Keegan Johnson

Photo by: Caden Vincent

Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics

Photo by: Caden Vincent

Photo by: David Dermer

Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics

Position:
Pitcher
Bats/Throws::
L/L
Height:
6-3
Weight:
200
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Frederick, Md.

2025 First Team All-MAC
2025 Academic All-MAC
2025 CSC Academic All-District
2024 MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year
2024 First Team All-MAC

2025 (Sophomore): Made 14 starts on the mound and posted a 7-3 record … named First Team All-MAC at starting pitcher for the second straight year … struck out a team-best 75 in 70.2 innings of work with a 4.46 ERA and 1.39 WHIP … worked 6.0 innings of three-run ball to earn win in season debut vs Maryland (2/15) … credited with six wins in his first eight appearances to begin the year 6-0 … went a season-best 7.1 innings and punched out eight in MAC opener against Western Michigan (3/7) … racked up a season-high 10 strikeout in 60.0 frames at Eastern Michigan (4/4)

2024 (Freshman): Pitched in 16 games, including 15 starts … Named First Team All-MAC and the MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year … tallied 83 strikeouts in 65.1 innings of work with an 8-3 record … posted the third-best ERA (4.96) and WHIP (1.48) on the team … had the second-best batting average against (.230) on the team … MAC Pitcher of the Week on April 8 and MAC Co-Pitcher of the Week on March 25 … struck out double figures in wins at Toledo (3/24), Miami (4/6) and against Central Michigan (5/11) … went at least five innings in eight starts and six innings in four including a season-high 7.0 against the Rockets

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Urbana High School … played for Mike Frownfelter … four-year honor roll and national honor society member … earned four letters … Maryland all-state first time as a junior … all-conference first team as a sophomore and junior … team captain junior year … 1.23 ERA, .97 WHIP, 70 strikeouts, 7-1 record.

PERSONAL: Son of Cindy and Troy Johnson ... has sibling, Riley, who played soccer at Murray State ... intends to major in business/finance/accounting … favorite foods are steak and mac and cheese … favorite athletes are Peyton Manning and Clayton Kershaw … favorite book is “The Novice.”