2021 Baseball Roster
Keener, Seth
Jersey Number 26
Seth Keener
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pilot Mountain, N.C.
- High School:
- East Surry HS
Bio
Drafted with the No. 84-overall pick by the Chicago White Sox in the 2023 MLB Draft.
Career Accolades
2023 Baseball America Third Team All-American
2023 NCBWA Third Team All-American
2023 Third Team All-ACC
2023 Winston-Salem Regional All-Tournament Team
2023 (Junior)
Named to the Winston-Salem Regional All-Tournament Team… Named Third Team All-ACC… Named Baseball America Third Team All-American… Made a career-high in appearances (23), including 8 starts on the mound… Posted an 8-3 record with 70.1 innings pitched… Also recorded a career-low era (2.69) along with setting a career-high in strikeouts (94)... Opened up the season with 5 scoreless innings and 8 strikeouts against Youngstown State. (Feb.17)... Set an individual game career-high with 13 strikeouts in the Winston-Salem Regional against George Mason (June 2)... Also pitched a career-high 7.0 innings pitched in the Winston-Salem Regional against George Mason (June 2)... Came in relief to throw 1.1 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts to open up the College World Series against Stanford (June 17).
2022 (Sophomore)
Made a career-high 20 appearances, including 11 starts on the mound... Posted a 5-1 record in 53.2 innings... Struck out 56 batters while walking just 20... Team posted a 9-2 record in starts... Earned first collegiate win in midweek victory against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 22)... Struck out a career-high seven batters in start against NC State in ACC Tournament (May 24)... Tossed a career-long five innings in start versus Florida State (March 13)... Retired 11-straight batters, including six strikeouts, in midweek start versus Elon (April 6)... Fanned three batters in two scoreless innings in regular season finale at NC State (May 20)... Also allowed zero earned runs in appearances against George Mason (March 9), Virginia (March 26), Clemson (April 17) and High Point (May 11).
2021 (Freshman)
Made 11 appearances out of the bullpen, tossing 7.2 innings... Made collegiate debut against Northeastern (Feb. 21)... Threw a career-high one inning in three separate outings... Recorded three-straight scoreless outings against Virginia Tech (April 10), Appalachian State (April 13) and Duke (April 17)...
Summer Ball
Appeared in eight games on the hill for the New Market Rebels of the Valley Baseball League... Tossed 13.1 innings, fanning 20 batters while giving up nine runs.
Background
Rated as a top-500 prospect by Perfect Game, as well as the No. 71 recruit in North Carolina ... Senior season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Went 8-3 with a 1.07 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 59 innings as a junior, en route to all-state and NW1A Co-Player of the Year honors ... Also hit .389 with 18 RBIs at the plate ... Selected Wake Forest over North Carolina, NC State and App State ... Played club baseball for the Dirtbags organization.
Personal
Born on Oct. 4, 2001 ... Son of Jonathan and Sharon Keener ... Has seven siblings.
Career Accolades
2023 Baseball America Third Team All-American
2023 NCBWA Third Team All-American
2023 Third Team All-ACC
2023 Winston-Salem Regional All-Tournament Team
2023 (Junior)
Named to the Winston-Salem Regional All-Tournament Team… Named Third Team All-ACC… Named Baseball America Third Team All-American… Made a career-high in appearances (23), including 8 starts on the mound… Posted an 8-3 record with 70.1 innings pitched… Also recorded a career-low era (2.69) along with setting a career-high in strikeouts (94)... Opened up the season with 5 scoreless innings and 8 strikeouts against Youngstown State. (Feb.17)... Set an individual game career-high with 13 strikeouts in the Winston-Salem Regional against George Mason (June 2)... Also pitched a career-high 7.0 innings pitched in the Winston-Salem Regional against George Mason (June 2)... Came in relief to throw 1.1 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts to open up the College World Series against Stanford (June 17).
2022 (Sophomore)
Made a career-high 20 appearances, including 11 starts on the mound... Posted a 5-1 record in 53.2 innings... Struck out 56 batters while walking just 20... Team posted a 9-2 record in starts... Earned first collegiate win in midweek victory against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 22)... Struck out a career-high seven batters in start against NC State in ACC Tournament (May 24)... Tossed a career-long five innings in start versus Florida State (March 13)... Retired 11-straight batters, including six strikeouts, in midweek start versus Elon (April 6)... Fanned three batters in two scoreless innings in regular season finale at NC State (May 20)... Also allowed zero earned runs in appearances against George Mason (March 9), Virginia (March 26), Clemson (April 17) and High Point (May 11).
2021 (Freshman)
Made 11 appearances out of the bullpen, tossing 7.2 innings... Made collegiate debut against Northeastern (Feb. 21)... Threw a career-high one inning in three separate outings... Recorded three-straight scoreless outings against Virginia Tech (April 10), Appalachian State (April 13) and Duke (April 17)...
Summer Ball
Appeared in eight games on the hill for the New Market Rebels of the Valley Baseball League... Tossed 13.1 innings, fanning 20 batters while giving up nine runs.
Background
Rated as a top-500 prospect by Perfect Game, as well as the No. 71 recruit in North Carolina ... Senior season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Went 8-3 with a 1.07 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 59 innings as a junior, en route to all-state and NW1A Co-Player of the Year honors ... Also hit .389 with 18 RBIs at the plate ... Selected Wake Forest over North Carolina, NC State and App State ... Played club baseball for the Dirtbags organization.
Personal
Born on Oct. 4, 2001 ... Son of Jonathan and Sharon Keener ... Has seven siblings.
Football Media Availability (9/3/25)
Wednesday, September 03
Football Media Availability (9/2/25)
Tuesday, September 02
Coach Jake Dickert Weekly Press Conference (Sept. 1, 2025)
Monday, September 01
Wake Forest Head Coach Jake Dickert Press Conference
Monday, September 01
