Benjamin Keizer

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
LHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 215
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Hometown:
Portage, Mich.
High School:
Portage Northern

Updated through 2020 season

Redshirt Senior (2020)
The 2020 season was cancelled after 15 games due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• Led the Wolverines in appearances on the campaign with eight
• Went 1-1 on the season with a save
• Finished the campaign with a 4.35 ERA in 10.1 innings of work
• Held opponents to a .243 batting average, striking out 13 in 10.1 innings of work
• Tossed 1.2 innings of scoreless relief with two strikeouts against No. 2 Vanderbilt (Feb. 14) while picking up the win
• Struck out a season-best two batters on five occasions

Senior/Junior (2019)
• 2018-19 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten selection
• Broke a program record with 34 appearances on the season
• Finished the season with a 4.30 ERA through 44.0 innings pitched
• Earned two saves and struck out 48 batters on the year
• Recorded a six out save at UCLA, surrendering just one hit with two strikeouts in the winner-take-all Super Regional game (June 9)
• Struck out three of four batters faced at UCLA (June 8)
• Allowed just one hit and struck out three through two innings in a 17-6 victory over Creighton in the Regional Championship (June 3)
• Struck out a season-high four in 2.1 innings of relief at Michigan State to earn his fourth win of the season (May 7)
• Pitched two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win against Northwestern (April 21)
• Earned his first career win pitching in relief against Manhattan (March 16)
• Picked up his first career save with two strikeouts through one inning of relief at The Citadel (Feb. 24)

Junior/Sophomore (2018)
• 2017-18 Distinguished Scholar
• Totaled six innings pitched through seven relief appearances
• Finished the season with five strikeouts
• Tossed a career-high 1.1 innings of relief against Western Michigan (March 21)
• Pitched a scoreless inning of relief against Cal Poly (Feb. 25)
• Struck out a career-high two batters against Army (Feb. 17) and Bowling Green (March 17)

Sophomore/Freshman (2017)
• 2016-17 Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared three times for Michigan out of the bullpen
• Collegiate debut: at Loyola Marymount (Mar. 1)
• Tossed a career-high one inning against Loyola Marymount (Mar. 1)
• Tallied his first career strikeout at Loyola Marymount (Mar. 1)
• Tossed complete inning of work against Eastern Michigan (May 16), allowing just one unearned run

Freshman (2016)
• Has four years of eligibility remaining after red-shirting.

Prep
• Graduated from Portage Northern High School (2015)
• Two-year junior varsity player and two-year varsity letterwinner
• Was a captain on the junior varsity team
• Named to the All-Division team as a junior
• Elected a captain during his senior season
• Named an Academic All-Conference Honoree as a senior
• Academic All-State Honoree during his junior and senior seasons
• Perfect Game Underclassman Honorable Mention as a junior
• Presented the US Army Scholar-Athlete Award during his senior campaign
• Also played basketball in high school and was a team captain
• Was a member of the National Honor Society and DECA

Personal
• Benjamin Scott Keizer was born Aug. 28, 1997
• Graduated from the College of Kinesiology and will attend the Ross School of Business while pursuing a masters of management in 2019-20
• Sport Management Major
• Son of Stephen and Marga Keizer
• Has two brothers, Jonathan and Nicholas
• Brother Jonathan played football at the University of Michigan (2011-2014)
• Brother Nicholas played football at Grand Valley State University (2013-2015)