5 Tyler Kinney
Tyler Kinney
  • Height:
    5'10
  • Weight:
    165
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • Year:
    SO
  • Hometown:
    Ft. Myers,FL
  • High School:
    Riverdale
  • Position:
    INF
  • gp
    45
  • avg
    .288
  • hr
    5
  • rbi
    28
  • r
    35
  • sb
    3
Bio

High School: FACA All-State team, National Honors and All-Area team.

Personal: Born October 30, 1995… Parents are Margo Nolen and Brian Kinney… Majoring in Exercise Science… Siblings are Margo, Rhyan, Taelor and Dominic… Admires his Father… Favorite Athlete is Dustin Pedroia … Favorite Movie is Southern… Favorite TV show is Two and a Half Men… Favorite Hobby is fishing.

Recent games
Season Statistics
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Extra Base Hits
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Extended Hitting
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Ext. Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Ext. Fielding

Career Stats: Hitting

Career Stats: Extra Base Hits

Career Stats: Base Running

Career Stats: Extended Hitting

Career Stats: Pitching

Career Stats: Ext. Pitching

Career Stats: Fielding

Career Stats: Ext. Fielding

Splits Stats: Hitting

Splits Stats: Extra Base Hits

Splits Stats: Base Running

Splits Stats: Extended Hitting

Splits Stats: Pitching

Splits Stats: Ext. Pitching

Splits Stats: Fielding

Splits Stats: Ext. Fielding

News mentions
Saints Season Ends at JUCO World Series
Saints Season Ends at JUCO World Series

Grand Junction, CO – The Santa Fe Saints hadn’t lost back to back games all season until Sunday afternoon, when they fell to the Harford CC Fighting Owls 7-4 in an elimination game at the JUCO World Series.

Valdes Hits Walk Off Homer to Propel Saints Past Chipola, 10-9 at FCSAA Tourney
Valdes Hits Walk Off Homer to Propel Saints Past Chipola, 10-9 at FCSAA Tourney

Lakeland, FL – The FCSAA #1 Santa Fe Saints (40-7) won in dramatic fashion on Wednesday morning, defeating #2 Chipola College 10-9 on a walk off homerun by Hugo Valdes in the bottom of the ninth. Valdes one upped himself after tying the game in the seventh with a solo shot over the batting cages in right field.

Valdes Drives in Four to Lead Saints Past EFSC AT FCSAA Tournament
Valdes Drives in Four to Lead Saints Past EFSC AT FCSAA Tournament

Lakeland, FL – The NJCAA #1/FCSAA #1 Santa Fe Saints (39-7) took the first step towards their quest for a FCSAA Title on Sunday, defeating Eastern Florida State College 6-1 on the strength of four Hugo Valdes RBI and a stellar performance on the mound from Trent Johnson.

Saints Clinch MFC Title with 6-3 Win Over Daytona
Saints Clinch MFC Title with 6-3 Win Over Daytona

Gainesville, FL – For the first time since 2012 the Mid-Florida Conference baseball championship is back in Gainesville. The NJCAA #1/FCSAA #1 Santa Fe Saints clinched their sixth title in the last ten years under Coach Johnny Wiggs by defeating the Daytona State College Falcons 6-3. The win also ties the 2016 Saints for the most wins in school history. They now sit at 37-6 overall and 18-3 in MFC play with three regular season games left to play.

#1 Saints Trim Magic Number to One with 12-6 Win Over LSSC
#1 Saints Trim Magic Number to One with 12-6 Win Over LSSC

Gainesville, FL – The Santa Fe Saints moved closer to a Mid-Florida Conference title on Wednesday afternoon in Leesburg, defeating the Lake Sumter Lakehawks 12-6. Second place St. John’s River State College lost to the College of Central Florida in Ocala, making the Saints magic number one with four games to go. A win by Santa Fe (36-6, 17-3 MFC) in any of the next four games, or a loss by SJR (36-10, 14-6 MFC) would secure a Mid-Florida Conference title for the Saints.

Morton Tosses Gem to Lead Saints Past SJRSC, 5-1
Morton Tosses Gem to Lead Saints Past SJRSC, 5-1

Gainesville, FL – A day after clinching a spot in the FCSAA Tournament, the Santa Fe Saints (35-5, 16-2 MFC) secured their grip on first place in the Mid-Florida Conference, defeating second place St. John’s River State 5-1 to move ahead three games in the standings.

