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Jersey Number 6
Keaton Ray
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Evensville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Rhea County
Bio
2025 (Redshirt Junior)
Walters State CC
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
2022 (Freshman)
- Appeared in 45 games with 42 starts for the Blue Raiders.
- Opened the season strong, scoring four runs and collecting three RBIs in the series against Bowling Green.
- Caught fire in mid-March, going 5-for-8 with three doubles and three runs scored over a three-game stretch from March 9–12.
- Delivered a standout performance against No. 15 Dallas Baptist on March 23, going 3-for-5 with three runs scored.
- Went 5-for-9 with two RBIs and a double in a key series vs. Louisiana Tech.
- Added a perfect 2-for-2 day at the plate with three RBIs against Belmont on April 15.
Walters State CC
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Played in 45 games in left field for the Senators
- Tallied 105 ABs with 40 hits, 42 RBIs, 12 HRs, and a .381 AVG
- Went 3-for-3 with three home runs and eight RBIs vs. Highland CC
- In a three game stretch, he went 9-for-12 with two home runs, 9 RBIs, and two doubles (March 17-23)
- Did not record an error in the season
- Was teammates with fellow Blue Raiders, Jonny Stevens and Drew Horn
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Played in 42 games in left field for the Senators
- Tallied 107 ABs with 35 hits, 10 2Bs, seven HRs, and a .327 AVG
- Started his career with a seven game hit streak
- In his first three games, he tallied 11 RBIs with two home runs vs USC Salkehatchie
- Went 3-for-6 with 2 RBIs in a 21-13 win vs. Motlow State
2022 (Freshman)
- Redshirted and did not receive playing time
- Was a 2021 graduate from Rhea County High School (Dayton, Tenn.)
- He had a .405 AVG with seven home runs for the Golden Eagles
- Was teammates with fellow Blue Raider, Rex Pendergrass
- Earned the Co-Conference Player of the Year in 2021
- He also played basketball for Rhea County
- Son of Rusty and Krista Ray
- Father Rusty played baseball at Roane State
- Brother Westin played baseball at Volunteer State
- Majoring in Exercise Science
- Born on October 6, 2002 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31
