Kenney Robinson

Bio

As a Junior

• Member of Tampa's 2026 NCAA Division II National Championship team, helping the Spartans become the first NCAA Division II program to win three consecutive national championships and capture the program's NCAA-record 11th national title.
• Appeared in 11 games out of the bullpen, helping lead the Spartans to a 51-9 record, Sunshine State Conference championship, NCAA South Regional title, NCAA South Super Regional title, and NCAA Division II National Championship.
• Finished the campaign with a 0-0 record and a 7.30 ERA across 12.1 innings of relief work.
• Allowed 10 hits, 10 runs, and 10 earned runs while racking up 20 strikeouts and walking 10 batters on the year.
• Surrendered just one double, zero triples, and zero home runs while holding opposing batters to a .222 batting average.
• Maintained a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage defensively, recording one assist and zero errors from the pitcher's mound.
• Displayed high-strikeout efficiency, averaging 14.59 strikeouts per nine innings over the course of the schedule.
• Logged multiple strikeouts in eight of his 11 relief appearances out of the bullpen.
• Made his regular-season debut on a high note against Georgia College (Jan. 30), throwing 1.0 perfect inning of relief with one strikeout to anchor a 15-1 win.
• Struck out one batter in 0.3 frames of relief to chip in on a high-scoring victory over Saint Leo (Feb. 21).
• Tossed 1.0 inning of relief against Savannah State (Feb. 24), racking up two strikeouts.
• Entered the game out of the bullpen against Lynn (Feb. 28), recording one strikeout over 0.2 frames.
• Threw a season-high 2.0 scoreless innings of relief with a season-high three strikeouts against Davenport (Mar. 14).
• Fired 1.0 perfect inning out of the bullpen with two strikeouts to secure a regular-season win over Palm Beach Atlantic (Mar. 20).
• Collected 1.1 innings of hitless, scoreless relief while recording two strikeouts against Warner (Mar. 23).
• Struck out two batters in 1.0 perfect frame of work out of the bullpen against Eckerd (May 2).
• Put on a dominant display against Barry (May 8), striking out five batters over 2.0 innings of work on the mound.
• Made an appearance on the national stage during the World Series, entering the game as a reliever against Bentley (May 30) and logging 0.2 scoreless innings with one strikeout to seal a 13-2 victory.
• Concluded his season as a national champion contributor on a historic Tampa pitching staff that reached the ultimate peak of NCAA Division II baseball.

Previous College

• Attended Eastern Florida State College.
• Named 1st Team All-Conference and 2nd Team All-State in 2024.
• Posted a 2.69 ERA in 70.1 innings and 65 strikeouts.
• Pitched 32.2 innings with a 7.90 ERA and 37 strikeouts.

High School

• Attended Dixie Hollins High School.
• Earned four varsity letters for the Royals.
• Served as team captain in 2023.
• Played pitcher and first base under coach Ralph Rogers.
• Named 2nd Team All-Conference in 2021 and 2022.
• Named 1st Team All-Conference Pitcher in 2023.
• Selected to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) game in 2023.

Personal

• Member of the honor roll and the National Honor Society.
• Helps younger baseball players in his spare time.
• Majoring in sports management with a minor in business administration.
• Son of William and Jaqui Robinson.
• Has one sibling, Sage Robinson.
• Birthdate: 11/22/2004.