Phil Keppler Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Manchester, IA High School: West Delaware Height / Weight: 6-4 / 195 Position: OF Birthdate: 08/11/1989

Hawk Item - Enters 2010 season on a six-game hitting streak... played summer ball in the Northwoods League for the Waterloo Bucks (2009)... played summer ball in the Iowa Valley League for Fairfax (2008).

2009 - Appeared in 28 games with 15 starts... started seven games in left field, four in right field and four at designated hitter... posted a season-high six-game hit streak... hit a fourth-best .338 batting average... third-best slugging percentage (.529)... compiled seven multi-hit games... laced first collegiate hit at Louisville (Mar. 15), going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double... had six multi-RBI games...tied school record with seven at bats at Tennessee-Martin (Mar. 18)... hit first career home run in a 3-for-4 with two RBI performance against Western Illinois (Mar. 21)... hit best in the fifth inning with a .667 batting average.

2008 -- Redshirted.

High School -- First team all-conference three years... two-time first team all-district and all-state selection... three-time gold glove award winner... team captain his senior year... senior all-star series honoree... had a .490 batting average with 13 RBI and a .86 ERA with a 5-0 record his senior campaign... played only 20 games his senior year due to a broken wrist sustained in the second game of the year... set a school record in hits in a season (67)... part of the 2007 3A state and conference champion West Delaware team... earned two letters in basketball and received all-conference honors his senior year... honor roll student.

Personal -- Born 8/11/88... parents are Steve and Gloria Keppler... played with teammate Zach McCool at West Delaware High School... interdepartmental studies major.