2016 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

2016 Lamar Cardinals baseball
2016 Lamar Cardinals baseball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	35–19 (20–10 SLC)
Head coach	Jim Gilligan (39th season);
Assistant coaches	Will Davis (1st season); Scott Hatten (16th season);
Home stadium	Vincent–Beck Stadium; (Capacity: 3,500)
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

For information on all Lamar University sports, see Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals

The 2016 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and are members of the Southland Conference. The team was coached by Jim Gilligan in his 39th and final season at Lamar.

2016 Southland Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Sam Houston State ‍†‍‡‍^y	24	–	6	.800	42	–	22	.656
Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‍^y	22	–	8	.733	40	–	21	.656
Lamar ‍‍‍	20	–	10	.667	35	–	19	.648
Northwestern State ‍‍‍	20	–	10	.667	33	–	24	.579
Central Arkansas ‍‍‍	16	–	14	.533	29	–	27	.518
McNeese State ‍‍‍	15	–	15	.500	31	–	25	.554
New Orleans ‍‍‍	14	–	16	.467	31	–	26	.544
Stephen F. Austin ‍‍‍	14	–	16	.467	30	–	30	.500
Nicholls State ‍‍‍	14	–	16	.467	26	–	30	.464
Houston Baptist ‍‍‍	12	–	18	.400	24	–	29	.453
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ‍‍‍	8	–	20	.286	19	–	32	.373
Abilene Christian * ‍‍‍	8	–	21	.276	16	–	37	.302
Incarnate Word * ‍‍‍	5	–	22	.185	13	–	38	.255

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament * Ineligible for league and NCAA tournaments due to transition from Division II As of June 11, 2016^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Previous season edit

In 2015, the Cardinals finished the season 11th in the Southland with a record of 21–31, 9–18 in conference play. They failed to qualify for the 2015 Southland Conference baseball tournament.

Roster edit

2016 Lamar Cardinals roster^[2]

Pitchers

5 Galen Andrews - Junior
6 Kyle Leggett - Senior
11 Brent Janak - Junior
12 Connor Thomas - Senior
19 Billy Love - Senior
20 Fernando Martinez - Senior
22 Tyler Keegan - Sophomore
27 Jimmy Johnson - Junior
28 Jayson McKinley - Senior
30 Enrique Oquendo - Senior
31 Brett Brown - Junior
34 Joe Farley - Senior
35 Travis Moore - Senior
37 Ryan Cawthorn - Senior
40 Josh Crain - Freshman
46 Matt White - Freshman
48 Will Hibbs - Senior

Catchers

32 Bryndan Arredondo - Junior
33 Robin Adames - Freshman

Infielders

2 Gaylen Tristan - Junior
8 Ryan Erickson - Freshman
9 Chaneng Varela - Junior
17 Reid Russell - Junior
18 Stijn van der Meer - Senior
21 Jake Nash - Senior
23 J. M. Kelly - Junior
26 Brett Taff - Freshman
44 Trey Silvers -Junion

Outfielders

7 Brendan Satran - Junior
24 Jacoby Middleton - Senior
36 Cutter McDowell - Junior

Coaches edit

2015 Lamar Cardinals baseball coaching staff^[2]
29 Jim Gilligan - Head Coach - 40th year 52 Will Davis - Head Coach in Waiting - 1st year 10 Scott Hatten - Assistant Coach - 15th year 50 Brandon Kirkham - Volunteer Assistant

Preseason edit

Staff changes edit

On September 21, 2015, the Cardinals head coach, Jim Gilligan, announced he will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2016 season.^[3]

On January 15, 2016, Will Davis was named Jim Gilligan's successor beginning with the 2017 season. Davis was an assistant coach at LSU.^[4]^[5]^[6] Will Davis joined the Lamar coaching staff as an assistant coach as the Cardinals' third base and running coach on February 11, 2016. He fills the position left by Jim Ricklefsen's departure following 18 years as an assistant coach.^[7]

