2015 Baseball Roster
McKay, Tim
Jersey Number 23
Tim McKay
- Position:
- C/UT
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pinellas Park, Fla.
- Major:
- Accounting
Bio
WHY LEHIGH: "When I first set foot on campus, everybody was so friendly. I loved the campus and wanted to play baseball here as well as attend one of the best universities in the nation. Also, both my parents went to Lehigh."
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ON COACH LEARY: "He is a guy that knows when to be tough and knows when to have fun. He has a high baseball IQ and knows what he is doing as a coach."
2015 (SENIOR SEASON)
Made 38 starts behind the plate and appeared in 43 games, finishing the season with a .250 batting average…recorded ten multiple hit games…went 2-for-3 in Lehigh’s NCAA Tournament game against LSU…knocked in two runs in a 9-8 comeback victory against Holy Cross…hit .500 (5-for-10) in the regular-season series against Bucknell, including knocking the game-winning RBI in game three of the series and scoring the game-winning run in game four.
2014 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Made 41 appearances, including 36 starts, as Lehigh’s starting catcher…named Second Team All-Patriot League…also earned a spot of the Academic All-Patriot League squad…finished the season with a .280 batting average, the fourth best on the team…caught 17 runners stealing and led Lehigh with eight sacrifice bunts…went 2-for-4 at the plate in game two of the Patriot League Championship series at Bucknell…scored the game-winning run in a 7-6 extra-inning victory over Mount St. Mary’s after hitting 3-for-5 to help Lehigh capture the series sweep.
2013 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in 21 games, starting eight of them behind the plate…scored three runs for Lehigh in games against Drew and Patriot League foe Army…drove in two runs against rival Lafayette…went 2-for-4 in the series finale against Army.
2012 (FRESHMANÂ SEASON)
Played in 14 games, making seven starts…did not commit an error on 53 putouts…went 1-for-3 with a RBI at Army…had his first multi-hit game against Scranton, going 2-for-5…went a combined 4-for-12 (.333) with a RBI from April 8 to April 11 (three games)…finished the year going 2-for-4 with a walk and a sacrifice in the final two games against Coppin State and Holy Cross.
BEFOREÂ LEHIGH
Lehigh’s second incoming class of 2015 freshman from the state of Florida, McKay was a four-year varsity starter at St. Petersburg Catholic High School. He garnered All-County honors his final three years, including first team laurels as a junior while also earning All-Tournament Team status from 2009-11 as well. McKay was named the team’s Defensive MVP in 2009 and MVP in 2011 while also cracking the All-Suncoast Team that same year. A senior captain, he was selected to participate in the Tampa Bay Rays’ All-Star Game at Tropicana Field. Strong in the classroom, McKay was named an All-Academic Team honoree (2011) and was Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2008 and ’10) and a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. He finished his high school career with a .385 career average and earned a 2011 Tropical Smoothie Athletic Scholarship. A two-sport athlete, McKay was an All-County honoree in 2009-10 and 2010-11 while serving as team captain in 2011. McKay played summer baseball for the West Florida Shockers, winning multiple Florida State and Perfect Game Championships.
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CAREER STATISTICSÂ
GETTING TO KNOW TIM
Nickname: T-mac
Major & Why: Accounting
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Accounting 151
Favorite Place on Campus: Hawk’s Nest
Favorite Food: Chicken fingers
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: 50 Cent
Walkup Song: I Wish
Favorite Movie: Hardball
Favorite TV Show: Pawnstars
Favorite Website: Youtube
Favorite Pro Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Ronde Barber
Hobbies: Going to (long walks on) the beach, Hanging out with friends, playing basketball and football
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: ESPN
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Sing
Dream Job: CEO of a company
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It’s my birthdate / Greg Vaughn’s number when he was in Tampa Bay
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a private island
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ON COACH LEARY: "He is a guy that knows when to be tough and knows when to have fun. He has a high baseball IQ and knows what he is doing as a coach."
