Oklahoma State University Athletics
Keanon Simon Bio
January 11, 2007 | Cowboy Baseball
2005: Started 23 games ... had six multiple hit games on the year ... tied for the team lead with eight stolen bases ... drove in two RBIs in Oklahoma series ... got three hits against Oral Roberts (5/10), tying a career high... hit .300 (3-for-10) in series against Texas A&M ... went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a run scored against Dallas Baptist (4/19) ... collected three RBIs in Wisconsin-Milwaukee series ... hit .400 (2-for-5) in series against Binghamton with one stolen base ... hit .455 (5-for-11) in first series of the year against Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... also scored three runs and stole three bases in the series.
2004: Was the starting centerfielder as a true freshman ... made 53 of his 54 starts in centerfield, and played in 56 games overall ... tied for second on the team with nine stolen bases in 14 attempts ... went hitless in his first career game and then hit in eight straight ... had a career high three hits and three runs against Louisiana Tech (3/12) ... went 7-for-15 with two doubles and a triple in the Southwest Diamond Classic (2/19-2/21) ... had a hit in each game against top ranked Texas ... went 2-for-3 with two RBIs against Southeast Missouri State (3/30) ... had the game-winning RBI against Texas A&M (4/2) ... went 2-for-3 with two RBIs against Baylor (4/11) ... went 5-for-12 with three RBIs in a three game series against Kansas ... went 5-for-12 with two RBIs and three runs scored in three games against Kansas State ... led OSU to a 14-2 win over Texas Tech (5/14) with a six-RBI inning (grand-slam homer and two run double) ... finished the series against the Red Raiders 5-for-10 with two doubles, a homer and six RBIs ... hit .250 (4-16) with four RBIs and three runs scored during four games of the Big 12 Tournament ... was named to the Tallahassee Regional All-Tournament Team after leading the Cowboys with a .385 batting average (5-for-13) and two runs scored ... finished the year with a .298 average with six doubles, a triple, two homers and 34 RBIs ... had 16 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI contests ... batted .293 with four doubles, a homer and 17 RBIs in 26 Big 12 games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played baseball and basketball at Allen High School ... was a four-year letterwinner as an outfielder/pitcher ... also lettered four seasons as a guard on the hoops squad ... was an all-state selection as a senior ... also considered Nebraska.
PERSONAL: A physical education major ... son of Danny and Connie Simon ... born Dec. 6, 1984 ... has three brothers, Ead, Dax and Kale and one sister, Miya ... favorite athlete is Mickey Mantle ... favorite movie is Bull Durham ... chose OSU because of its outstanding baseball tradition.
