May 20, 2002

OXFORD, Ohio - For the first time this season Miami baseball earned Mid-American Conference East Division Pitcher of the Week honors. Garnering the award for the RedHawks was junior pitcher Adam Keel (Faifield, Ohio/Fairfield) who tossed his first nine-inning complete game of the season against Kent State for a win, and tossed in a save in a midweek contest at Wright State

Keel earned his second save of the season on Wednesday, May 15 at Wright State by working two solid innings in relief, allowing only one hit in two frames while striking out two Raiders' batters. He followed up this performance with his best work of the season on Sunday, May 19 at home against Kent State. Keel toed the mound for all nine innings against the Golden Flashes allowing three hits and one run in his first complete game of the season. The win was an important one as it prevented Kent State from becoming the host of the MAC Tournament, instead Bowling Green is the host.

In 11 innings of work Keel allowed only one earned run for a 0.82 earned run average. He also held opponents to a .108 (4-37) batting average while striking out four. The complete game against Kent State was his first since his freshman season.

The RedHawks finished the regular season 30-26 overall and 16-12 in conference to advance to the postseason as the No. 6 seed in the tournament. Miami plays No. 1 seed Bowling Green on Wednesday, May 22 at 1 p.m. at BGSU's Warren Sellers Field.