2023 Softball Roster
Keke Tholl
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- C/1B
- Height:
- 5-10
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Tinley Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Victor J. Andrew
Senior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten; Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• All-Big Ten first team
• NFCA All-Great Lakes Region third team
• Appeared in 60 games, starting 37 at first base and 20 at catcher
• Posted a .269 batting average, led the team with 16 homers and ranked second with 45 RBI and a .599 slugging percentage and .392 on-base percentage
• Recorded 13 multi-hit and 11 multi-RBI games
• Tallied a two-run homer in the fourth inning vs. Kentucky in the NCAA Regional (May 18); also posted an RBI single vs. #5 Oklahoma State in the regional final (May 19)
• Named to Big Ten All-Tournament Team with five RBI over three games, including a three-run homer in the sixth inning vs. Wisconsin (May 10)
• Posted two hits and two RBI, including a sixth-inning solo homer in U-M's 3-2 win in the series finale at Penn State (April 28); also went 3-for-3 with two runs and an RBI in the series' second game (April 27)
• Knocked out a three-run homer in the second and drew three walks vs. Nebraska (April 20)
• Named Big Ten and NCAA Player of the Week (April 15) after batting .583 over five wins against Michigan State, Central Michigan and Iowa with five homers and eight RBI
• Reached base in 12 of 13 plate appearances in the Iowa series (April 13-14) with four hits, including two homers, four RBI and eight walks; keyed U-M's comeback wins in series games two and three with homers in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively
• Homered in the second, fifth and sixth innings to tie Michigan's program record with three homers at Michigan State (April 9); went 3-for-4 in the game with three runs and four RBI
• Went 2-for-3 with three RBI, including a solo homer in the second, in the series opener at Indiana (March 29); also doubled and homered in the second series game (March 30) for two RBI
• Posted a two-run, game-tying single in the seventh inning of U-M's 4-3 walk-off win vs. South Dakota (March 16)
• Knocked out a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning of a 4-1 win vs. Northern Colorado (Feb. 24)
• Used a sixth-inning sac fly to plate the winning run vs. Bethune Cookman (Feb. 10)
Junior (2023)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• NFCA All-Great Lakes Region third team
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient
• Appeared in 51 games, including 47 behind the plate
• Posted career highs in all offensive categories, including a .289 batting average, eight doubles, 11 home runs and 48 RBI
• Tallied eight multi-hit and 14 multi-RBI games
• Knocked out a second-inning grand slam in home finale vs. Oakland (May 3)
• Went 3-for-3 with two homers and six RBI in U-M's 15-0, five-inning win vs. #21 Northwestern (April 22)
• Posted a two-run triple in the fifth inning at Purdue (April 15); also caught Lauren Derkowski's consecutive no-hitters vs. the Boilermakers
• Posted a walk-off RBI double in the eighth inning of the rubber game win against Illinois (April 9)
• Went 3-for-3 with four RBI, including a two-run homer, at Nebraska (March 31)
• Posted two hits and three RBI vs. #16 Duke (Feb. 19)
• Registered two homers as part of a 3-for-3, three-RBI effort in U-M's comeback win vs. Louisiana (Feb. 17)
Sophomore (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 31 games, starting nine at catcher, three at first base and one at designated player
• Posted two multi-hit and four multi-RBI games
• Knocked out a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning in U-M's 8-4 comeback win vs. Minnesota (May 1)
• Used home runs to wrap scoring and propel Michigan to run-rule victories at North Carolina (March 1) and against Kent State (March 10)
• Homered and doubled as part of a two-hit, four-RBI effort vs. Kent State (March 4)
Freshman (2021)
• Appeared in 18 games with three starts -- two at catcher and one at designated player
• Posted a double and scored a run at #6 Washington in NCAA Regional play (May 23)
• Belted out a fourth-inning solo homer vs. Rutgers (May 15)
• Tallied a pair of hits in the series at #23 Minnesota (May 8-9), including a two-run single in the sixth inning of the doubleheader opener
• Used a second-inning double to register first collegiate hit in collegiate debut vs. Iowa (Feb. 27)
Prep
• Graduated from Victor J. Andrew High School (2020)
• Named to the NFCA All-America first team (2019)
• Also named to the NFCA North Region first team (2019)
• Two-time Illinois Coaches Association Class 4A All-State selection, earning first (2019) and second (2018) team honors
• Southwest Suburban Conference Red Division Player of the Year (2019); two-time all-conference selection (2018, '19)
• Named to Daily Southtown All-Area first team (2019); twice named Century 22 Media first team (2x: 2018, '19)
• Two-time Silver Slugger Award winner (2018, '19)
• Posted a .600 batting average as a junior (2019) with 15 home runs and 61 RBI and a 1.267 slugging percentage
• Named Victor J. Andrew High School's 2020 Female Athlete of the Year
• Three-time NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete; Scholar Athlete Award (2017, '18, '19)
• National Honor Society; Spanish Honor Society; Math Honor Society
Personal
• Enrolled in the Ross School of Business, majoring in business administration
• Born on April 17, 2002
• Daughter of Bruce and Kathleen Tholl
• Has two brothers, Nate and Jake
• Nate played baseball at Webster University (2016-19); Jake played baseball at Trinity Christian (2017-20)
• Aunt, Bonnie Tholl, was a four-time All-Big Ten first team shortstop at Michigan (1988-91) and is the Wolverines' head softball coach
