High School: Graduated from Santa Rita High School in Tucson, Ariz., where he earned four varsity letters for coach Dan Moore ... Was a 4A South All-Star in 2002 ... First team All-Kino Region his senior year ... Second team all-region his junior year ... Participated in the Super 50 game in 2002 ... Also played two seasons of varsity soccer for coach J.C. Boston ... Was second team all-region his junior year in soccer ... Was on the honor roll all four years and graduated with a 3.62 GPA.
Summer Leagues: Played five season for the Tucson Dorados ... Team took fourth place at the USA Baseball 16 and under tournament in ... Played in the Arizona Diamondbacks scout league.
Personal: Full name: Matthew Michael McKinney ... Nickname: Moose ... Born: 12/2/83 in Tucson, Ariz. ... Undecided on area of academic pursuit ... Son of Michael and Jennifer McKinney ... Has a sister, Meghan, who attends Northern Arizona ... Collects baseball cards and lists video games as his hobby.
