University of Arizona Athletics

Arizona 2026 (Junior)
Appeared in 17 games throughout the season, making six starts on the mound … Earned the Sunday starting role on opening weekend and tossed 4.2 innings against Michigan (2/15), allowing six hits and two runs while recording a season-high eight strikeouts … Pitched 2.2 innings in relief against Texas Tech (3/22), allowing one unearned run and surrendering just two hits … Threw 2.1 scoreless innings against Arizona State (4/3), allowing just three hits while striking out three to earn the win … Did not allow a hit in 2.0 innings against New Mexico State (4/8) … Threw one inning against TCU (4/11) and did not allow a baserunner, helping Arizona secure the victory … Earned the victory on the mound against Kansas State after pitching 4.0 innings in relief and allowing two runs on two hits while recording six strikeouts … Tossed 3.1 innings and allowed two unearned runs against BYU (4/24) … Earned a save against New Mexico State (5/6) after recording the final two outs.

Arizona 2025 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 15 games on the mound throughout the season, starting 13 of them…Compiled a record of 0-2…Had an ERA of 3.98 across 54.1 innings of work…Held opposing batters to an average of .234 and recorded 60 strikeouts to 35 alks…Did not allow a home run all season…Made his Arizona debut in the season opener against Ole Miss (2/14), throwing 4.1 innings and allowing one run on three hits while striking out three batters…Threw three scoreless innings against San Diego (2/21)...Had a dominant showing against No. 1 Texas A&M (2/28), pitching four scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out six batters…Pitched six innings against Pepperdine (3/7), giving up one run on three hits, while striking out seven…Pitched 4.2 innings against West Virginia (3/21), allowing only one run on three hits, while recording six strikeouts. POSTSEASON: Pitched two innings against West Virginia (5/23) in the Semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament, allowing just one hit and zero runs.

Before Arizona
Spent two years at Baylor from 2023-24; missed true freshman season due to injury and made 14 starts on the mound as a redshirt freshman in 2024…Went 3-6 with a 6.70 ERA and 60 strikeouts across 49.2 innings…Prepped at Clear Creek High School in Texas and lettered three years in baseball under the direction of head coach Brent Kunefke…Picked up All-District, All-Region, and All-State recognitions in 2022…Also tabbed as team and district MVP during 2022 senior campaign…First Team All-District pitcher in 2021…Second Team All-Galveston County pitcher in 2021…Also lettered four years as a discus thrower and was a 2019 district finalist in the event.

Personal
Collin Samuel McKinney…Son of Samuel and Marby McKinney…One younger brother, Theron...One older sister, Meda…Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Social Behavior & Human Understanding...Hobbies include cooking and playing video games…Chose Arizona because, “It felt like a perfect fit for me.”