Keagan Gillies

Photo by: Parker Waters

Photo by: Parker Waters

Photo by: Parker Waters

Height:
6-8
Weight:
237
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
High School:
Brother Martin HS

2021 (Graduate Student): Established himself as the Green Wave's top reliever... Posted a team-best 0.96 earned run average... Was selected to the All-Louisiana Sports Writers Association team following the year... His 44 strikeouts were the most among Green Wave relief pitchers... Allowed just three earned runs in 28.0 innings of work... Gave up just 13 hits and 17 walks... His lone blown save came at eventual National Champion Mississippi State (2/26)... After his blown save at Mississippi State, he would only allow one earned run, strike out 40 batters and allow just 12 walks in 24.0 innings of work... Struck out seven batters in 3.0 innings of relief at home against Wichita State (4/16)... Save his best performance for last as he tied a career high with 11 strikeouts in 4.1 innings of relief during the American Athletic Conference Championship Semifinal matchup against eventual tournament winner USF (5/29).

2020 (Senior): Led the Tulane staff in appearances with eight and saves with four… Was 1-1 on the season with a 5.87 ERA, helping combine for a shutout… In 7.2 innings of work allowed seven runs, five earned, on seven hits with eight strikeouts and six walks… Picked up first save of the year by pitching the final two innings against Florida Gulf Coast, striking out three and allowing a walk and a hit (2/14)… Earned second save by pitching the final inning against Louisiana-Lafayette and allowing just a walk (2/19)… Earned the final two outs of Tulane’s first no-hitter since 2005 with a strikeout to pick up third save of the year against Middle Tennessee (2/28)… Picked up the victory in game two against the Blue Raiders by earning two outs in the ninth with a strikeout (2/29)… Captured fourth save by pitching 1.2 innings against Lamar, allowing two runs on three hits with a walk and strikeout (3/10).

2019 (Junior): Started 14 games for Tulane in 2019, appearing in 15 games on the mound as the Saturday starter… Was 2-5 on the season with 63.2 innings pitched… Allowed 59 runs, 56 earned, with 61 strikeouts and 29 walks… Tulane outscored its opponents 125-103 when he was on the mound… Struck out six in five innings against Ole Miss (2/23)… Struck out six and allowed two runs on five hits in 6.2 innings pitched against HBU (3/23)… Picked up his first win of the season in allowing a run on five hits, while striking out six and walking two to clinch the series against Cincinnati (3/29)… Fanned eight USF batters, allowing four runs on seven hits in win over USF (4/13)… Struck out six in six innings against UCF (5/4)… Had seven strikeouts in 3.1 innings against UConn in relief (5/16).

2018 (Sophomore): Started all 14 games in which he appeared…began as Sunday starter, but his stellar performance pushed him up to the Saturday role…led the team with a 3.36 ERA and six wins…posted a 6-6 record, one complete game in 80.1 innings with 57 strikeouts and a .228 opponent batting average…American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (3/5)…earned his first career weekend start and pitched 4.2 innings vs. Wright State (2/18)…struck out five batters in 5.1 inning start at Ole Miss (2/25)…went 7.0 innings, struck out five and allowed one run; retired last 12 batters he faced vs. Cal State Fullerton (3/4)…tallied 11 strikeouts and allowed two runs in 7.0 shutout innings vs. Purdue (3/11)…allowed one run on five hits over a 6.2-inning start at LBSU (3/18)…allowed one run on two hits over 8.0 innings with six K’s vs. Cincinnati (3/25)…pitched 5.0 shutout innings and allowed two hits vs. Houston (4/15; G2)…spun a complete-game gem with eight K’s and scattering six hits at UConn (4/28)…pitched 6.0 innings the AAC Tournament win over Houston (5/22)…named to Tulane Athletics 3.0 Club for spring 2018.

2017 (Freshman): Appeared in 23 games with two starts…went 0-0 with one save and a 6.56 ERA in 35.2 innings …allowed 46 hits and 26 runs (all earned) while striking out 17 and walking 21…held opponents to a .241 batting average, which was second best on the team...recorded two putouts and five assists during the season…made his first appearance for Tulane vs. Army (2/19)…struck out one and allowed no hits in 2.0 innings of relief vs. Columbia (3/19)… earned his first career save vs. USF (4/1)…recorded his first career start vs. Nicholls State (4/11)…gave up no hits while striking out two in 1.2 innings of relief vs. UConn (4/15)…gave up no hits while striking out two in 2.0 innings of relief vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (4/18)…struck out three and allowed no hits in his start against New Orleans (5/16).

High School: A three-year letterman at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans … pitched for the Crusaders … named team captain during his senior campaign, leading his team to a second-round playoff finish on a 21-11 overall record … received Most Valuable Pitcher award for his efforts on the mound … named Second Team All-Louisiana 5A, First Team All-District 9-5A and First Team All-New Orleans as a senior … played summer ball with the Midland Redskins, helping his team reach the Connie Mack World Series.

Personal: Father attended Tulane … has one brother and three sisters … major is finance.

KEAGAN'S NOLA STORY
How do you define what it means to be NOLA Built?
I was born and lived here my whole life

Favorite memory living in New Orleans?
Saints winning the Super Bowl

Favorite spot to hang out in New Orleans?
Downtown (French Quarter)