2017 Baseball Roster
McGovern, Keegan
Jersey Number 32
Keegan McGovern
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Willacoochee, Ga.
- High School:
- Coffee
- Exchange Profile:
- L/R
Bio
UGA Career (2015-18):
Appeared in 212 games with 212 starts (206 in left field, six at first base) and batted .287 with 47 doubles, two triples, 29 home runs and 123 RBI
*A .993 fielding percentage (414 putouts, 18 assists, 3 errors)
*Finished career ranked in top 10 of numerous school records: 3rd in Walks (134), 8th in Games Played (219) and 8th in Runs Scored (160)
2018 (Senior):
Signed as a ninth-round pick of the Seattle Mariners in the 2018 MLB Draft after tremendous senior season, batted .319 with 18 home runs and 50 RBI
*Named Third Team All-American by American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America and D1Baseball.com as team went 39-21 and advanced to NCAA Athens Regional Final
*Earned First Team All-SEC honors and named 2018 SEC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
*Started 58 games, all in left field, and posted a perfect 1.000 Fielding Percentage in 115 total chances including five assists
*Hit .250 with three home runs and six RBI in NCAA Athens Regional
*Named to Midseason Watch List for the Golden Spikes Award
*Earned National and SEC Player of the Week honors after a 3-home run game in three straight at bats versus Charlotte (following two walks) and then had a two-home run game at Georgia State in consecutive at bats
*Batted .298-7-19 in SEC action
*Had a team-best 35-game on-base streak and 14 multiple-RBI games
*Named one of the team's co-captains prior to the season
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
2017 (Junior):
Started 54 games (48 in left field, six at first base) as team went 25-32 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Batted .291 with 15 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 21 RBI as a middle-of-the-order hitter
*Tallied 14 multiple-hit games on the year and an on base streak of 17 games during the season
*Batted .545 (6-for-11) with three runs scored in the series against No. 16 Auburn, hit .500 (4-for-8) with two doubles and four walks in the series win over No. 6 Miss. State and collected five RBI, going 4-for-12 with a pair of doubles in the road series win over No. 30 South Carolina
*Went 4-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and scored an RBI in a 9-6 road win over Kennesaw State on March 21
*Led Georgia to an 8-7 series sweep over Ga. Tech at SunTrust Park in front of a crowd of 23,737, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI on May 9
*Named to the SEC Community Service Team for outstanding efforts off the field
*Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
*Named one of the team’s co-captains prior to the season
2016 (Sophomore):
Started all 57 games in left field as team went 27-30 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Batted .263 with six home runs and team-high 35 RBI and 35 walks
*Tallied 13 multiple-hit games, seven multiple-RBI games and team-best 23 game on-base streak during the season
*Hit .417 (5-for-12) with four runs scored and four RBI in the series win over Georgia Southern in February
*Batted .385 (5-for-13) with five RBI in a series sweep over Lipscomb in March
*Drew four walks and had a sacrifice fly in an 11-8 road win over No. 10 Miss. State on March 26
*Became first Bulldog in six seasons to have a 5-for-5 performance including a home run and four RBI in a 10-8 win over Tennessee on May 19 to clinch a spot in the SEC Tournament
*Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 100 total chances including four assists
2015 (Freshman):
Appeared in 48 games with 43 starts, all in left field, as team went 26-28
*Batted .268 with nine doubles, three home runs and 17 RBI
*Named to the 2015 Freshman All-SEC team as voted on by the league coaches
*Crushed a home run in his second career at bat as part of a 3-for-5, 4 RBI debut in an 18-3 season-opening win over Eastern Illinois
*Went 3-for-3 with two walks and 3 RBI in series-clinching win over No. 11 Florida State on Feb. 21
*Hit .556 (5-for-9) with two runs scored in road series at Alabama and batted .545 (6-for-11) in the road series at Auburn in April
*Perfect fielding percentage in 69 total chances
High School:
A graduate of Coffee where he played for Josh Cole
*Hit .416 with seven doubles, 10 home runs and 33 RBI in 32 games as a senior
*Registered a .563 on-base percentage with 30 walks in 119 plate appearances and posted an .831 slugging percentage
*Team went 21-11 and won the Region 1-AAAAAA title and advanced to the Elite 8 of the state playoffs
*Named the 1-AAAAAA Player of the Year, an All-State and Southeast All-Star selection by the Georgia Dugout Club and played for Team Georgia
*Batted a team-best .360 with five home runs and 24 RBI for the Trojans as a junior
*Team went 16-12 and named team MVP
*Also played football
*A Georgia Merit Scholar and owned highest GPA
*Member of Roundtrip summer league team
