#12 Kyle Penney
Position: Pitcher
Class: Senior
Hometown: Columbia, Conn.
High School: Windham

As a Junior in 2009:
Appeared in 15 games out of the bullpen for the Owls…Ranked first on the team in appearances and tied for first on the team in saves (two)…Posted a 1-0 record with a team-best 2.37 ERA…Pitched 30.1 innings, surrendered 11 runs (eight earned) on 26 hits, struck out 21 batters and walked 12…Threw three innings, allowed one run on three hits and walked one versus Saint Rose on 3/14…Pitched a season-high 5.1 innings of relief, allowed one run (zero earned) on two hits and struck-out a season-high five batters at Assumption on 4/7…Recorded his first save in four innings of relief, gave up two unearned runs on five hits and struck out four in the second game of a doubleheader against AIC on 4/18…Notched his second save with three scoreless innings out of the bullpen, allowed one hit and struck out two batters versus Saint Anselm on 4/23…Recorded the win with 4.1 scoreless innings of relief, surrendered one hit and struck out two against UMass-Lowell on 5/6.

As a Sophomore in 2008:
Appeared in 13 games out of the bullpen for the Owls…Posted a 1-1 record with two saves and a 6.04 ERA…Ranked third on the team in walks (7)…Pitched 22.1 innings and surrendered 18 runs (15 earned) on 23 hits…Pitched two scoreless innings without giving up a hit and struck out two versus Dowling on 3/16…Threw four scoreless innings out of the bullpen without a hit and six strikeouts for the win at Saint Rose on 4/19…Recorded his second save with
two innings of relief and one strikeout at Pace on 4/25…Set a career-high with seven strikeouts in four innings without allowing a run against Franklin Pierce on 5/11. 

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Attended Central Connecticut State University as a freshman...All-Conference selection as a senior at Windham (Conn.) High School...Led team to conference championships in junior and senior seasons...Three-year starting quarterback for the football team, including a conference championship in his senior campaign...Also
played three years of varsity basketball. 

Personal:
Son of Karen and Joseph Penney...Has a sister, Laura...A business management major.

Penney's Career Highs:
Innings Pitched: 5.1, vs. Assumption, 4/7/09
Strikeouts: 7, vs. Franklin Pierce, 5/11/08

 

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