Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2019: Appeared in 28 games, making 20 starts in 2019 … Had 16 hits in 83 at-bats … Drove in 10 runs … Had four doubles and a triple … Was successful on his only stolen base attempt … Hit .243 in conference play, including seven of his 10 total RBI.

PEPPERDINE 2018: Had the third-highest batting average on the team, hitting .300, as a sophomore … Had 36 hits including eight doubles … Hit two home runs, including one at the WCC Tournament … Drove in 17 runs … Scored two runs and drove in two more at CSUN (3/31) … Had a season-high three hits against Missouri State (3/4) … Led the team in on-base percentage (.389) … One of seven Waves with double-digit walks (16).
 
PEPPERDINE 2017: Redshirted his first season with the Waves after transferring from Purdue.
 
PURDUE: Played at Purdue University as a 2016 freshman ... Played in 37 games and made 14 starts.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Redondo Union High School, located in Redondo Beach, Calif. ... Played four years of varsity baseball under coach Jeff Baumback … A four-time all-league and three-time all-area selection ... Won CIF Southern Section championships in 2012 and 2015.
 
CLUB: Played for the Rockstars, the Urban Youth Academy, GBG and the Marlins Scout Team.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Torrance, Calif. ... Son of Michael and Inez McKinnon … Brother to Olivia, Josafina, Brody, Donovan and Francesca … Majoring in political science … Chose Pepperdine because of the “close bond between everyone at the school.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Dustin Pedroia (pro baseball player), Los Angeles Dodgers (pro baseball team), Fearless (Book), Lone Survivor (movie), sushi and Mexican (food) and beach volleyball and football (sports other than baseball).