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Mike Kennedy

Left-handed pitcher/first baseman
TROY HS
TROY, NEW YORK
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.6

ERA

65

Strikeouts

35

Innings Pitched

15

Hits Allowed
“I’ve been around high school baseball as a coach for 11 years and I’ve never faced a player with the abilities of Mike Kennedy. He can hit 94 with his fastball and he has three plus pitches that he can throw for strikes in any count. He’s the cream of the crop.”
Adam Penrose
Head Coach head coach at Albany Academy
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior left-handed pitcher and first baseman led the Flying Horses to a 12-7 record and the sectional semifinals this past season. Kennedy posted a 6-0 record with a 0.60 ERA, striking out 65 batters in 35 innings pitched while surrendering just 15 hits and eight walks. He also batted .361 with two home runs and 12 RBI. The Suburban Council Player of the Year, he was a member of the USA Baseball 18U National Team, played in the 2021 Area Code Games and was named a Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason Second Team All-American.

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Academic Achievement

Kennedy has maintained an A average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Louisiana State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Kennedy has volunteered locally on behalf of the Troy CYO Center, food pantries and a youth baseball program.