Preseason predictions and honors edit

The Cardinals were predicted to finish 9th in the Southland in the preseason Coaches and Sports Information Director polls.^[8]

On February 10, two Cardinals were named to preseason Southland Conference All-Conference teams. Stijn van der Meer, playing short stop for the Cardinals, was named as a 1st Team All-Conference member, and Jake Nash, as third baseman was named as 2nd Team All-Conference member.^[9]

Season edit

February edit

The Cardinals began Coach Jim Gilligan's final season with six straight wins sweeping Southeast Missouri State and with wins over #23 Arizona and #7 LSU and one win over North Dakota State. The game against LSU set a new attendance record for Vincent-Beck Stadium with 3,563 fans in attendance. On the downside, the Cardinals finished the month and the North Dakota State series with three straight losses to the Bison.

The Cardinals finished the month with an overall 6–3 record.

March edit

The month started with a win against Prairie View A&M, a 2–1 split series against UTRGV, a 1–2 series split against Northwestern State to begin conference play, followed by a loss to Houston. The month ended with a seven-game winning streak sweeping Central Arkansas and New Orleans in conference play as well as a non-conference win against Texas.

The Cardinals had an 11–4 record for the month of March for a cumulative record of 17–7. They also ended the month with a 7–2 record in Southland Conference play. The month ended with a 7-game winning streak.

April edit

The Cardinals continued the winning streak in April winning the first 8 games of the month. The winning streak ended at 15 straight following a 3–6 loss to the Baylor Bears in Waco. The Cardinals were ranked #25 in the April 11 Collegiate Baseball poll. The team dropped out of the poll following the loss to Baylor plus two losses to McNeese State. The Cardinals ended the month with a 14–3 record for the month. The cumulative record was 31–10. In conference play, the Cardinals had a 9–3 record for the month and a cumulative record of 16–5.

May edit

May saw the Cardinals opening the month with a 5-game losing streak. The team ended the regular season with a 4–7 record and an overall regular season record of 35–17. In conference play, the Cardinals had a 4–5 record for the month with a final conference record of 20–10.

The Cardinals qualified for the 2016 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the 4th seed. The Cardinals were eliminated from the tournament after losing their second game. Including tournament play, the Cardinals finished the 2016 season with a 35–19 overall record.

Post Season edit

Post Season Honors edit

Robin Adames was selected as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American.^[10]

Reid Russell was named Southland Conference Hitter of the Year. Stijn van de Meer, Will Hibbs, and Reid Russel were named to the first team Southland Conference All-Conference team. Jake Nash was named as a third team SLC All-Conference member. Jacob Middleton and Jimmy Johnson received SLC Honorable Mention honors.^[11]

Reid Russell was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association Rawlings South Central All-Region first team.^[12]

Reid Russell was one of eight Division I players invited to the 3rd annual College Home Run Derby at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.^[13]^[14] Russell finished the derby in 3rd place after competing in the semi-final round; missing the final round by one home run.^[15]

Major League Draft and Free Agents edit

Major League Draft - Two Cardinals were selected in the Major League Baseball draft. Will Hibbs was a 19th round selection by the Philadelphia Phillies. Stijn van de Meer was selected by the Houston Astros in the 34th round.^[16]
Free Agents - Enrique Oquendo signed a free agent contract with Los Angeles Angels shortly after the MLB draft.^[17] Jason McKinley signed a free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on June 20.^[18]

