Prior to UALR: Compiled a 13-7 record in two seasons at Hutchinson CC, including a 6-1 mark as a freshman ... Threw three complete games in 2008 and held opposing hitters to a .213 batting average while racking up 53 strikeouts in 57 innings ... Received the Smith Leadership Award ... Phi Theta Kappa member ... Graduated with honors ... Played for head coach Kyle Crookes.

High School: Led St. Thomas Aquinas HS to a 5A State championship in 2007, earning All-State honors in the process ... Played for head coach Lorne Parks ... Named to the honor roll all four years.

Personal: Full name is Scott Charles Keffer ... Born Dec. 16, 1988 in Overland Park, Kan. ... Son of Dennis and Renee Keffer ... Has one brother, Brent, and two sisters, Rachel and Melanie ... Majoring in systems engineering.