University of Memphis Athletics
2017 Baseball Roster
O'Keefe, Kyle
Jersey Number 19
Kyle O'Keefe
- Position:
- INF/UTL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Madison, Miss.
- Prev School:
- Hinds CC
- NIL:
- R/R
Bio
2017 - Junior
Saw action in 34 games, starting in 17 of them … Had 7 runs batted in on 11 hits, three of which came on a triple against Illinois State (2/25) … Collected two doubles, one against Houston (4/13) and one against Cincinnati (5/5) … Successfully stole a base against Arkansas State (4/25).
Hinds Community College
Played two seasons at Hinds Community College in 2015-16 … Served as a utility player and saw action in 47 games in 2016 … Batted .225 with 29 RBI and 31 runs scored … Had four doubles, one triple and six home runs … Compiled a .327 batting average, 10 RBI, .449 on base percentage and .364 slugging percentage as a freshman in 2015… Named to the 2016 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Top Returning Players list … Named to Phi Theta Kappa, the national two-year honor society, and to Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges for his work in the classroom.
Prep
Prepped at Madison Central High School under Chad Davis and Brian Rea … Three-year letterman as a standout infielder for the Jags … Two-time Under Armour High School Preseason All-American in 2013 and 2014 … Named to The Clarion-Ledger Preseason Top 20 Underclassmen to Watch in 2013 and to the Preseason Dandy Dozen Honorable Mention list prior to his senior season in 2014 … All-District selection after his junior season… Also lettered in football at MCHS.
Personal
Son of Donna and Keith O’Keefe.
Saw action in 34 games, starting in 17 of them … Had 7 runs batted in on 11 hits, three of which came on a triple against Illinois State (2/25) … Collected two doubles, one against Houston (4/13) and one against Cincinnati (5/5) … Successfully stole a base against Arkansas State (4/25).
Hinds Community College
Played two seasons at Hinds Community College in 2015-16 … Served as a utility player and saw action in 47 games in 2016 … Batted .225 with 29 RBI and 31 runs scored … Had four doubles, one triple and six home runs … Compiled a .327 batting average, 10 RBI, .449 on base percentage and .364 slugging percentage as a freshman in 2015… Named to the 2016 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Top Returning Players list … Named to Phi Theta Kappa, the national two-year honor society, and to Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges for his work in the classroom.
Prep
Prepped at Madison Central High School under Chad Davis and Brian Rea … Three-year letterman as a standout infielder for the Jags … Two-time Under Armour High School Preseason All-American in 2013 and 2014 … Named to The Clarion-Ledger Preseason Top 20 Underclassmen to Watch in 2013 and to the Preseason Dandy Dozen Honorable Mention list prior to his senior season in 2014 … All-District selection after his junior season… Also lettered in football at MCHS.
Personal
Son of Donna and Keith O’Keefe.
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