Schedule edit

2016 Lamar Cardinals Baseball Game Log^[19]

Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Lamar team member

Regular Season

February (6–3)
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Feb 19	Southeast Missouri State*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 2–1	Hibbs, W. (1–0)	Lucchesi, J. (1–0)	Oquendo, E. (1)	647	1–0
Feb 20	Southeast Missouri State*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 2–1 (10)	Johnson, J. (1–0)	Murphy, J. (0–1)	None	659	2–0
Feb 21	Southeast Missouri State*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 5–2	Martinez, F. (1–0)	Beltran, R. (0–1)	Love, B. (1)	691	3–0
Feb 22	#23 Arizona*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 13–5	Andrews, G. (1–0)	Medel, R. (0–1)	Moore, T. (1)	671	4–0
Feb 24	#7 LSU*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 12–11	Johnson, J. (2–0)	Bugg, P. (0–1)	Oqueno, E. (2)	3,563	5–0
Feb 26	North Dakota State*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 7–6	Johnson, J. (2–0)	Terres, S. (0–1)	None	611	6–0
Feb 27 (DH)	North Dakota State*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 6–7	Choles, C. (1–0)	Moore, T. (0–1)	England, D. (1)		6–1
Feb 27 (DH)	North Dakota State*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 0–3	Pfannenstein, R. (1–0)	Martinez, F. (0–1)	Harms, J. (1)	827	6–2
Feb 28	North Dakota State*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 5–7	VanderWoude, B. (2–0)	Andrews, G. (1–1)	Terres, S. (2)	614	6–3

March (11–4)
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Mar 1	at Prairie View A&M*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 13–3	Moore, T. (1–1)	Roblebo, E. (1–2)	None	502	7–3
Mar 4	UTRGV*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 4–1	Hibbs, W. (2–0)	Martinez, Z (0–1)	Johnson, J. (1)	677	8–3
Mar 5	UTRGV*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 3–7	Garcia, A. (1–1)	Martinez, F. (1–2)	None	732	8–4
Mar 6	UTRGV*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 4–1	Brown, B. (1–0)	Jackson, R. (0–3)	Johnson, J. (2)	577	9–4
Mar 8	Rice*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	Cancelled	(-)	(-)			–
Mar 12	at Northwestern State	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	L 0–2	Oller, A. (2–0)	Hibbs, W. (2–1)	None	612	9–5	0–1
Mar 13 (DH)	at Northwestern State	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	W 6–5	Johnson, J. (4–0)	Aultman, N. (1–2)	None		10–5	1–1
Mar 13 (DH)	at Northwestern State	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	L 1–5	Tidwell, E. (2–1)	Love, B. (0–1)	None	582	10–6	1–2
Mar 15	#19/20 Houston*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 3–4	Kasowksi, M. (2–1)	Janak, B. (0–1)	Hernandez, N. (4)	1,074	10–7
Mar 18	Central Arkansas	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 19–5	Hibbs (3–1)	Gilmore (1–3)	None	536	11–7	2–2
Mar 19	Central Arkansas	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 7–6	Johnson, J. (5–0)	Murray, J. (0–2)	None	636	12–7	3–2
Mar 20	Central Arkansas	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 9–2	McKinley, J. (1–0)	Gray, T. (1–1)	None	573	13–7	4–2
Mar 24	New Orleans	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 10–7	Hobbs, W. (4–1)	Semple, S. (3–1)	Johnson, J. (3)	605	14–7	5–2
Mar 25	New Orleans	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 5–1	Love, B. (1–1)	Hodge, R. (3–1)	None	716	15–7	6–2
Mar 26	New Orleans	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 7–5	Oquendo, E. (1–0)	Martinez, D. (2–1)	None	718	16–7	7–2
Mar 29	Texas*	UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 4–2	Johnson, J. (6–0)	Mayes, C. (0–3)	Oquendo, E. (3)	4,391	17–7

