About McKenna: A team captain as a sophomore and again this season as a junior, McKenna is the anchor of the Bulldog infield. He possesses gap power and uses the whole field effectively, and coupled with a strong arm and solid hands defensively, McKenna should exceed last year's numbers on the field and at the plate.

As a sophomore: Started 54-of-59 games, earning 175 at bats ... Set a program record for assists with 231 and tied another with seven triples ... Led the team with a .314 batting average ... NE-10 Second Team selection ... Played for the Fort Collins Foxes of the Mountain Collegiate League over the summer.

As a freshman: Started 51-of-51 games in the infield for the Bulldogs ... Finished with a team-leading 163 assists ... Went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the first game of his career against Delta State ... Hit two home runs against Lincoln Memorial.

Before Bryant: Graduated from Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, Conn. in 2005 ... Played four years of baseball for the Spartans, earning three letters as the starting shortstop ... Finished high school career with the best fielding percentage in school history ... Led team to two Housatonic Championships and two Southern Connecticut Conference Championships ... Named All-State Second Team, All-Housatonic and All-SCC All-Star Team selections ... Was also a three-year letterwinner in soccer and two-year letterwinner in basketball.

Personal: Son of Guy and Lynn McKenna ... Born June 24, 1987 ... Studies Management in the College of Business.