(Rochester, Minn.)– The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Kaleb Keith, a 6-foot-4, 255-pound junior right-handed pitcher from Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Last year for Corpus Christi, Keith appeared in 27 games, pitching 40.1 innings. He posted a 3-4 mark with a 5.58 ERA and two saves. He tallied 32 strikeouts to only 10 walks.
Keith played the last two summers for the Victoria Generals of the Texas Collegiate League. He finished the 2014 summer 1-5 with a 3.56 ERA. Keith appeared in 12 games, nine of which were starts, pitching 65.2 innings and striking out 46, which was sixth best overall in the league.
The San Antonio, Texas native graduated from D’Hanis High School where he completed his senior season 12-2 with 166 strikeouts. He also hit .470 with six home runs. Keith was named first team all-state as a pitcher and selected as area district MVP.
The Rochester Honkers 22nd season begins on May 26th when the Mankato MoonDogs bark into Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now available. Call the Rochester Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information. The Honkers are also looking for host families for the 2015 season and ask all interested parties to call the business office for more information.
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The Rochester Honkers are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 115 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (DET) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (BOS) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League YouTube channel. For more information, visit www.rochesterhonkers.com.