Parks, Johnson Lead Saints to 5-3 Win Over FSC-J
Parks, Johnson Lead Saints to 5-3 Win Over FSC-J

Gainesville, FL – Santa Fe sophomore pitcher Trent Johnson (6-1) tossed seven solid innings on Friday afternoon, allowing just three runs while striking out nine to earn the win over Florida State College-Jacksonville.

Johnson, #1 Saints Shutout #3 SJRSC, 4-0
Johnson, #1 Saints Shutout #3 SJRSC, 4-0

Gainesville, FL – Santa Fe sophomore starting pitcher Trent Johnson (5-1) was at the top of his game on Saturday in Palatka against high powered St. John’s River State College, tossing 7.2 shutout innings, allowing just three hits to one of the top teams in the country while striking out seven. Freshman Troy Bacon earned his sixth save with 1.1 innings in relief for the 4-0 victory.

Saints 16 Game Win Streak Stopped by Daytona, 8-4
Saints 16 Game Win Streak Stopped by Daytona, 8-4

Gainesville, FL – As the saying goes, all good thing must come to an end. On Saturday in Daytona the Saints 16 game winning streak came to a halt thanks to a strong offensive performance from the DSC Falcons.

Hanlon's Four Hits Lead Saints to 15th Straight Win
Hanlon's Four Hits Lead Saints to 15th Straight Win

Gainesville, FL – The Santa Fe Saints turned a close game into a route on Wednesday afternoon, scoring eight runs in the final three innings to pull away from Lake Sumter State College for a 13-3 win. Hugo Valdes led the five run ninth, homering to start things off, and fellow sophomores Robbie Hanlon and Tyler Kinney also added RBI hits to stretch out the lead.

Saints Homer Their Way Past Central Florida, 14-4
Saints Homer Their Way Past Central Florida, 14-4

Gainesville, FL – The Santa Fe offense continued its torrid streak on Wednesday afternoon in the Mid-Florida Conference opener, pounding out 18 hits, including three homeruns, in a 14-4 seven inning mercy rule win over the College of Central Florida (15-7, 0-1 MFC). The win is the eleventh in a row for Coach Johnny Wiggs and the Saints (19-3, 1-0 MFC).

Kinney Homers in Saints Eighth Straight Win
Kinney Homers in Saints Eighth Straight Win

Gainesville, FL – Santa Fe sophomore second baseman Tyler Kinney came up big in the clutch on Friday afternoon, turning a one run SF lead into a more comfortable three run advantage with a sixth inning bomb to right field to put the Saints up 6-3 over Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Saints pitchers took care of the rest for their eighth win in a row.

Stockdale and the Saints Take Two Against Pensacola
Stockdale and the Saints Take Two Against Pensacola

Gainesville, FL – David Lee pitched a strong game in the first half of a double header against Pensacola State to lead Santa Fe to a 5-2 victory over the Pirates, and Kyle Morton followed him up with a solid start in a 6-5 Saints victory. The two wins move FCSAA #8 SF to 13-3 on the season.

Saints Take Game One 6-3 Over SFSC, Drop Game Two 15-3
Saints Take Game One 6-3 Over SFSC, Drop Game Two 15-3

Gainesville, FL – The Santa Fe Saints took game one of a double header 6-3 against South Florida State College on Saturday afternoon in Avon Park, but dropped the second game 15-3 after some costly errors and walks.

Saints Knock off Previously Undefeated TCC, 8-7
Saints Knock off Previously Undefeated TCC, 8-7

Gainesville, FL – The Santa Fe Saints used an early innings barrage to take an early lead on Tallahassee CC, and finished the game with a winning run in the bottom of the eighth to knock off the previously undefeated Eagles (9-1). The win improves SF’s record to 7-1.

Saints Sweep South Georgia, 2-1 and 6-5; Stay Undefeated
Saints Sweep South Georgia, 2-1 and 6-5; Stay Undefeated

Gainesville, FL – David Lee and Bailey Metcalf pitched the Saints (3-0) to a game one victory over South Georgia State College (0-2) on Saturday in Douglas, GA, and the SF bats went to work in the second half of the double header to earn the Saints a 6-5 win.

Saints Slug their Way Past Hillsborough on Opening Day
Saints Slug their Way Past Hillsborough on Opening Day

Gainesville, FL – Santa Fe College President Dr. Jackson Sasser got things started on Friday with a strike on the ceremonial first pitch of the season, and the Saints took it from there, outhitting the Hawks for a 12-5 victory.