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Tyler Keenan Finishes Second in 2019 College Home Run Derby
By Adam Brown
Sports Editor
adam.brown@hottytoddy.com
Tyler Keenan at the dish. Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics.
Ole Miss sophomore third baseman Tyler Keenan had a great night at the dish during the Rocket Mortgage College Home Run Derby tonight. Keenan blasted a total of 40 home runs on the night.
Keenan connected with 12 blasts in the first to secure him a spot in the second round.
The Rebels slugger was tied with Duke’s Michael Rothenberg after the first two rounds with 25 bombs. He advanced by winning the tiebreaker and slugging 13 to reach the magic number.
Northern Kentucky’s Griffin Doersching got into the finals with a total of 31 home runs. In the first round he had 16, and 15 in the second.
In the finals, Doersching sent 20 bombs into the outfield seats of TD Ameritrade Park.
Keenan had his best showing in the final round as he connected with a total 15 homers, yet eventually fell short of Doersching.
| Sat, Aug 31 |  | vs Furman | W, 76-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | vs Middle Tennessee | W, 52-3 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | @ Wake Forest | W, 40-6 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | vs Georgia Southern | W, 52-13 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Kentucky | L, 20-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ South Carolina | W, 27-3 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs LSU | L, 29-26 (2 OT) |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs Oklahoma | W, 26-14 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Arkansas | W, 63-35 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Georgia | W, 28-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | @ Florida | L, 24-17 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | vs Mississippi State | W, 26-14 |