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#9 Jonathan Keppler
Position: SS/2B
Height: 5-9
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: South Euclid, Ohio
High School: Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin
Accolades:
2009 All-PSAC Second Team, Outfield
2009: Started in 50 games for the Lakers, mainly at shortstop but also at second base… excellent in his role as leadoff, setting the Lakers single-season walks record (47) while finishing fifth on the team in batting average at .340… his walks total ranked eighth nationally while his 0.94 walks per game ranked sixth nationally… was also hit by pitch on 10 occasions as he led the team in on-base percentage (.519)… reached as the leadoff 28 times out of 56 chances… finished second in runs scored (54)…had 14 multiple-hit games… posted seven-game hitting streak and a closed out the season hitting safely in the last five games, gathering a hit in all of the NCAA II Atlantic Region games… scored six runs in the PSAC championship tournament while adding three RBIs… led the team with 10 runs scored in the postseason…scored at least one run in all but 13 games for the Lakers, including two separate stretches where he scored a run in six straight games… walked two or more times in all but 16 games.
2008: Emerged as the team's starting second baseman and leadoff hitter after early season injuries...Appeared in 48 games and started 45...Batted all 45 games in the leadoff spot...Started one game at shortstop...Tied for first on the team with 24 walks and posted a .372 on base percentage...Ranked second on the team in runs scored with 31...Hit .253 with 39 hits in 154 at bats...Ranked second on the team in assists with 103 and turned 15 double plays...Had the team's second longest hitting streak at 10 games...Streak stretched from Feb. 25 through March 21...Fourth on the team with nine multi-hit games...Hit .423 in 78 at bats when leading off an inning...Recorded first two RBI game on March 15 at Salem International, going 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs...Slapped two singles for first multi-hit game of his career on March 30 against Canisius...Recorded at least one hit in all four games of series against Grand Valley State, going 6-for-16 with four runs scored and three RBIs...Hit first career homer on April 26 versus Grand Valley State...Went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored in the game...Tallied a 2-for-3 performance with a triple, two runs and two RBIs against Northwood on May 3...Produced first career three-hit game on May 4 against Northwood.
High School: Named All-North Coast League Second Team and was honorable mention pick in the Cleveland Sun News...Was an OHSAA All-Star as a senior...Batted .483 and posted an on base percentage of .750 during senior season...Led team to runner-up finish in OHSAA Division II State Baseball Championship as a junior...Went 1-for-2 with a double in title game.
Personal: Undeclared major...Son of John and Karen Keppler...Sister is Kristen. |