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Jersey Number 17
Zach Keenan
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Suwanee, GA
- High School:
- Lambert High School
- Major:
- Undecided
Bio
2022 (Senior):
- Finished sixth on Middle Tennessee's career strikeout list with 245.
- Complete-game shutout, along with seven strikeouts, vs. Ball State in second start of the season Feb. 26.
- Consecutive outings of seven innings pitched and no runs allowed at UAB March 25 and vs. WKU April 1. Combined to strike out 16 batters, including 11 March 25, in that stretch.
- Complete game featuring three strikeouts and six hits allowed at Louisiana Tech April 22.
- Made 15 appearances and started a team-high 13 games. Threw a career-high 78.2 innings.
- Recipient of the 2021-22 Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal.
- Made 14 appearances with 11 starts in 2021.
- Finished the year with a 3.86 ERA and 62 strikeouts across 65.1 innings pitched.
- Allowed just 13 free passes all season.
- Opponents hit just .237 against Keenan.
- Pitched 28 consecutive innings to begin the season without allowing a walk (2/23-3/20).
- Didn’t allow an earned run in four appearances in 2021.
- Was named Conference USA Pitcher of the Week for the second time in his career for earning a win, a save and combined for 12 strikeouts vs. Oakland and Bowling Green (3/1).
- Struck out a career-high 11 batters and tied his career-high with eight innings pitched in the Blue Raiders 5-0 shutout against Valparaiso (3/14).
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
- Pitched 17.2 innings in six appearances and three starts for MT.
- Led the Blue Raiders in wins with two and had the second most strikeouts (19).
- Posted a 3.06 ERA and had a .221 opponent batting average.
- Pitched six hitless innings and struck out seven in a shutout win over Bradley on Feb. 20, 2020. Teamed up with Adam Link to throw MT’s first one hitter since May 14, 2014.
- Season was cut short due to Covid-19 pandemic.
- Appeared in 13 games, making 10 starts on the mound
- 2nd on the team in wins (4)
- C-USA Pitcher of the Week (2/18)
- Did not allow a walk until 17.1 innings into the season
- Held a 0.50 ERA through his first three starts
- Picked up the win in two innings of relief against UAB in game two of the doubleheader (4/12)
- Had career day on opening day vs Bowling Green, going 7.0 innings, giving up two hits, no walks, with four strikeouts, while facing the minimum
- Went 8.0 innings against FIU, allowing just one run (5/10)
2018 (Freshman):
- Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.0-3.74 GPA)
- Made 17 appearances on the mound, starting six games
- Posted an 0-1 record with one save and 4.98 ERA in 43-1/3 innings pitched
- Made Blue Raider debut with two innings of one-hit, shutout relief vs. Western Illinois (2/18)
- Earned first career save with three innings of one-hit shutout baseball vs. Charlotte (3/24), striking out three in the process
- Earned a spot in the weekend rotation for the final four C-USA series of the season
- Career-high six strikeouts vs. Florida Atlantic (5/13)
Lambert:
- Posted a 2.00 ERA over 52 innings pitched
- Notched 55 strikeouts his senior year
- Named to First Team All-County
- Named to the All-State team
- Born March 15, 1999 in Johns Creek, Ga.
- Son to Michael and Lisa Keenan
- Has one brother, Jacob
- Major is Undecided.
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
