GENERAL CAPSULE - Quality left-handed pitcher... productive instarting role and out of the bullpen for USF... will contend forstarting position.
AT USF (2001) - Made an impact for USF in his first season...tied for the team lead in appearances (22), rated third in inningspitched (64.2), strikeouts (47) and ERA (4.04)... made six startsbefore being moved to the bullpen for middle and long relief...collected a pair of wins... won at Oregon State (3/4) allowingthree runs off five hits in 6.1 innings... earned a win againstSanta Clara (5/13), allowing three runs off two hits... struck outa season-high seven at Santa Clara (3/10)... fanned four batters onfour occasions.
AT FEATHER RIVER CC - played two seasons at Feather RiverCommunity College...earned first team all-conference honors...recorded 225 strikeouts in a standout two-year junior collegecareer.
PREP CAREER - Awarded first team all-conference for three years,and second team all conference for two years while playing for theDayton High School Dust Devils.
PERSONAL - Jeremy David Kinney... goal for the season is to helpthe team win the championship... most impressive person he's met isJoe Dimaggio... the best advice he could give youngsters is tonever give up... favorite movie is X-Men... favorite musical groupis Steve Miller Band... nickname is Tank... Kinney and his wifeTannis are expecting their first child in April, 2002... parentsare David and Penny Kinney... born December 30, 1979 in Sonora,NV.
GIARRATANO ON KINNEY- "Jeremy will emerge this season as aquality left-handed pitcher in Division I baseball. He will besought after to pitch in big appearances and big games."
