Baseball
#26

Matt McGahey Season 2005

PositionP/1B
Weight210 lbs
Height6-3
ClassFreshman
HometownJonesborough, Tenn.
High SchoolScience Hill

26 - Matt McGaheyPosition:
Class: Freshman
Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 210 lbs.

High School: Science Hill
Hometown: Jonesborough, Tenn.

 
photo    A strong-armed pitcher who has the potential to help the Hokies with his bat as well as his arm ... Could compete for some at bats as a designated hitter or first baseman ... His power potential could make him a run producer ... Has the skills and velocity to fit into Tech's pitching plans ... Struggled at times during fall practice, but made big strides during individual workouts ... Continued progress during the preseason should put him in the thick of the battle for playing time ...

High School: Started three seasons at Science Hill High for coaches Bernie Young and Andy Wallen ... Senior year batted .464, with 10 home runs and 45 runs batted in ... Was 8-1 on the mound ... Posted 96 strikeouts in 67.2 innings and carried an earned run average of 1.14 ... Named District I-AAA Player of the Year ... Also selected Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association all-state ... Picked Johnson City Press Super 22 Player of the Year ... Ranked No. 65 among Baseball America's Top 100 prospects for 2004 ... Rated 71 among Perfect Game's Top 100 prospects ... Batted .417 as a junior with 50 hits, including 14 doubles and eight homers ... Drove in 40 runs ... Helped team to a 33-8 record ... Threw 62.2 innings with an ERA of 1.34 on the way to a 7-4 record and four saves ... Struck out 76 batters ... Was 7-1 his sophomore year with a 1.12 ERA ... Posted a .321 batting average as a sophomore, smacking 11 home runs and driving in 42 runs ... Team finished with a 34-7 record in 2002 ... Helped team to three conference titles ... Served as a peer tutor ...

Personal: Matthew Dean McGahey ... Born 12/2/85 in Johnson City, TN ... Son of Virginia Tech graduates Tim and Karen McGahey ... Enrolled in university studies

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