2021 Softball Roster
Karlie Keeney
- Class:
- Freshman
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Providence, Ky.
- Position:
- P
- Prev School:
- Webster County HS
2022 (So.)
• Pitched in 36 games, making 22 starts and tossing 14 complete games; also started twice at DP
• ASUN All-Conference second team
• ASUN All-Tournament Team
• ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• VaSID All-State second team
• Named ASUN Pitcher of the Week on March 7
• Tied for second in the ASUN with 19 wins (19-7) to go along with and ASUN-leading seven shutouts (including two no-hitters), 100 strikeouts, a 2.45 ERA and .233 opponents batting average in 171 1/3 innings pitched
• Tied program single-season record with two no-hitters, while her seven shutouts were tied for fourth in program history
• Entering senior season, ranks ninth in program history in career wins (41) and tied for seventh in saves (4) and shutouts (12)
• Tossed the first two no-hitters against Power 5 teams in program history, blanking Maryland (Feb. 18) and Rutgers (March 3)
• Went 7-1 with a 1.08 ERA, .200 opponents’ batting average and four shutouts in ASUN play
• Pitched her first career no-hitter, Feb. 18 against Maryland, earning her first win of the season with three strikeouts and three walks in the five-inning victory
• Earned wins in seven straight decisions (Feb. 18 through March 6), improving from 1-2 to 8-2 on the season
• Tossed a no-hitter against Rutgers, with one strikeout and one walk on March 3
• Picked up the win over nationally-ranked Notre Dame on March 5, allowing three runs on 10 hits
• Struck out a career-high eight batters twice this season, Feb. 20 versus South Alabama and on April 23 during a four-hit shutout of Jacksonville.
• Improved from 8-6 on March 16 to 16-6 on April 30, going 8-0 with three shutouts during that span
• Pitched five-hit shutout with seven strikeouts against North Alabama (March 26)
• Twirled two-hitters in her last two regular-season starts, against North Florida (April 30) and Stetson (May 5)
• Posted a 2-0 record, 1.62 ERA and .192 opponents’ batting average in the 2022 ASUN Softball Championship, including a shutout in the championship game
2021 (Fr.*)
• Pitched in 34 games, starting 19 times and tossing nine complete games
• VaSID All-State second team pitcher
• ASUN All-Conference second team pitcher
• ASUN All-Freshman Team
• Named ASUN Pitcher of the Week on May 3
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• Posted a 17-5 record with a 2.43 ERA, five shutouts, a team-leading three saves, 70 strikeouts and a .232 opponents’ batting average in a team-high 147 innings pitched
• As a hitter, batted .235 (8-for-35) with two doubles, one homer, eight RBI and five runs scored
• Went 5-0 with a 1.01 ERA and four shutouts in conference play
• Posted a 17 1/3 inning scoreless streak, not allowing a single run from April 26 through May 7
• Allowed two hits and one unearned run in complete-game win over Middle Tennessee (Feb. 13)
• Earned Liberty’s first-ever win over Notre Dame, allowing two runs on six hits in the complete game (Feb. 26)
• Hit a game-tying home run against East Carolina (March 6), becoming the first Liberty pitcher since Sarah Swor on April 14, 2007 to pitch and homer in the same game
• Tossed a one-hitter against Longwood, striking out a season-high seven batters (March 9)
• Pitched five-inning, two-hit shutouts at Bellarmine (March 19) and against North Alabama (April 10)
• Shut out Lipscomb on three hits (April 17)
• Hurled five-hit shutout at Kennesaw State on May 1 before earning a two-out save in the regular-season finale the following day
• Pitched the final 1 1/3 innings of shutout softball in the ASUN final, earning the win
• Did not allow a single run in 7 1/3 innings pitched during the ASUN semifinal and final rounds, helping Liberty claim its fourth conference tournament title
• Earned wins in elimination games at NCAA Knoxville Regional, beating both Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee on May 22
2020 (Fr.)
• Pitched in 17 games, starting 11 times
• VaSID All-State second team pitcher
• Listed No. 86 on D1Softball.com’s list of Top 100 NCAA Division I Pitchers
• Went 5-5 with 2.96 ERA, eight complete games, 45 strikeouts and a .268 opponents’ batting average in 78 innings pitched; batted 0-for-8 with one walk as a hitter
• Ranked third in the ASUN in both complete games and innings pitched
• Pitched in 10 out of Liberty’s 12 games against nationally-ranked opponents, posting a 2.91 ERA versus ranked opposition
• The first Liberty freshman pitcher since 2016 to start the season opener, allowing five runs on 10 hits against No. 15 Kentucky (Feb. 7)
• First career win came on Feb. 9 against No. 21 Ole Miss, allowing two runs on 10 hits while becoming the first freshman pitcher in program history to earn a complete-game win over a nationally-ranked team
• Pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief against both No. 21 Auburn (Feb. 8) and No. 8 Florida State (Feb. 16)
• Held high-powered No. 6 Michigan offense to one run on five hits with a career-high seven strikeouts in 1-0 setback (Feb. 21)
• Allowed one unearned run on three hits in 6-1 win over Hofstra in home opener, tying her career high with seven strikeouts (Feb. 28)
• Limited No. 1 Texas to two runs on 10 hits on March 6
• Earned win in final game of season, an 11-3 triumph over New Mexico (March 8)
Prep
• Graduated from Webster County High School
• Three-time KSCA All-State, twice being named to the first team
• Four-time all-district and all-region
• Named to All-Academic Team for conference, district, region and state four times each
• Four team all-tournament team
• For her career, posted a 1.08 ERA, 81 wins and 909 strikeouts, while also batting .383 with 20 homers and 129 RBI
• As a senior, went 17-5 with a 0.54 ERA and 206 strikeouts, being named Athlete of the Year for the 2nd Region
• Posted a 14-5 record, 0.986 ERA and 188 strikeouts as a junior, batting .430 with five homers and 29 RBI
• Also played basketball
• Played for New Jersey Intensity in travel softball
Personal
• Daughter of Larry and Holly Keeney
• Mother, Holly Keeney, played basketball at Kentucky Wesleyan
• Intends to major in business administration: human resources
• Birthday is Sept. 25
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