Career - Ranks tied for fifth at Harding in games started (35), eighth in opponent batting average (.267), 10th in strikeouts (154) and tied for 10th in wins (15).
2009 - Appeared in 13 games, all starts ... recorded a 5.53 ERA and a 6-5 record ... struck out 48 in 68.1 innings ... allowed only three home runs, fewest among Harding pitchers with more than 30.0 innings pitched ... opponents hit only .232 with the bases empty and .234 with two outs ... had a 2-to-1 groundball-flyball ratio ... enduced a team-leading seven double plays ... allowed three earned runs or fewer in eight starts ... allowed only one earned run in 5.2 innings in collecting the win against Augustana (2/3), his first outing of the season ... did not allow an earned run or a walk while striking out six and picking up the win vs. Waldorf (3/7) ... won GSC games vs. Ouachita Baptist (7.0 IP, 1 ER, 3/21), Christian Brothers (7.0 IP, 3 ER, 4/4) and Arkansas Tech (5.0 IP, 3 ER, 4/26) ... pitched 4.1 innings and allowed six earned runs in Harding's GSC Tournament game against Valdosta State (5/6).
2008 - Pitched in 13 games with nine starts ... compiled a 4-2 record with a team-best 3.31 ERA ... struck out a team-high 54 hitters in 65.1 innings ... also had two saves ... ranked second in the GSC with a .216 opponents batting average ... ranked seventh in the GSC with a 3.31 ERA ... ranked 31st in Division II with 7.03 hits allowed per nine innings ... collected wins against Missouri S&T (4.0 IP, 0 ER, 2/10), Missouri Western (5.1 IP, 1 ER, 3/11), Arkansas-Monticello (9.0 IP, 1 ER, 11 K, 4/20) and Arkansas Tech (9.0 IP, 1 ER, 8 K, 4/26) ... saves came against Northeastern State (2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2/6) and Ouachita Baptist (0.1 IP, 0 ER, 3/21) ... pitched 9.0-inning complete games only six days apart against Arkansas-Monticello and Arkansas Tech ... had 11 strikeouts in the first game and eight in the second ... had a 1.17 ERA in his last three starts (23 IP, 3 ER)
2007 - Appeared in 14 games, making 13 starts ... compiled a 5-4 record and 5.69 ERA with 52 strikeouts in 61.2 innings ... his 13 starts tied for fifth in an HU single-season ... earned his first collegiate win with 5.0 scoreless innings and seven strikeouts in his debut vs. Evangel (2/3) ... collected his second win vs. York on 2/16 (4IP, 3ER) ... moved to 3-0 with a win vs. Waldorf (3/2), allowing only one earned run with six strikeouts in 5.1 innings ... remained perfect at 4-0 with a 6.0 inning outing against Ozarks (Mo.) (3/10), allowing just one run and striking out five ... his first career GSC win came in a 7.0-inning, 11-strikeout effort vs. Henderson State (4/15) ... his 11 strikeouts were a season high ... allowed three earned runs or less in 10 of his 13 starts.
Previous School - Played three seasons as a pitcher and third baseman for coach David Sisson at Magnolia (Ark.) HS ... three-time all-conference ... All-State as a senior ... also earned All-State as a quarterback for the Magnolia football team.
Personal - Born: Aug. 23, 1988 in Magnolia, Ark. ... Major: Health/Kinesiology/Coaching ... Parents: Phil and Diane Keith ... has one brother.
Keith's Career Stats
|
Year
|
ERA
|
W-L
|
App
|
GS
|
CG
|
ShO
|
Sv
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
|
2007
|
5.69
|
5-4
|
14
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
61.2
|
78
|
45
|
39
|
40
|
52
|
|
2008
|
3.31
|
4-2
|
13
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
65.1
|
51
|
34
|
24
|
45
|
54
|
|
2009
|
5.53
|
6-5
|
13
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
68.1
|
71
|
49
|
42
|
46
|
48
|
|
Career
|
4.84
|
15-11
|
40
|
35
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
195.1
|
200
|
128
|
105
|
131
|
154
|
Career Highs
Innings Pitched - 9.0 (twice), last vs. Arkansas Tech (4/26/08)
Strikeouts - 11 (twice), last vs. Arkansas-Monticello (4/20/08)
