True Freshman (2017)…
Made 18 appearances with seven starts in first season…Posted 4-2 record and 4.10 ERA in 63.2 innings…Compiled 64 strikeouts and held opponents to .236 average in impressive rookie campaign…63.2 innings and 64 strikeouts were third-most on team…Made career debut with 1.2 innings of relief against Rutgers (Feb. 19)…Picked up first win of career with scoreless inning of relief at FAU (March 1)…Totaled 5.0 shutout innings with six strikeouts and no walks in first start of career at FIU (March 8)…Went 7.0 innings, struck out six batters, surrendered two runs and earned second win of career in start against Maine (March 14)…Fanned six batters in 4.1 innings of relief against Wake Forest (April 2)…Threw 6.0 innings and allowed two earned runs with six strikeouts in win over FAU (April 19)…Delivered efficient outing vs. UCF (May 10), striking out seven batters in 6.0 innings, but picked up loss…Compiled career-high 10 strikeouts over career-long-tying 7.0 shutout innings vs. FGCU (May 16) in final midweek start of season…Allowed just two hits and two walks against Eagles…Started ACC Championship opener vs. Georgia Tech (May 23) in Louisville, Ky., and surrendered five runs with four strikeouts in first start against ACC competition.
High School/Prep…
Four-year varsity letterwinner…Ranked No. 236 player in high school class by Perfect Game…Finished senior season at North Broward Prep with 1.50 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 56.0 innings…Named to 2016 All-Broward First Team by Miami Herald…Recognized with first-team All-Broward 6A-2A honors by South Florida Sun Sentinel…Recorded 1.85 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 56.2 innings during junior year…2015 All-Broward second-team selection by Herald after junior season…2015 Honorable Mention All-Broward pick by Sentinel…Earned all-district recognition for final three years of high school.
Personal….
Parents are Dan and Veronica McKendry…Has one brother, Brendan, who plays baseball at Flagler College…Intends to major in School of Business…Father Dan played collegiate soccer, mother Veronica member of college swimming & diving team.