The asterisk next to 2020 and 2021 season bios indicate the NCAA’s decision to grant an extra year of eligibility for student-athletes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; the student-athlete’s year of eligibility did not “advance” from 2020 to 2021 due to this NCAA ruling.
*Junior (2021): Appeared in 39 games and made 25 starts as an outfielder…Hit .163 with two doubles and 14 RBI…Scored 12 runs and stole one base while posting a .566 OPS…Had four multi-hit games and three multi-RBI performances…Drove in a run in season opener at preseason No. 1 Florida (Feb 19)…Went 3-for-6 with 3 RBI in win at Florida (Feb. 20)…Scored a run and made diving catch to clinch victory at Florida (Feb. 21)…Had an RBI and a run scored in series opener at NC State (Mar. 5)…Scored two runs in win over FAU (Mar. 9)…Scored a run in win vs. Wake Forest (Mar. 12)…Singled and scored a run vs. Florida State (Mar. 19)…Singled and drove in a run in win at FIU (Mar 31)…Had game-winning RBI to sweep Clemson (Apr. 18)…Scored a run in win at North Carolina (Apr. 25)…Went 2-for-3 with a run score in win over App State (May 7)…Singled, scored a run and drove in a run in win over App State (May 8)…Had a run scored in sweep-clinching win over App State (May 9)…Went 2-for 4 in series opener vs. Georgia Tech (May 14)…Went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in win over Georgia Tech (May 15)…Doubled and drove in two runs in win over Georgia Tech (May 16)…Singled vs. Duke in ACC tournament (May 27)…Had a base hit, scored a run and drove in a run vs. USF in NCAA tournament (June 5).
*Junior (2020): Started all 16 games in centerfield in shortened 2020 college baseball season…Batted .300 (15-for-50) with a double, a home run and three stolen bases…Scored 11 runs and drove in five RBI…Had four multi-hit games and one multi-RBI performance…Opened season on four-game hitting streak…Went 2-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in win over Rutgers (Feb. 16)…Homered and tied a career-high with four RBI in win over Kent State (Feb. 19)…Had a hit and a run scored in series finale vs. No. 2 Florida (Feb. 23)…Went 2-for-4 in win over USF (Feb. 26)…Had a hit and a run scored in series-opening win over Towson (Feb. 28)…Singled and scored a run at FAU (Mar. 4)…Had a hit and two runs scored in win over Pitt (Mar. 7)…Went 2-for-4 with a run scored in sweep-clinching win over Pitt (Mar. 8).
Sophomore (2019): Appeared in 47 games, making 26 starts in centerfield…Batted .268 with 28 runs scored, four doubles, a triple and 12 RBI…Stole nine bases in 11 attempts…Posted six multi-hit games and one multi-RBI performance…Had a hit and two stolen bases in Opening Night win over Rutgers (Feb. 15)…Went 3-for-4 with a stole base and two runs scored in win over FAU (Feb. 20)…Had a hit and an RBI in win at Florida (Feb. 22)…Was 2-for-2 with three runs scored in win at FIU (Feb. 27)…Drove in a run in win over Appalachian State (Mar. 6)…Had a hit and an RBI against FAU (Apr. 3)…Singled and scored a run in win over Florida State (Apr. 5)…Doubled and drove in two runs in win over FGCU (Apr. 9)…Had two hits and a run scored in win at FGCU (Apr. 10)…Doubled in a two-hit performance at Virginia (Apr. 13)…Had a hit and run scored in sweep-clinching win at Virginia (Apr. 14)…Scored two runs in win over FGCU (Apr. 16)…Scored two runs and had an RBI in win at Louisville (Apr. 19)…Went 2-for-4 with an RBI in win over FIU (Apr. 24)…Had a hit and a run scored in win over Virginia Tech (Apr. 26)…Tripled and scored two runs at Wake Forest (May 13)…Had a hit and scored a run in ACC tournament vs. Virginia (May 23)…Singled in NCAA tournament debut vs. Southern (June 1)…Had a hit in NCAA tournament game vs. Central Michigan (June 2).
True Freshman (2018): Saw action in 35 games with 25 starts in first season…Batted .218 with three doubles, one triple, two home runs and 12 RBI…Scored 19 runs and drew 21 walks…Totaled four steals…Finished with four multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games…Made career debut on Opening Day against Rutgers (Feb. 16), drawing two walks…Connected on first hit of career and drew two more walks in Game 2 vs. Scarlet Knights (Feb. 17)…Went 1-for-4 with one run scored against Florida (Feb. 24)… Opened season-long five-game hitting streak in 1-for-2 performance against Maine (March 3)…Had first multi-hit game of career with two RBI in Game 2 vs. Black Bears (March 4)…Went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Game 1 of doubleheader against Notre Dame (March 10) and scored two runs in Game 2…Doubled and scored one run at UCF (March 14)…Scored two runs in series opener at Virginia Tech (May 11)…Connected on first two home runs of career, scored four runs and drove in four in Game 2 vs. Hokies (May 12)…Scored eight runs in three games against Virginia Tech (May 11-13)…Was 2-for-3 in team’s regular season finale against Boston College (May 18)…Had one hit and scored one run in team’s ACC Championship opener against Notre Dame (May 22) in Durham, N.C.
High School/Prep: Starred at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy…Stole 44 bases to break county record as junior in 2016…Batted .500 with four home runs junior year…Played club baseball with Evoshield Canes.
Personal: Parents are Laurine McDonald and Matey Jenkins, Sr…Full name is Matey Antonio Jenkins, Jr. but goes by Tony…Has one brother, Yari…Intends to major in School of Business.
