GENERAL CAPSULE - Quality left-handed pitcher... productive in starting role and out of the bullpen for USF... will contend for starting position.
AT USF (2001) - Made an impact for USF in his first season...tied for the team lead in appearances (22), rated third in innings pitched (64.2), strikeouts (47) and ERA (4.04)... made six starts before being moved to the bullpen for middle and long relief...collected a pair of wins... won at Oregon State (3/4) allowing three runs off five hits in 6.1 innings... earned a win against Santa Clara (5/13), allowing three runs off two hits... struck out a season-high seven at Santa Clara (3/10)... fanned four batters on four occasions.
AT FEATHER RIVER CC - played two seasons at Feather River Community College...earned First Team All-Conference honors...recorded 225 strikeouts in a standout two-year junior college career.
PREP CAREER - Awarded First Team All-Conference for three years, and Second Team All Conference for two years while playing for the Dayton High School Dust Devils.
PERSONAL - Jeremy David Kinney... goal for the season is to help the team win the championship... most impressive person he's met is Joe Dimaggio... the best advice he could give youngsters is to never give up... favorite movie is X-Men... favorite musical group is Steve Miller Band... nickname is Tank... .. parents are David and Penny Kinney... born December 30, 1979 in Sonora,NV.
GIARRATANO ON KINNEY- "Jeremy will emerge this season as a quality left-handed pitcher in Division I baseball. He will be sought after to pitch in big appearances and big games."
