University of Maryland Athletics

Career Highlights

• 2022 First Team All-Big Ten

As a Senior (2024):

• Started and played in all 56 games
• Finished season with a .257 batting average (54-for-210), with 12 doubles, seven home runs, and 33 RBI.
• Finished career with 118 walks, which is the third-most in program history.
• Reach the program's top ten list for career runs scored with 146.
• Had 73 career extra base hits at Maryland, which is the 10th-most in program history.
• Had a 2-4 day with an RBI against Georgia Southern (2/16).
• Went a perfect 3-3 and walked twice against Pitt (2/24).
• Hit a two-run home run in a three-RBI game against Georgetown (2/27).
• Launched a solo home run in a home win against Bryant (3/1).
• Went 3-4 with a double and a pair of RBI in a win at home against Delaware (3/5).
• Drove in game-tying run on a double in comeback win at Charlotte (3/10).
• Went 2-4 with a double and scored twice against Portland (3/17).
• Hit 2-5 in a win over Michigan State (3/22).
• Smacked a home run and a double and finished with two RBI's at Georgetown (3/26).
• Crushed a two-run home run at Michigan (3/31).
• Hit a walk off single against Indiana (4/7).
• Went 3-5 with a double and an RBI in a win at Northwestern (4/14).
• Hit a solo home run at Nebraska (4/21).
• Hit an RBI double in a win against Illinois (4/27).
• Doubled and scored three runs at Towson (4/30).
• Slugged a three-run home run in a comeback win at home against USC Upstate (5/8).
• Went 2-3 with a double, a home run and drove in against Boston College (5/11).

As a Junior (2023):

• Started and played in all 63 games.
• Finished the season with a .303 batting average (70-for-231) with 16 doubles, 10 home runs, and 51 RBIs.
• Went 2-4 with an RBI vs. WVU (2/21).
• Went 2-4, 2 RBIs vs. Ole Miss (2/24). 
• Went 2-4, hitting his first HR of the season while collecting 3 RBIs vs. Vanderbilt (3/4).
• Went 2-4 with an RBI vs. Albany (3/18).
• Has now reached base safely in all 20 games this season vs. GWU (3/21).
• Went 2-3 with an RBI and two walks vs. Iowa (4/2).
• Went 2-4 with a double against Georgetown (4/11).
• Had a 2-4 game with two home runs and five RBIs against UMBC (4/25).
• Went 2-4 with two home runs, including a grand slam, and five RBIs against Georgetown (4/26).
• Went 3-6 with a double and three RBIs against Indiana (4/29).
• Hit a pair of doubles and drove in two runs against Delaware (5/3).
• Launched a three-run home run against Minnesota (5/12).
• Went 3-5 with a double and three RBIs against Penn State (5/18).

As a Sophomore (2022):

• Went 2-3 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs against Delaware (3/3).
• Went 6-13 with a homerun and 4 RBIs in a series sweep against Siena (3/19-3/20).
• Had his second 4 hit game of the season going 4-4 knocking in 3 RBIs to help defeat UMBC (3/22).
• Launched his second home run of the season on a solo shot against DBU(3/27).
• Hit a 2-run homer to help defeat Penn State (4/3).
• Went 3-4 with 3 RBIs against Ohio State (4/17).
• Went 2-5 with 2 RBIs and a homer against Illinois (4/23).
• Recorded a home run to help defeat Navy (4/26).
• Homered in three straight games against Rutgers and Michigan (5/8-5/13).
• Collected two hits in two games against Purdue (5/19-5/20).
• Homered in Big Ten Tournament game against Michigan (5/27).
• Hit two home runs over four games in the College Park Regional.

As a Freshman (2021):

• Played in 17 games with 12 starts at second base .... scored a run in his debut vs. Michigan State (3/6) … got his first career hit and stolen base against Penn State (3/21) …  had a pair of singles and scored a run at Iowa (4/23) … drove in two runs against Minnesota (4/30) … singled and drew a pair of walks against Minnesota (5/2) … saw action at shortstop after pinch hitting in the NCAA Tournament elimination game against Norfolk State (6/5)

Before Maryland:

• Starred at Caravel Academy.
• Helped lead the Buccaneers to a state championship in 2017 and runner-up finishes in 2018 and 2019.
• Named second team All-State in 2019.
• Gatorade Delaware Player of the Year finalist in 2020.
• Second-ranked shortstop prospect in the state of Delaware per Perfect Game.
• Ranked the No. 4 overall player in the state of Delaware per Perfect Game.
• Earned third team All-State honors in basketball in 2019 and 2020
• Son of Tripp Keister and Maureen Barry.
• Father, Tripp is a minor league manager in the Nationals’ organization and played college baseball at Delaware.
• Has two sisters, Madison and Kristin.
• Earned a 3.5 GPA at Caravel.
• Chose the jersey number eight because it has been his favorite number for a long time