April (14–3)
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Apr 2 (DH)	at Abilene Christian*	Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX	W 8–5	Hibbs, W. (5–1)	Garrett, D. (2–4)	Johnson, J. (4)		18–7
Apr 2 (DH)	at Abilene Christian*	Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX	W 16–6	Love, B. (2–1)	Mason, A (3–2)	None	1,135	19–7
Apr 3	at Abilene Christian*	Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX	W 7–5	McKinley, J. (2–0)	Hanson, D. (1–2)	Johnson, J. (5)	403	20–7
Apr 5	Nicholls*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 7–2	Moore, T. (2–1)	Tarver, A. (1–1)	None	634	21–7
Apr 6	Nicholls*	Vincent-Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 14–10	White, M. (1–0)	Speer, H. (0–1)	None	578	22–7
Apr 8	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 1–0	Hibbs, W. (6–1)	Falwell, C. (1–3)	None	153	23–7	8–2
Apr 9	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 5–1	Love, B. (3–1)	Skapura, D. (2–4)	None	178	24–7	9–2
Apr 10	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 15–12	Martinez, F. (2–2)	Worrel, D. (2–4)	None	187	25–7	10–2
Apr 13	at Baylor*	Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX	L 3–6	Ott (3–2)	Johnson, J. (6–1)	Montemayor (8)	1,918	25–8
Apr 15	McNeese State	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 5–1	Hibbs, W. (7–1)	Fontenot, K. (4–3)	None	1,107	26–8	11–2
Apr 16	McNeese State	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 4–5	King, B. (4–1)	Love, B. (3–2)	Kober, C. (6)	979	26–9	11–3
Apr 17	McNeese State	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 0–1	Stremmel, E. (3–1)	McKinley, J. (2–1)	Kober, C. (7)	722	26–10	11–4
Apr 20	Texas Southern*	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	CANCELLED	(-)	(-)			–
Apr 22	at Houston Baptist	Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 3–1	Hibbs, W. (8–1)	Thames, C. (2–4)	Martinez, F. (1)	317	27–10	12–4
Apr 23	at Houston Baptist	Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 8–0	Love, B. (4–2)	Russ, A. (6–3)	None		28–10	13–4
Apr 24	at Houston Baptist	Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 8–6	Johnson, J. (7–1)	Zarosky, D. (2–3)	None	578	29–10	14–4
Apr 29	Incarnate Word	Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX	W 20–6	Hibbs, W. (9–1)	Martinez, B. (1–8)	None	145	30–10	15–4
Apr 30	Incarnate Word	Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX	W 3–1	Love, B. (5–2)	Shull, J. (2–5)	Martinez, F. (2)	167	31–10	16–4

May (4–7)
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
May 1	Incarnate Word	Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX	L 2–3	Richey, C (2–4)	Johnson, J. (7–2)	Moszkowicz, L. (7)	162	31–11	16–5
May 4	at Rice*	Reckling Park • Houston, TX	L 2–7	Esquivel (1–0)	McKinley, J. (2–2)	None	3,782	31–12
May 6	Southeastern Louisiana	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 6–14	Cedotal, K. (5–4)	Hibbs, W. (9–2)	Green, J. (1)	741	31–13	16–6
May 7	Southeastern Louisiana	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 2–5	Sceroler, M. (9–2)	Love, B. (5–3)	Granier, K. (7)	643	31–14	16–7
May 8	Southeastern Louisiana	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 1–2	Carlini, D. (6–1)	Moore, T. (2–2)	Green, J. (2)	665	31–15	16–8
May 13	Sam Houston State	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	W 9–8	Moore, T. (3–2)	Manning, M. (4–3)	None	837	32–15	17–8
May 14	Sam Houston State	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 4–9	Nixon, H (3–2)	Love, B. (5–4)	Belton, G. (10)	1,104	32–16	17–9
May 15	Sam Houston State	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	L 4–7	Belton, G. (4–1)	Martinez, F. (2–3)	Manning, M. (2)	889	32–17	17–10
May 19	at Stephen F. Austin	Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX	W 10–9	Moore, T. (4–2)	Starks, T. (3–2)	Martinez, F. (3)	181	33–17	18–10
May 20	at Stephen F. Austin	Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX	W 13–6	McKinley, J. (3–2)	Smith, A. (0–1)	None	228	34–17	19–10
May 21	at Stephen F. Austin	Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX	W 12–0	Love, B. (6–4)	Greene, J. (4–6)	None	329	35–17	20–10

