The Citadel Athletics

JUNIOR (2016): Saw action in 11 games on the mound … pitched 0.2 innings in first appearance of season against Virginia Tech on February 21 … tossed 1.0 scoreless frame against Siena on February 28 … threw 1.0 inning of scoreless and hitless ball against USC Upstate on March 8 … did not surrender a hit in five of his relief appearances … finished the season with 7.0 innings pitched and five Ks.

SOPHOMORE (2015): On roster but did not play.

FRESHMAN (2014): Appeared in 25 games out of the bullpen and did not figure in a decision in 18.0 innings … allowed 16 hits and 13 runs (10 earned) while striking out 13 … made his debut against West Virginia and struck out one in 0.2 innings (2/16) … threw one shutout inning to help preserve wins over Winthrop (3/19) and Samford (3/22) … fanned two in a perfect inning against Elon (3/28) and also struck out a pair in a shutout inning against Winthrop (4/22) … allowed two hits and one unearned run in a season-high two innings against Georgia Southern (4/4) … worked a scoreless inning as part of a win over South Carolina (4/16).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of West Florence High School where he was a member of the baseball team … served as the team’s closer his senior year and struck out 18 in 13.1 innings while posting an ERA of 3.15 to help lead team to a 21-5 record.

PERSONAL: Zachary Thomas McKay ... born Aug. 8, 1995 ... son of Jeff and Carrie McKay … majoring in political science.