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13 Sebastian Keane

  • Position RHP
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 187
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown North Andover, Mass.
  • Highschool North Andover

Biography


AWARDS: 
  • Preseason All-CAA Team (2022)
  • CAA Pitcher of the Week (3/10/20, 3/16/21)
  • Ranked No. 43 by Perfect Game during its reveal of the Top 50 College Freshmen (1/16/20)
  • Named Preseason Freshman of the Year by Baseball America
2022:
  • Started 14 games this season with a total of 70.2 innings pitched making him 9th in the CAA in that category
  • Finished the season with a 5.99 ERA putting him at 23rd in the CAA 
  • Completed a total of 50 strikeouts ranking 18th in the CAA
  • Most amount of innings pitched in a game was 7.0 in a 7-3 over Elon (4/8/22) where Keane threw a total of 102 pitches and only let up 3 runs helping the Huskies win
  • Had 6 strikeouts in games against both Monmouth (2/19) and at Charleston (3/26)
  • Pitched 6 innings, with a total of 98 pitches, 5 strikeouts and let up no runs in a 10-0 win over Holy Cross (3/18)
2021:
  • Made 12 starts and went 6-1 with a 4.09 ERA
  • Struck out 73 in 70.1 innings pitched
  • Ranks fourth in the CAA in wins and seventh in strikeouts
  • Tossed 7.0 strong innings in a win over Charleston (5/29), striking out six and issued no walks
  • Went seven or more innings in three starts
  • Threw a complete-game, two-hit shutout in a win over UMass Lowell (3/12) and struck out nine en route to being named CAA Pitcher of the Week
  • Struck out a career-high 10 batters in a win over UMass (3/27)
2020:
  • Started all four games he pitched in before season ending early due to Coronavirus
  • Won his final three starts on the mound to finish the season 3-1
  • Ended the shortened season No. 23 in the NCAA in wins
  • Posted a 4.50 ERA and struck out 24 in 20.0 innings pitched
  • Finished 15th in the CAA in ERA for pitchers that made at least four starts
  • Struck out a career-best 10 in 5.0 innings in a win against Eastern Michigan (3/1)
  • Named CAA Pitcher of the Week after scattering two hits over 7.0 innings in a win over Florida Atlantic (3/8)
Before NU: Selected by the Boston Red Sox during the 11th round of the 2019 MLB Draft (347th overall) ... First Northeastern player to honor his collegiate commitment following his MLB Draft selection ... Member of the Under-15 and Under-18 Swedish National Teams ... Competed at the 2013 and 2016 European Championship tournaments ... Four-year varsity baseball student-athlete and two-year captain at North Andover High School (North Andover, Massachusetts) ... Pitched and played second base under head coach Todd Dulin ... Set the school's all-time career strikeouts record (272) ... His career statistics include a 21-5 pitching record a 0.66 ERA, a .330 batting average, 48 RBIs and 42 runs scored ... Threw a no-hitter against Catholic Memorial ... Set the North Andover single-season record for wins (11) ... Sported an 11-1 record, a 0.50 ERA and threw 128 strikeouts ... Co-led North Andover to the Super Eight championship ... Chosen as the 2019 Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year ... Tabbed the 2019 Perfect Game Massachusetts Player of the Year ... Named the 2019 Prep Baseball Report (PBR) Massachusetts Player of the Year ... Selected as the 2019 Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association (MBCA) Frank Carey Player of the Year ... Named the 2019 Boston Globe Player of the Year ... Selected as the 2019 Super Eight tournament Most Valuable Player ... Selected as a 2019 Preseason All-American by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association (NHSBCA) ... Two-time Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC) Most Valuable Player (2018, 2019) ... Two-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team (2018, 2019) ... Two-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team (2018, 2019) ... Four-time MVC champion at North Andover (2016-19) ... Advanced with the Scarlet Knights to four consecutive Massachusetts Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) postseason tournaments ... Member of the East Coast Pro Red Sox (2018) and Area Code Yankees (2017, 2018) ... Competed for Show Baseball (Lawrence, Massachusetts) under head coach Steve Lomasney during the 2017 and 2018 seasons

Personal:  Son of Tom and Marie Dahlen Keane ... His father, Tom, played baseball at Hamilton College ... Has an older brother, Christoffer, who is a pitcher at Hamilton College ... Hobbies include traveling, fishing, hanging out with friends and training ... Criminal justice major ... Class of 2023.

Fast Facts
• Why Northeastern?:  "I loved the campus during my visit, the academic programs it offers and especially, the baseball opportunities." … Favorite MLB team:  New York Yankees … Pro athletes looked up to:  Derek Jeter, Marcus Stroman … Hype song:  "'Ballin'" by DJ Mustard featuring Roddy Ricch … Favorite TV show:  Trailer Park Boys … Favorite movie:  Scary Movie … Strangest talent:  "I can swear in Swedish." … Bucket list:  Skydiving.
CAREER PITCHING
SEASON AP-GS ERA W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AVG WP HBP
2020 4-4 4.50 3-1 0 20.0 20 10 10 6 24 3 0 2 .256 1 1
2021 12-12 4.09 6-1 0 70.1 64 34 32 20 73 8 0 7 .242 2 9
2022 15-14 5.99 5-5 0 70.2 86 62 47 26 50 20 1 8 .295 5 8
CAREER 31-30 4.98 14-7 0 161.0 170 106 89 52 147 31 1 17 .268 8 18
CAA PITCHING
SEASON AP-GS ERA W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AVG WP HBP
2020 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
2021 6-6 3.50 4-0 0 36.0 33 14 14 14 32 5 0 2 .248 1 7
2022 8-7 6.13 2-2 0 39.2 47 36 27 11 22 13 1 6 .296 1 6
CAREER 14-13 4.52 6-2 0 75.2 80 50 38 25 54 18 1 8 .274 2 13

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2020Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'3" 170 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    RHP
    6'3" 187 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    RHP
    6'3" 187 lbs
    13