Keaton Kringlen
Outfielder First Base #17
Ht/Wt
5'
11"
|
210 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Cedar City, 
Utah
Last School
Canyon View High School
Roster Years
2016-2019


Personal

  • Born in Cedar City, Utah
  • Parents are Mike Hansen and Kim Kringlen
  • Father Bill played baseball for UC Santa Barbara (1966-68)
  • Grandfather Glen Milne was invited to play for the Salt Lake Bees, but served instead with the Coast Guard
  • Uncle Blaine Milne played baseball for BYU (1990-91) and in the St. Louis Cardinals organization
  • Uncle Gary Milne played football, basketball and baseball at Dixie JC
  • Cousin Adam Milne played baseball at Southern Utah
  • Cousins Dustin and Travis Milne played baseball at Dixie JC
  • Majoring in family life

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Canyon View High School for coach Jason Jacobson
  • Four-time first team all-state
  • Second all-time leader in doubles for the state of Utah
  • Batted .390 as a senior
  • Letterd four times in baseball, three times in basketball and twice in football
  • Played in the 2015 Gates Field World Series
  • Played three years for the Utah Marshalls
  • Recruited by San Diego, Nevada, Utah, Utah Valley and Salt Lake Community College
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2016

  • Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Magazine
  • West Coast Conference Freshman of Year
  • All-WCC Second Team
  • All-WCC Freshman Team
  • Selected Male Rookie of the Year at the Y Awards
  • Played 42 games (35 starts) and was second on the team with a .369 average
  • Had 52 hits, 34 RBI, 32 runs, 18 walks, 12 doubles and five home runs on the year
  • Finished season on an 11-game hitting streak
Sophmore Year 2017

  • Named National Player of the Week by National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Collegiate Baseball magazine and Rawlings WCC Player of the Week for the week of March 28-April 1
  • All-West Coast Conference Second Team
  • Started all 59 games, batting .318 with 77 hits, 55 RBI, 47 runs, 25 walks, 11 doubles, two triples and five home runs
  • Hit an inside the park homer in a rain-delayed series opener vs. Saint Mary's
  • Hit three home runs with seven RBI in 14-1 win vs. Saint Mary's
  • Went 4-for-6 with three RBI at San Diego
  • Had three doubles against Northern Colorado
  • Had two hits, two RBI and two runs in WCC Championship game vs. No. 22 Gonzaga
Junior Year 2018

  • Played in 49 games (48 starts), with a .305 average, 54 hits, 25 runs, 19 RBI, 14 walks, and 12 doubles
  • Finished the season on a 10-game hitting streak
Senior Year 2019

  • Played in 45 games with 38 starts, batting .226 with 22 runs, 33 hits, five doubles, 17 RBIs and 16 walks
  • Went 2-for-5 with a triple and a home run, two runs and three RBIs in a win at LMU
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



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    Baseball | May, 04

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    Baseball | Oct, 09

    October Baseball Blog

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    Baseball | Jun, 27

    Season summary: Year of firsts

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    Baseball | Apr, 29

    Bulldogs take game two 9-5

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    Baseball | Mar, 25

    Cougars fall to LMU 10-5

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    Baseball | Jan, 25

    Outlook for 2016 season