2015 (SENIOR SEASON)
Made 38 starts behind the plate and appeared in 43 games, finishing the season with a .250 batting average…recorded ten multiple hit games…went 2-for-3 in Lehigh’s NCAA Tournament game against LSU…knocked in two runs in a 9-8 comeback victory against Holy Cross…hit .500 (5-for-10) in the regular-season series against Bucknell, including knocking the game-winning RBI in game three of the series and scoring the game-winning run in game four.
2014 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Made 41 appearances, including 36 starts, as Lehigh’s starting catcher…named Second Team All-Patriot League…also earned a spot of the Academic All-Patriot League squad…finished the season with a .280 batting average, the fourth best on the team…caught 17 runners stealing and led Lehigh with eight sacrifice bunts…went 2-for-4 at the plate in game two of the Patriot League Championship series at Bucknell…scored the game-winning run in a 7-6 extra-inning victory over Mount St. Mary’s after hitting 3-for-5 to help Lehigh capture the series sweep.
2013 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in 21 games, starting eight of them behind the plate…scored three runs for Lehigh in games against Drew and Patriot League foe Army…drove in two runs against rival Lafayette…went 2-for-4 in the series finale against Army.
2012 (FRESHMANÂ SEASON)
Played in 14 games, making seven starts…did not commit an error on 53 putouts…went 1-for-3 with a RBI at Army…had his first multi-hit game against Scranton, going 2-for-5…went a combined 4-for-12 (.333) with a RBI from April 8 to April 11 (three games)…finished the year going 2-for-4 with a walk and a sacrifice in the final two games against Coppin State and Holy Cross.
BEFOREÂ LEHIGH
Lehigh’s second incoming class of 2015 freshman from the state of Florida, McKay was a four-year varsity starter at St. Petersburg Catholic High School. He garnered All-County honors his final three years, including first team laurels as a junior while also earning All-Tournament Team status from 2009-11 as well. McKay was named the team’s Defensive MVP in 2009 and MVP in 2011 while also cracking the All-Suncoast Team that same year. A senior captain, he was selected to participate in the Tampa Bay Rays’ All-Star Game at Tropicana Field. Strong in the classroom, McKay was named an All-Academic Team honoree (2011) and was Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2008 and ’10) and a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. He finished his high school career with a .385 career average and earned a 2011 Tropical Smoothie Athletic Scholarship. A two-sport athlete, McKay was an All-County honoree in 2009-10 and 2010-11 while serving as team captain in 2011. McKay played summer baseball for the West Florida Shockers, winning multiple Florida State and Perfect Game Championships.
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CAREER STATISTICSÂ
| Â | G-GS | AVG | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SLG% | OB% | SB |
| 2012 | 14-7 | .233 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .233 | .294 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21-16 | .286 | 56 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .339 | .385 | 2 |
| 2014 | 41-36 | .280 | 107 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | .346 | .342 | 2 |
| 2015 | 43-38 | .250 | 116 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .276 | .323 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 119-97 | .265 | 309 | 41 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 28 | .307 | .338 | 7 |
GETTING TO KNOW TIM
Nickname: T-mac
Major & Why: Accounting
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Accounting 151
Favorite Place on Campus: Hawk’s Nest
Favorite Food: Chicken fingers
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: 50 Cent
Walkup Song: I Wish
Favorite Movie: Hardball
Favorite TV Show: Pawnstars
Favorite Website: Youtube
Favorite Pro Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Ronde Barber
Hobbies: Going to (long walks on) the beach, Hanging out with friends, playing basketball and football
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: ESPN
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Sing
Dream Job: CEO of a company
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It’s my birthdate / Greg Vaughn’s number when he was in Tampa Bay
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a private island
Baseball vs. Coppin State
Tuesday, April 29
Baseball vs. Penn
Wednesday, March 19
Baseball vs. UAlbany
Sunday, March 16
Season Preview Baseball
Thursday, February 13
