2012 BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE
JAKE McKINLEY Assistant Coach Second Season • Bethany, 2005
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Jake McKinley is in his second season with the Sacramento State baseball program but his first as assistant coach. He served as the director of baseball operations for the 2010 season. McKinley began his coaching career at his alma mater, Bethany College, before moving to Campbellsville University and most recently, West Valley College. As a player, McKinley enjoyed a standout career at Bethany and Cabrillo Junior College. While at Cabrillo, McKinley finished his lone year with all-conference honors and was named pitcher of the year. McKinley continued the trend at Bethany as he was twice named pitcher of the year, and once named most valuable player. A two-way player, McKinley is third all-time in career home runs, and still holds most of the Bethany pitching records for a career and single season, including most strikeouts in a career, averaging almost nine strikeouts per nine innings. After a successful collegiate career, McKinley signed a pro contract as a free agent and spent two seasons with the Golden Baseball League’s Chico Outlaws. As a rookie, McKinley set and still holds the league record for fewest hits per nine innings (5.4). He served as a starter, middle reliever and a closer in his two seasons. In his final year of pro ball, McKinley was a starting pitcher on an Outlaws team that went on to win the league championship. In the squad’s postseason run, McKinley did not allow a run in the playoffs.
CHRIS KINSEY Undergraduate Assistant Coach First Season • Sacramento State Former Hornet Chris Kinsey is in his first season as an undergraduate assistant coach at Sacramento State after a six-year minor league career. Kinsey was a fourth-round draft pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2003 and worked his way up to Triple-A. The 6-foot-3 right-handed pitcher made 89 starts and threw 585.2 innings in six season with the Arizona organization. He is tied with pitcher Erik Bennett (1989) as the second highest draft pick ever from Sacramento State. A two-way player for the Hornets from 2001-03, Kinsey hit .303 as a junior with 18 doubles, seven home runs and 44 RBIs while going 7-6 with a 4.25 ERA and 98 strikeouts in a team-high 95.1 innings during his final season. He led the team with a .318 average, 16 home runs and 60 RBIs at the plate in his standout sophomore season in addition to a 3-4 record in 10 starts on the mound. He was a second team all-Big West Conference selection in 2002. Kinsey’s name peppers the Sacramento State baseball record book. His 182 career hits, in just three seasons, ranks him fourth all-time and he is No. 3 in school history with 128 career RBIs. He is also tied for second in doubles (38) and home runs (30) and tied for ninth in runs (98). As a pitcher he finished his career No. 7 all-time with 175 strikeouts.
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