Dallas Baptist University Athletics

CAREER HONORS
2020:
Missouri Valley Conference First Team Scholar-Athlete
2019:
Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention Scholar-Athlete
2018:
First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference First Team Scholar-Athlete
 
2020 (SENIOR)
Posted a 3-0 record and a 1.42 ERA in nine relief appearances … Struck out 15 batters and walked just four over 12.2 innings of work … His 80 career appearances are the third-most all-time in DBU’s Division I era dating back to 2004 … VS. NON-CONFERENCE: Recorded 3.0 scoreless innings out of the pen on Opening Day and struck out five to earn the win against South Dakota State (2/14) … Picked up his second win of the year after holding Arkansas State (3/1) without a run in 1.1 innings … Struck out three batters in 1.1 innings to register the win versus Oral Roberts (3/7).
 
2019 (JUNIOR)
Made 29 appearances, including one start … His 29 appearances were the second most in the Missouri Valley Conference … Finished his junior year with 71 career appearances, which ranks as the sixth most in DBU’s Division I era … Recorded three saves and struck out 39 batters in 38.0 innings … VS. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Did not allow a run in 2.1 innings to lead the Patriots to a win over then-ranked No. 25 Oklahoma (3/6) … Fired 2.0 scoreless innings and recorded three strikeouts against No. 18 Texas A&M (3/12) … VS. MVC OPPONENTS: Allowed one unearned run and struck out three against Bradley (4/20) … Held Illinois State (4/28) scoreless in 1.2 innings of relief and fanned three batters … VS. NON-CONFERENCE: Threw 2.0 shutout innings in relief and struck out three in his first appearance of the season against Kent State (2/17) … Notched his first save of the year against Houston Baptist (3/1) after working 2.0 scoreless frames … Picked up the save at Air Force (3/22) after throwing a scoreless ninth inning … Posted another save against Air Force (3/23) after closing out the ninth inning and striking out two … LUBBOCK REGIONAL: Did not allow a run in two-thirds of an inning against Texas Tech in the finals of the Lubbock Regional (6/2).
 
2018 (SOPHOMORE)
Named a First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection after posting a 7-1 record with a 3.76 ERA in 25 relief appearances … Ranked seventh in the MVC in wins and ninth in appearances … Struck out 53 batters and walked just 13 in 52.2 innings … VS. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Notched his first win of the year by striking out the only two batters he faced against No. 24 Oklahoma (2/27) … Struck out a career-high nine batters and allowed just one hit in 3.2 innings against No. 17 Oklahoma State (4/24) … Struck out a career-high nine batters and allowed just one hit in 3.2 innings against No. 17 Oklahoma State (4/24) … Improved to 6-0 after allowing just one run in 2.2 innings to help lead DBU to a victory at No. 9 Texas Tech (5/8) … VS. MVC OPPONENTS: Earned the win at Illinois State (4/6) after surrendering just one run and striking out five over a career-high 4.1 innings … Held Indiana State (4/21) scoreless over 2.0 innings to pick up his third win of the year … Registered a win at Valparaiso (4/28) giving up two runs over 4.0 innings … VS. NON-CONFERENCE: Fanned four and did not allow a run in 2.1 innings of relief work versus Oral Roberts (3/9) … Shutout UT Arlington (5/1) for 4.0 innings and fanned five to pick up his fifth win of the year … MVC TOURNAMENT: Blanked Bradley (5/26) for 3.2 innings to record his seventh win … FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL: Worked 3.0 scoreless innings and did not allow a hit against Oral Roberts (6/2).
 
2017 (FRESHMAN)
Made 17 relief appearances in his first collegiate season … Posted a 3-0 record with a 5.47 ERA … Averaged 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings, striking out 31 batters in 26.1 innings … VS. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Held No. 19 Oklahoma (4/18) scoreless for 1.2 innings to earn the win … VS. MVC OPPONENTS: Blanked Illinois State (3/31) for 3.2 innings and matched a season-high in strikeouts with five to notch his second win of the year … VS. NON-CONFERENCE: Made his debut against Louisiana Monroe (2/18) and tossed a scoreless inning of relief … Struck out a season-high five batters and shutout Jacksonville State (3/3)  for 3.1 innings … Earned his first career win at North Florida (3/25).
 
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Spent the summer of 2020 with the Rochester Honkers in the Northwoods League … Pitched for the Cowlitz Bears in the West Coast League in 2017.
 
HIGH SCHOOL 
Four-year letterman at Vista Ridge High School… Played for head coach Jason Bourgeois … Garnered Class 5A First Team All-State honors by the THSCBA following his senior season … Recognized as the District’s Pitcher of the Year and his team’s Most Valuable Player in 2016 … Rated a top 185 prospect in the class of 2016 from the state of Texas by Perfect Game ... Named a Texas Region Honorable Mention selection by Perfect Game in 2016 … Threw a no-hitter versus Leander on April 22, 2016 … Listed as one of the top 50 players in Class 5A by THSB prior to his senior season … Tabbed a 2015 Underclass Honorable Mention selection by Perfect Game … Earned First Team All-District honors as a junior … Participated in the Junior Sun Belt Championship … Two-time Academic All-District selection.

PERSONAL
Born on December 22, 1997 … Parents are Jamie and Debi Kechely … His wife, Keely, played one season of volleyball at Belmont University and two years at DBU … Earned his Bachelor's degree in Sports Management from DBU and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration with a focus in Marketing … Favorite Bible verse is 1 Corinthians 10:31.