Harvey, a left-handed pitcher from Cambridge, Ohio, posted a 10-2 record on the mound with a 1.70 ERA and 117 strikeouts and just 21 walks in 86.2 innings of work as a senior at Cambridge High School. He also batted .346 with five doubles, one triple, 30 runs scored, and 24 RBI in 28 games. He was named to the ECOL First Team, the OVAC First Team, and Eastern District First Team as both a junior and a senior and he was chosen as the ECOL Player of the Year and selected to play in the Mizuno All-Star Series as a senior. He set school records for strikeouts in a game (15), in a season (120), and in a career (288) as well as most innings pitched in a season (86.2) and in a career (223.2) and most wins in a season (10) and in a career (22).

"Timmy has had a tremendous career at Cambridge High School,” said MVNU coach Keith Veale, who has posted a 676-331 record in 20 seasons at the helm of the Cougars. "He set a new strikeout record at Cambridge which features a few former Cougars as alums - Jay Tingle and Travis Daugherty. He is a spot pitcher with pretty good command of three pitches. He is used to throwing big games, having pitched Cambridge deep into the playoffs last spring. He has played on our field a few times and I think he feels comfortable here on campus. Getting a left-handed pitcher will help balance out our pitching staff.”

In addition to playing baseball for Cambridge High School, American Legion Post 84, and the Cambridge Merchants, Harvey also played soccer at Cambridge High School and was an OVAC and ECOL Honorable Mention pick as well as being named to the Eastern District Second Team.

"There are several reasons why I chose MVNU,” said Harvey of his college choice. "Obviously, baseball is an attraction, but there are other reasons. The atmosphere is just amazing and makes me feel like I am at home. It feels like I belong there. I also want to get a good education. The people there are very kind and want to help you. This will help immensely in my pursuit of a higher education.”

MVNU is an NAIA school that competes in the American Mideast Conference. The Cougars posted a 35-21 overall record in 2009 and advanced to the semifinals of the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. The team also qualified for the NAIA playoffs for the 19th time in the past 20 seasons. Over the years, MVNU has had 13 players drafted by Major League teams including Tim Belcher, who was the top pick overall in the 1983 draft. Seven other former players have signed free agent contracts to play professional baseball.