WCL Corvallis Knights

Knights Sign OSU INF Kavin Keyes

July 31, 2013 - West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release


The Corvallis Knights have signed Oregon State infielder Kavin Keyes for the remainder of the season, general manager Bre Kerkvliet announced Wednesday. He is a 5-foot-11, 200-pound rising senior from Alta High School in Sandy, Utah.

Keyes is a three-year starter for the Beavers and hit .316 (67-212) this past season, with two homers and 34 RBIs. He started 57 of the 64 games he played in, primarily at third base, and helped OSU win the Pacific-12 Conference championship and earn a berth in the College World Series.

Keyes will help fill the void created by a hand injury to West Coast League South Division All-Star catcher/outfielder Dane Lund, who is out indefinitely after being hurt at Victoria on July 27. With Lund unable to play, Chris Rabago has assumed full-time catching duties; Rabago also played infield when not catching. Lund was hitting .344 (42-122) in 38 league games, with no homers and 14 RBIs.

Keyes will be eligible for the postseason playoffs, which begin on Aug. 13. He joins rising sophomore Gabe Clark and incoming freshman Kevin Flemer as Beavers on the Knights. A switch-hitter, Keyes hit .302 (55-182) with a homer and 30 RBIs in 55 games as an OSU freshman in 2011 and was a first-team Pac-10 all-star. He then played for the Anchorage Pilots in the Alaskan Summer League.

He hit .226 (40-177) with no homers and 18 RBIs in 54 games in 2012. He then played briefly for the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod League before leaving the team with an injury.



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