Matt McGahey Season 2006

26 - Matt McGaheyPosition: Pitcher
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 210 lbs.

High School: Science Hill
Hometown: Jonesborough, Tenn.

A lefty who will concentrate strictly on pitching this season after serving as a two-way player last year as a freshman ... Had a good summer pitching and made additional strides during the fall ... Appears to be more comfortable on the mound ... Possesses a great arm, but must concentrate on being more consistent with his off-speed pitches ... Showed flashes of his potential last year ... His exact role this season won't be determined until spring.

2004-05: Played in nine games last year as a first baseman, DH and pinch-hitter ... Got two starts at first and one as DH ... Collected just one hit in 14 trips to the plate ... Appeared on the mound in 11 games, including four starts ... Was 2-2 with a 9.64 earned run average ... Pitched 23.1 innings ... Made his first appearance as a pinch-hitter in the Navy game and contributed a sacrifice fly ... Started on the mound against Savannah State, but worked just 2.2 innings, giving up four runs on five hits ... Struck out three batters and walked one ... Opened as the DH in the second High Point game, going 1-for-5 ... Pitched well in brief relief stints against UNC and FSU ... Picked up a win in relief at Radford ... Suffered a loss against Marshall ... Started against William & Mary and pitched six innings for a win.

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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