Gar Keen

Gar Keen
Heidelberg Graduation Year: 
2011
Athlete Information
Year: 
Senior
Height: 
5-10
Weight: 
185
High School: 
Highland
Hometown: 
Sparta, Ohio
Sport: 
Baseball
Number: 
1
Position/Event/Weight Class: 
INF
Bats: 
L
Throws: 
R

2010: Started in all 50 games at second base … Second on the team in triples (3), assists (147) and stolen bases with 15 out of 17 attempts … Third on the team in bases on balls (27) and runs scored (56) … Fourth on the team in doubles (16) … Had 207 plate appearances and finished the year with a .357 batting average, which ranked fifth on the team … Posted a .975 fielding percentage in 283 chances, recorded 129 put outs and turned 38 double plays … ABCA Golden Glove nominee at second base … D3Baseball.com Pre-Season All-American … ABCA All-Mideast Region Second Team … All-OAC First Team ... OAC All-Tournament Team … Had 24 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI outings …Went 7-of-9, scored six runs, had seven RBI, two doubles and a home run in a doubleheader against Manchester (3/13) … Had a triple and knocked in four RBI in the first game of a doubleheader at Capital (5/6) …Went 4-for-5, scored three runs, had two RBI and three doubles in the first game of a doubleheader at Mount Union (5/7) … Had a 2-for-4 day at the plate in the elimination game of the World Series in Appleton, Wis. against Linfield (5/31). 2009: Started in all 46 games for the Berg at second base … Led in the team in doubles (17), total bases (117), slugging percentage (.613), runs batted in (61) and home runs (8) … Second on the team in hits (72), assists (119), and stolen bases with 21 out of 28 attempts … Had 191 plate appearances and finished the year with a .377 batting average which was third on the team … Ranked third on the team with 48 runs scored … Posted a .977 fielding percentage in 215 chances, recorded 91 put outs, and turned 31 double plays … His 61 runs batted in is first in the single-season record book, while his 191 at bats sits him fourth in the single-season record book … ABCA All-American Third Team … D3Baseball.com All-American Honorable Mention … ABCA All-Mideast Region First Team … All-OAC First Team … Had 23 multi-hit games and 18 multi-RBI outings …Went 4-for-5, scored three runs, four RBI and had three doubles in game two of a doubleheader against Wooster (3/08) … Slugged two home runs against Ohio Northern (4/16) and had a season best of runs batted in with five … Also had two home runs against Otterbein (5/8), went 3-for-5 with three runs and four RBI …Went 3-for-5 against Bluffton (3/17) with three runs, four RBI and two doubles … Had a triple and knocked in three runs against John Jay (3/2). 2008: Played in all 51 games on the year, starting 50 at second base… Second on the team with 45 RBI and 194 at bats … Third on the team with 13 doubles and tied for third with 64 hits … Finished the year hitting .330 and was 7-for-7 in stolen bases … Posted a .950 fielding percentage in 221 chances and turned 33 double plays … Named to the All-OAC First Team at second base and was voted to the OAC All-Tournament team … His 51 games played ties for first in the single-season record book, while his at bats ranks second and his 50 starts is tied for second … Had 17 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI outings … Went 3-for-5 with three runs scored in his first collegiate appearance and start vs. Misericordia (3/8) … Knocked in a season-best four runs against Wooster (3/13) … Finished with two hits, including his first career home run and had three RBI in game one of a doubleheader against Wilmington (4/26) … Had a triple and knocked in two runs at home versus Denison (4/22) …. In game two of the Mideast Regional went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored versus Calvin (5/15). High School:2007 graduate of Highland High School … Three-time Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference and All-Central District honoree … First Team All-Ohio as a senior … 2007 MOAC Player of the Year and Central District Player of the Year … Mount Vernon News Player of the Year and the Mansfield News Journal Player of the Year …. Also participated in football and basketball and was a two-time all-conference performer in both … Honorable mention all-state and two-time all-district in football Personal: Born Feb. 5, 1989 … Son of Mike and Lisa Keen … Has one sister, Abby … Major is sports management and business.