| Kevin Keyes |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Austin, Texas
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| High School:
Connally
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 225
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| Position:
OF
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| Experience:
Jr.-2L
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FRESHMAN (2008)
2008 SEASON
· Played in 34 games with 12 starts, including 11 in leftfield and one at designated hitter.
· Hit .339 with 13 runs, 20 hits, two doubles, one triple, four home runs, 10 RBI and two stolen bases.
· Posted a .610 slugging percentage and .409 on-base percentage on the year.
· Played in 11 Big 12 games, including four starts.
· Hit .391 with five runs, nine hits, one double, one triple, two home runs and six RBI in Big 12 action.
· Sported a .783 slugging percentage and .417 on-base percentage in Big 12 games.
2008 HIGHLIGHTS
· Hit 5-for-7 with four runs, one RBI, one double and one walk in first two wins over VCU (2/22-23).
· Logged his first collegiate home run while going 4-for-6 with one run, two RBI, one double and one triple in series against Texas Tech (3/20-22).
· Notched his second home run of the season and RBI in win over Oral Roberts (3/24).
· Batted 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI and blasted a home run over the 20-foot high "Monster" in straightaway centerfield at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in series finale win against Nebraska (3/30).
· Hit 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI in opening game against Missouri (4/11).
· Hit a pinch-hit home run in his only at-bat in second game of doubleheader against Alabama A&M (5/14).
· Played in the outfield for the Santa Barbara Foresters under the direction of Coach Bill Pintard in the California Collegiate League.
· Led the Foresters to the National Baseball Congress World Series title and earned tournament MVP honors after hitting .478 with seven runs, 11 hits, three doubles, one triple, one home run and 10 RBI in seven games.
· Played in 41 games, including 32 starts, hitting .299 with 28 runs, 35 hits, seven doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 29 RBI and 16 stolen bases.
HIGH SCHOOL
· Four-year varsity letterwinner as an outfielder/infielder for Coach Trent Dunavant's Connally High School baseball team in Pflugerville, Texas.
· Hit .440 with five home runs and seven triples to earn District 25-4 Most Valuable Player, All-District 25-4A and All-State as a senior.
· Batted a career-best .471 with seven home runs to earn All-District 17-4A and all-state honors as an outfielder during his junior season.
· Hit .405 with five home runs to garner All-District 17-4A honors as a shortstop during sophomore campaign.
· Hit .440 with five home runs and seven triples to earn District 25-4 Most Valuable Player, All-District 25-4A and All-State as a senior.
· Voted District 17-4A Newcomer of the Year batting .305 with five home runs as a freshman third baseman.
· Selected in the 26th round of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Texas Rangers.
· Played for Coach Tommy Boggs' Austin Slam of the Premier League.
PERSONAL
Born Kevin Jamal Keyes on Mar. 15, 1989 in Austin, Texas ... parents are Gregory and Barbara Keyes ... has two siblings Jennifer and Michael ... considering a major in education.