Post Season

Southland Conference Tournament
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record
May 25	Central Arkansas	Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX	L 0–3	Davenport, C. (6–2)	Hibbs, W. (9–3)	Gray, T. (1)	1,761	35–18
May 26	Stephen F. Austin	Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX	L 0–3	Hagey, A. (5–4)	Love, B. (4–5)	Starks, T. (6)		35–19

References edit

^ "Southland Conference - 2016 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "2016 Baseball Roster". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
^ Kendall Rogers (September 21, 2015). "Lamar's Jim Gilligan Retiring After 2016". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
^ Randy Rosetta (January 15, 2016). "LSU assistant coach Will Davis will take charge of the Lamar program in 2017". The Times-Picayune - 2016 NOLA Media Group. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
^ Brian Foley (January 15, 2016). "Lamar hires LSU Assistant Will Davis as Head Coach for 2017 Season". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
^ Kendall Rogers (January 15, 2016). "Lamar Hires LSU's Davis As Successor". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
^ Danny Shapiro (February 12, 2016). "Gilligan's successor joins Lamar baseball staff". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
^ "Southeastern Louisiana Picked to Win 2016 Southland Conference Baseball Title". Southland Conference. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
^ "Southland Announces Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". Southland Conference. February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
^ Matthew Fowler (June 8, 2016). "Adames named freshman All-American". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ "Southeastern Louisiana's Fisher Named Southland Baseball Player of the Year". Southland Conference. May 23, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ "2016 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams announced". American Baseball Coaches Association. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
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^ "Contestants Named for the 2016 TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby". Business Wire. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
^ James Dixon (July 3, 2016). "Russell Third in College Home Run Derby". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
^ Matthew Fowler (June 11, 2016). "Hibbs, van de Meer chosen in MLB draft". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ Matthew Fowler (June 14, 2016). "Oquendo signs with the Angels". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^ Matthew Fowler (June 24, 2016). "McKinley signs with the Tampa Bay Rays". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
^ "2016 Baseball Schedule". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

[1] "Southland Conference - 2016 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 11, 2016.

[roster-2] "2016 Baseball Roster". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

[3] Kendall Rogers (September 21, 2015). "Lamar's Jim Gilligan Retiring After 2016". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.

[4] Randy Rosetta (January 15, 2016). "LSU assistant coach Will Davis will take charge of the Lamar program in 2017". The Times-Picayune - 2016 NOLA Media Group. Retrieved February 26, 2016.

[5] Brian Foley (January 15, 2016). "Lamar hires LSU Assistant Will Davis as Head Coach for 2017 Season". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved February 26, 2016.

[6] Kendall Rogers (January 15, 2016). "Lamar Hires LSU's Davis As Successor". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.

[7] Danny Shapiro (February 12, 2016). "Gilligan's successor joins Lamar baseball staff". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2016.

[8] "Southeastern Louisiana Picked to Win 2016 Southland Conference Baseball Title". Southland Conference. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

[9] "Southland Announces Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". Southland Conference. February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

[10] Matthew Fowler (June 8, 2016). "Adames named freshman All-American". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2016.

[11] "Southeastern Louisiana's Fisher Named Southland Baseball Player of the Year". Southland Conference. May 23, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.

[12] "2016 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams announced". American Baseball Coaches Association. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

[13] "Field for College Home Rund Derby announced". Omaha Herald. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

[14] "Contestants Named for the 2016 TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby". Business Wire. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

[15] James Dixon (July 3, 2016). "Russell Third in College Home Run Derby". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

[16] Matthew Fowler (June 11, 2016). "Hibbs, van de Meer chosen in MLB draft". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2016.

[17] Matthew Fowler (June 14, 2016). "Oquendo signs with the Angels". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

[18] Matthew Fowler (June 24, 2016). "McKinley signs with the Tampa Bay Rays". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2016.

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