Western Michigan University Athletics

2025: CSC Academic All-District … Made 14 starts on the mound for the Broncos, tied for the team lead … Posted a 5.02 ERA, the second-best mark on the team and sixth-best in the MAC … Led Western Michigan in innings pitched (71.2) and strikeouts (51) … Limited opponents to a .245 batting average, the sixth-best mark in the conference … Tied for the team lead with three wins … Owned a 3.58 ERA in 55.1 innings over 10 MAC starts … Held opponents to a .221 average in league play … Pitched at least 5.0 innings in nine starts and threw a pair of complete games … Totaled five or more strikeouts five times … Gave up just one hit and did not yield an earned run in a 6.0-inning complete game in the Season Opener against Michigan State … Went 7.0 innings and struck out a season-high seven in first MAC start at Ball State, limiting the Cardinals to two runs on three hits … Threw 6.0 frames of one-hit, shutout ball against Akron to collect his first win as a Bronco … Shut out Bowling Green on four hits over 7.0 innings to grab the victory … Allowed one earned run over a career-high 8.0 innings in a complete game at Toledo … Picked up third win of the season against CMU, going 6.0 innings and allowing two earned runs on four hits.

Prior to WMU: Pitched first two college seasons at Davenport University (2023-24) ... Made nine starts for the Panthers in 2024 and worked a total of 35.0 innings ... Posted a 6.94 ERA and notched 35 strikeouts ... Also went 2-for-9 at the plate (.222) with an RBI and a run scored ... Named the 2023 GLIAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year ... Made eight appearances, including four starts, during freshman season ... Struck out 24 in 18.2 innings ... Played for his father, Gene McKinstry, at Frankenmuth High School ... Finished prep career with a .364 batting average, 105 hits, nine home runs and 81 RBIs ... On the mound, posted a 2.00 ERA with 114 strikeouts in 81.0 innings ... First Team All-Conference and All-State selection as a senior ... Was named Second Team All-State after helping the Eagles to conference and district championships during his junior year. 

Personal: Parents are Karalee and Gene ... Majoring in Exercise Science.