Joe McGuinness

Position:
C
Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Delaware, Ohio
High School:
Olentangy

2018: Played in 29 games for the Falcons, making 15 starts … named to the MAC's All-Academic Team ... finished the year with 14 hits, eight runs, six walks, five RBI, three doubles, one triple and one home run … recorded hits in back-to-back games at NC State (March 2) and versus Canisius (March 3) … went 2-for-3 with a double and run scored at Western Kentucky (March 10) … went 2-for-5 versus Dayton (March 21) and 2-for-2 against Eastern Michigan (April 1) … hit the first home run of his career versus Youngstown State on April 10.

2017: Played in 32 games, making 15 starts … posted 16 hits in 72 at-bats … totaled eight RBI … scored seven runs … hit four doubles … went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one double and two walks at Belmont (Feb. 26) … went 1-for-2 at the plate with one double, an RBI and two walks versus Niagara (March 19) … recorded a hit and scored a run at Ball State on April 15 … posted two hits against Central Michigan on April 21 … went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two doubles versus Miami (April 28) … registered two hits at Ohio (May 7) … in his last appearance on the season on May 18 at Elon, went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.

2016: Appeared in 12 games, making one start … hit .250 across 12 at-bats … had three hits, picked up two doubles and registered three RBI … drew two walks … hit a two-RBI double against Savannah State (March 12) for his first-collegiate hit … recorded an RBI double versus Dayton (April 13) … notched a hit against Youngstown State (May 11) … earned his first start at Buffalo (May 20) on the final weekend of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Olentangy High School in 2015 … played for head coach Ryan Lucas … led OHS to a 22-8 season in 2015, while hitting .33 with four home runs … named first team all-OCC and first team team all-district his senior season … batted .355 his junior season with a slugging percentage of .662 for the Braves, while hitting .314 as a sophomore … named honorable mention All-OCC and All-County following his junior season … was a member of the Principal's Advisory Council at OHS … was a captain for the Braves baseball program during both his junior and senior seasons ... was a scholar athlete across his final three years … also lettered in basketball … played with the Columbus Cobras in the summer.

PERSONAL: Full name is Joseph Francis McGuinness … born on April 29, 1997 … son of Frank and Jennifer McGuinness … has one brother, Stephen, and one sister, Emily … father played collegiate baseball at RPI … majoring in middle childhood education.