Personal
*Born Sept. 13, 1995
*Son of Kevin and Caroline McGovern
*Major: Biology
Appeared in 212 games with 212 starts (206 in left field, six at first base) and batted .287 with 47 doubles, two triples, 29 home runs and 123 RBI
*A .993 fielding percentage (414 putouts, 18 assists, 3 errors)
*Finished career ranked in top 10 of numerous school records: 3rd in Walks (134), 8th in Games Played (219) and 8th in Runs Scored (160)
2018 (Senior):
Signed as a ninth-round pick of the Seattle Mariners in the 2018 MLB Draft after tremendous senior season, batted .319 with 18 home runs and 50 RBI
*Named Third Team All-American by American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America and D1Baseball.com as team went 39-21 and advanced to NCAA Athens Regional Final
*Earned First Team All-SEC honors and named 2018 SEC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
*Started 58 games, all in left field, and posted a perfect 1.000 Fielding Percentage in 115 total chances including five assists
*Hit .250 with three home runs and six RBI in NCAA Athens Regional
*Named to Midseason Watch List for the Golden Spikes Award
*Earned National and SEC Player of the Week honors after a 3-home run game in three straight at bats versus Charlotte (following two walks) and then had a two-home run game at Georgia State in consecutive at bats
*Batted .298-7-19 in SEC action
*Had a team-best 35-game on-base streak and 14 multiple-RBI games
*Named one of the team's co-captains prior to the season
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
2017 (Junior):
Started 54 games (48 in left field, six at first base) as team went 25-32 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Batted .291 with 15 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 21 RBI as a middle-of-the-order hitter
*Tallied 14 multiple-hit games on the year and an on base streak of 17 games during the season
*Batted .545 (6-for-11) with three runs scored in the series against No. 16 Auburn, hit .500 (4-for-8) with two doubles and four walks in the series win over No. 6 Miss. State and collected five RBI, going 4-for-12 with a pair of doubles in the road series win over No. 30 South Carolina
*Went 4-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and scored an RBI in a 9-6 road win over Kennesaw State on March 21
*Led Georgia to an 8-7 series sweep over Ga. Tech at SunTrust Park in front of a crowd of 23,737, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI on May 9
*Named to the SEC Community Service Team for outstanding efforts off the field
*Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll
*Named one of the team’s co-captains prior to the season
2016 (Sophomore):
Started all 57 games in left field as team went 27-30 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Batted .263 with six home runs and team-high 35 RBI and 35 walks
*Tallied 13 multiple-hit games, seven multiple-RBI games and team-best 23 game on-base streak during the season
*Hit .417 (5-for-12) with four runs scored and four RBI in the series win over Georgia Southern in February
*Batted .385 (5-for-13) with five RBI in a series sweep over Lipscomb in March
*Drew four walks and had a sacrifice fly in an 11-8 road win over No. 10 Miss. State on March 26
*Became first Bulldog in six seasons to have a 5-for-5 performance including a home run and four RBI in a 10-8 win over Tennessee on May 19 to clinch a spot in the SEC Tournament
*Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 100 total chances including four assists
2015 (Freshman):
Appeared in 48 games with 43 starts, all in left field, as team went 26-28
*Batted .268 with nine doubles, three home runs and 17 RBI
*Named to the 2015 Freshman All-SEC team as voted on by the league coaches
*Crushed a home run in his second career at bat as part of a 3-for-5, 4 RBI debut in an 18-3 season-opening win over Eastern Illinois
*Went 3-for-3 with two walks and 3 RBI in series-clinching win over No. 11 Florida State on Feb. 21
*Hit .556 (5-for-9) with two runs scored in road series at Alabama and batted .545 (6-for-11) in the road series at Auburn in April
*Perfect fielding percentage in 69 total chances
High School:
A graduate of Coffee where he played for Josh Cole
*Hit .416 with seven doubles, 10 home runs and 33 RBI in 32 games as a senior
*Registered a .563 on-base percentage with 30 walks in 119 plate appearances and posted an .831 slugging percentage
*Team went 21-11 and won the Region 1-AAAAAA title and advanced to the Elite 8 of the state playoffs
*Named the 1-AAAAAA Player of the Year, an All-State and Southeast All-Star selection by the Georgia Dugout Club and played for Team Georgia
*Batted a team-best .360 with five home runs and 24 RBI for the Trojans as a junior
*Team went 16-12 and named team MVP
*Also played football
*A Georgia Merit Scholar and owned highest GPA
*Member of Roundtrip summer league team
Personal
*Born Sept. 13, 1995
*Son of Kevin and Caroline McGovern
*Major: Biology
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