Paul Keck - 2004 Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks

Paul Keck
2004 Alaska Goldpanners
2007 AZL Mariners

Position	Catcher / DH
School	Lewis-Clark \| Lee
H/W ; B/T	6-4 / 205 • R / R
Hometown	Livermore, CA
Prep	Granada
Birthday	6/16/4

Signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Mariners. He is playing Rookie ball with Matt Vogel at AZL Mariners
NAIA Player of the Week

Keck Transfers to Lee from LC: Keck should be able to fill the big shoes worn by catcher Jimmy Stanfield last season. He was drafted in 2002 by the Chicago White Sox and again in 2003 by the Seattle Mariners. Instead of turning professional after being named all-state and player of the year for Granada High School in Peasonton, Calif., Keck decided to play two years of junior college baseball at Chabot Community College and coach Steve Friend.

At Chabot, Keck was a California Junior College All-American. He batted .459 with 17 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 30 runs batted in. He was 16-of-16 in the stolen bases department.

Last season he split time as a catcher for Lewis-Clark State College. The Idaho program has long been known as one of the nation's best on any level. Keck hit .303 with four homers and 19 RBI for the Warriors. He threw out 50 percent of the runners who tried to steal a base.

"Though he only has one year of eligibility remaining, we feel fortunate to land a catcher with Paul's strengths, let alone the fact he caught for the number one ranked team in the NAIA for most of 2005," said head coach David Altopp. "That is the same Lewis-Clark State that beat us in our opening game of the World Series, coming from behind in the bottom of the 9th to beat us, 5-4.

Altopp added, "For personal reasons, he had decided not to return to L-C and that opened the door for us to make an effort to shore up our catching for the coming year by recruiting him. He should play a prominent role for us."

Keck said Lee seemed like a good fit for him. No doubt he likes the idea of being able to catch two of the nation's top pitchers in Church and Kirby. "My goal is to make All-American and help the Flames win the NAIA College World Series.

Assistant coach Mark Brew called Keck "a tremendous catcher with great accolades. He has played in great programs and is a leader behind the plate," noted Brew. "Paul is an excellent sign for us this late in the summer. He has a great arm, good power and above average speed. We are looking forward to an excellent year from Paul."

The Flames posted a school record 55-16 in 2005. They made their first trip to the NAIA World Series and claimed the Region XIII title.

Year	Team	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	Az Mar	.100	4	10	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	3	0	0	.250	.200	.450