Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2015 Southland Conference All-Academic (Second Team)
2015 Southland Conference Academic Honor Roll
2014 Southland Conference Academic Honor Roll
2013 Southland Conference Academic Honor Roll
2012 Southland Conference Academic Honor Roll

2015 (Senior): Appeared in 15 games, earning three starts ... compiled a 2-0 record and a 2.75 ERA ... allowed 28 hits in 36.0 innings pitched, striking out 40 and issuing 10 walks ... held opponents to a .217 batting average, second lowest on the staff ... did not surrender a home run ... earned the win in  back-to-back starts against Alcorn State (3/3) and Jackson State (3/18) ... tied a career high with eight strikeouts against Alcorn ... final 11 appearances were in relief, working more than one inning in seven of those ... allowed one run or less in his final 13 appearances ... earned saves in back-to-back Southland Conference appearances against McNeese (4/19) and Houston Baptist (4/24) ... struck out six batters in three scoreless innings at Lamar (5/3) ... earned Southland All-Academic honors ... member of the Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2014 (Junior): Appeared in 14 games, earning starts in 12 of them … compiled a 3-3 record and 4.08 ERA … allowed 75 hits in 68.1 innings of work, striking out 42 and walking 33 … surrendered two home runs all season, both at ULM (3/2) ... spent bulk of the season in the weekend rotation … earned win against George Washington (2/23), fanning a career-high eight batters … tossed a career-best seven innings, fanning seven, en route to a 5-1 win over Tulane (4/9) … also earned the victory in the second game of a doubleheader against Lamar (3/15) ... member of the Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2013 (Sophomore): Allowed just two runs and three hits in 13 innings pitched for a 1.38 ERA and .083 opponent batting average … appeared in eight contests, starting one … did not surrender a home run ... turned in scoreless outings against Hartford (3/10), Alabama (4/2), New Orleans (4/16), twice against Stephen F. Austin (4/19, 4/21) and Sam Houston State (5/12) … fanned 7-of-10 batters faced over consecutive outings against Alabama, UNO and SFA ... member of the Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2012 (Freshman): Compiled a 1-0 record and a 7.15 ERA in six appearances, one start … held opponents to a .268 average … earned win in start against Jackson State (4/18), allowing two runs on three hits in six innings of work … turned in scoreless relief outings against Alcorn State (3/7), Tulane (3/27) and Northwestern State (4/27) ... member of the Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

High School: Lettered two years in baseball at Jesuit High School … member of 5A state championship team his senior year … an All-District (10-5A) selection as a senior.

Personal: Born in New Orleans, La. … the oldest son of Bob Keller and Amber Welch … has two younger brothers, Jack and Wyatt Welch … father played basketball at UNO … majoring in criminal justice.