2016: Had one of the best statistical seasons by a starting pitcher in program history ... became the first pitcher to record at least 10 victories in one season ... went on to earn Horizon League Pitcher of the Year and First-Team All-Horizon League accolades ... drafted by the New York Yankees in the 39th round of the MLB Draft ... finished 10-3 with a 3.10 ERA ... named ABCA Second Team All-Midwest Region ... made 15 starts on the season, throwing three shutouts and four complete games ... set the school record with 103 strikeouts while walking just 20 batters, the best strikeout/walk ratio (5.2) of any starting pitcher all-time ... led the league in strikeouts, breaking the UWM single-season record of 95 ... his 107.1 innings pitched also broke the school record of 106.2 ... he posted 10 wins in a row to eclipse the school mark of eight that had stood since 2000 ... his 10 victories also tied for the conference lead and he finished second in innings pitched and fifth in earned run average ... went 7-0 with a 1.98 ERA in league play ... named Horizon League Pitcher of the Week three times during the season ... set what was then a career-high with 10 K's at Arkansas State March 5 ... pitched UWM to a big win at Kansas State March 11, striking out five in a complete game where he allowed just one run ... topped Illinois State March 18 and Youngstown State March 25 to mark W's in three straight starts ... blanked Wright State in dominant fashion April 9, allowing just three hits while striking out nine ... allowed one run in 8.0 innings at UIC, picking up the win while striking out six ... impressive two-start stretch against Northern Kentucky April 29 and Oakland May 6, posting back-to-back shutouts ... set a new career-high in strikeouts each game, fanning 11 against the Norse and then 12 against the Grizzlies ... in the 18 innings total of the two contests, struck out 23, walked one and allowed just five hits ... closed the season with wins against NKU May 13, Oakland May 19 and in the Horizon League Tournament against Valparaiso May 26 ... for his career, he leaves as the all-time strikeout leader with 239 ... also holds the school record for innings pitched at 321.0, while finishing fifth in both career victories (18) and ERA (3.70).
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2015: Recorded four wins and a 3.50 earned run average on the season ... made 14 starts in 15 appearances, striking out 65 batters in 97.2 innings of work ... ERA was sixth in the Horizon League ... also second in the league in innings pitched, sixth in strikeouts and eighth in opponent batting average (.272) ... several hard-luck results, getting tagged with losses or no-decisions despite allowing one run or fewer in 7-plus innings of work on three occasions ... started the season opener vs. Maine Feb. 13, throwing 6.0 shutout frames, striking out four and walking none ... earned Horizon League Pitcher of the Week honors for his efforts ... selected as the starting pitcher when the Panthers faced the Milwaukee Brewers to open Spring Training March 4 ... did not allow a hit in his inning of work, facing the minimum with the help of a double play ... beat Missouri March 7 to jump-start UWM's weekend sweep, allowing two earned runs after working into the seventh inning ... also picked up victories against Youngstown State April 17 and Valparaiso May 21 ... win against the Penguins saw him strike out a season-high nine batters to equal his career best.
• 2015 game-by-game in PDF Format
2014: A weekend starter as a sophomore, led the team with 13 starts ... posted a 4.26 earned run average, compiling a hard-luck 2-7 record ... led Milwaukee with 82.1 innings pitched and 54 strikeouts ... ERA was 11th in the Horizon League, innings pitched and games started was sixth and was ninth in strikeouts ... first start came at Cal-Bakersfield Feb. 16 ... allowed three earned runs in 7.1 innings against Ball State Feb. 21 ... left with a late lead in a no-decision against Austin Peay March 8, striking out a career-best nine batters in 7.2 innings, allowing two runs ... worked a season-high 8.1 innings against Oakland April 5, striking out four ... picked up the victory against Youngstown State April 25, striking out six in 7.0 scoreless frames ... fanned seven in 8.0 innings of a start at UIC May 2.
• 2014 game-by-game in PDF Format
2013: Went 2-1 with a 4.81 ERA in his first season at Milwaukee ... appeared in 16 games, making a pair of starts ... worked 33.2 innings - the most of any freshman - striking out 17 ... made collegiate debut against New Mexico State Feb. 16, working 4.2 innings ... struck out three in 2.0 innings of work against Carroll April 25 ... went the distance against Iowa April 30 to record his first victory, allowing three runs and six hits in the 120-pitch outing ... the complete game was just the second by a UWM freshman since 2004 ... picked up the victory at Minnesota May 8, throwing 2.0 scoreless frames in the 2-1 win ... also started against Northern Illinois May 14, giving up just one run and adding three K's in 4.0 innings ... ended the season by not allowing a run in four of his final six appearances.
• 2013 game-by-game in PDF Format
High School: Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association State and NOW All-Suburban Player of the Year after going 11-0 with a 0.42 ERA ... strikeout-to-walk ratio was 107 to 13 ... had six shutouts and three one-hitters ... led team to 25-10 record, first North Shore Conference title in 22 years and a WIAA state runner-up finish ... also batted .337 with a team-high 27 RBI ... first-team all-state and all-league ... went 6-3 with a 3.38 ERA as a junior, striking out 82 batters in 76 innings of work while allowing opponents to bat just .230 against him ... Honorable Mention 2011 NOW All-Suburban Baseball Team ... also played basketball, winning the WIAA state championship as a senior.
Personal: Son of Steve and Ellen Keller ... a kinesiology major ... chose UWM because it gave him the chance to play baseball at the NCAA DI level ... career goals are all-conference, All-American and to get drafted ... most memorable sports experience was winning the state championship in basketball ... has done community service work with St. Boniface Church since the first grade ... hobbies include video games, hanging out with friends and basketball ... born June 21, 1994.
