2024 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 49 games, making all 47 of his starts in right field
• Twice in the month of May, he hit two home runs and robbed a homer with a leaping catch at the right field wall in the same game
• Accomplished the feat in the series-opening win at Michigan and the first round of the Big Ten Tournament vs. Indiana
• One of four Boilermakers to post a 1.000-plus OPS (.399 OBP + .629 SLUG = 1.028 OPS)
• Shared the team lead with 13 home runs, helping Purdue break a single-season team record that had stood since 1987
• Was part of Purdue’s back-to-back home runs on April 12 vs. Michigan State and May 18 vs. Illinois
• First Boilermaker with a multi-homer game at the Big Ten Tournament since Dan Black’s tournament-record three in 2008
• Only Boilermaker with two multi-homer games in 2024
• Batted .307 with a team-best .627 slugging percentage and 1.011 OPS in Big Ten play
• In the win vs. Northwestern at Wrigley Field, made a leaping catch at the wall in right field and threw out a runner at third base on a separate play
• Finished the Michigan series 7-for-11 with 14 total bases and .714 on-base percentage, getting intentionally walked twice
• His first home run as a Boilermaker was a towering blast on the first Sunday of the season, helping Purdue rally back from an early 5-0 deficit in the series-clinching win vs. Stony Brook
• Also homered vs. George Mason and Southeastern Louisiana while going deep each of the first three weekends
• Blasted a towering three-run shot to left center at Alexander Field in the doubleheader sweep of Samford
• Hit the top of the flagpole in center field with another monster home run at Alexander Field vs. Illinois
• Batted .333 with a .627 slugging percentage in true road games (.357 & .667 in Big Ten road games)
• Hit five of his home runs in the 12 neutral-site games while posting a .361/.455/.833 slash line
• Led the way with a .342/.422./.763 slash line and 14 RBI in the month of May
• Doubled and homered as part of a three-RBI day in the rubber game vs. Iowa
• Doubled and homered as part of a three-hit, three-RBI night in the series-opening win vs. Michigan State
• Doubled off the wall twice in the midweek game at Indiana State
• Went 10-for-24 with a .464 OBP in the seven games over consecutive weekends in North Carolina early in the season, establishing his place in the lineup
BEFORE PURDUE
• Played his first two collegiate seasons at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas – near Midland and Odessa in West Texas
• Premier slugger in his two junior college seasons, hitting 35 home runs while also stealing 29 bases in 101 games
• Ranked sixth nationally among the NJCAA Division I leaders with 23 homers in 2023
• Posted prolific slash lines and RBI totals both years – .381/.487/.675 with 50 RBI in 2022, .348/.455/.823 with 63 RBI in 2023
• WJCAC All-Region 5 performer as a sophomore
• Four-time President's List honor roll student at Howard
• Played for the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League, the country’s top league
• Caroline Springs and Maribyrnong are also in the Melbourne area of Southeastern Australia
PERSONAL
• Major: Selling & Sales Management
• Full name is Keenan Matthew Spence
• Born in Victoria, Australia
• Parents are Lynn and Lisa Spence
• Family also includes older brother Aiden
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete: Jayson Tatum
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Lynn and Lisa Spence, Parents
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Shohei Ohtani
Funniest Teammate: Aaron Dolney
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Couper Cornblum
In His Favorite Playlist: Brent Faiyaz
Would Love to See Him Play Purdue: Lil Baby
Favorite Multi-Media App: Spotify
Favorite Film Series: Creed Series
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Favorite Video Game: Hitman
Favorite Month: December
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Breakfast
Favorite Food: Burgers
Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building: Purdue Memorial Union
Favorite Big City: Melbourne, Australia
Unique Travel Locale: Japan
Country He’d Like to Visit: Japan
Pick One for a Vacation – Beach, Mountains or Road Trip: Beach
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Kyle Iwinski as Big Baby
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The Scoreboard
Enjoyed this Professor’s Class: Stephen Leitch, PhD; College of Health and Human Sciences
Furry Friend: Oskar, Dobermann
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 49 games, making all 47 of his starts in right field
• Twice in the month of May, he hit two home runs and robbed a homer with a leaping catch at the right field wall in the same game
• Accomplished the feat in the series-opening win at Michigan and the first round of the Big Ten Tournament vs. Indiana
• One of four Boilermakers to post a 1.000-plus OPS (.399 OBP + .629 SLUG = 1.028 OPS)
• Shared the team lead with 13 home runs, helping Purdue break a single-season team record that had stood since 1987
• Was part of Purdue’s back-to-back home runs on April 12 vs. Michigan State and May 18 vs. Illinois
• First Boilermaker with a multi-homer game at the Big Ten Tournament since Dan Black’s tournament-record three in 2008
• Only Boilermaker with two multi-homer games in 2024
• Batted .307 with a team-best .627 slugging percentage and 1.011 OPS in Big Ten play
• In the win vs. Northwestern at Wrigley Field, made a leaping catch at the wall in right field and threw out a runner at third base on a separate play
• Finished the Michigan series 7-for-11 with 14 total bases and .714 on-base percentage, getting intentionally walked twice
• His first home run as a Boilermaker was a towering blast on the first Sunday of the season, helping Purdue rally back from an early 5-0 deficit in the series-clinching win vs. Stony Brook
• Also homered vs. George Mason and Southeastern Louisiana while going deep each of the first three weekends
• Blasted a towering three-run shot to left center at Alexander Field in the doubleheader sweep of Samford
• Hit the top of the flagpole in center field with another monster home run at Alexander Field vs. Illinois
• Batted .333 with a .627 slugging percentage in true road games (.357 & .667 in Big Ten road games)
• Hit five of his home runs in the 12 neutral-site games while posting a .361/.455/.833 slash line
• Led the way with a .342/.422./.763 slash line and 14 RBI in the month of May
• Doubled and homered as part of a three-RBI day in the rubber game vs. Iowa
• Doubled and homered as part of a three-hit, three-RBI night in the series-opening win vs. Michigan State
• Doubled off the wall twice in the midweek game at Indiana State
• Went 10-for-24 with a .464 OBP in the seven games over consecutive weekends in North Carolina early in the season, establishing his place in the lineup
BEFORE PURDUE
• Played his first two collegiate seasons at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas – near Midland and Odessa in West Texas
• Premier slugger in his two junior college seasons, hitting 35 home runs while also stealing 29 bases in 101 games
• Ranked sixth nationally among the NJCAA Division I leaders with 23 homers in 2023
• Posted prolific slash lines and RBI totals both years – .381/.487/.675 with 50 RBI in 2022, .348/.455/.823 with 63 RBI in 2023
• WJCAC All-Region 5 performer as a sophomore
• Four-time President's List honor roll student at Howard
• Played for the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League, the country’s top league
• Caroline Springs and Maribyrnong are also in the Melbourne area of Southeastern Australia
PERSONAL
• Major: Selling & Sales Management
• Full name is Keenan Matthew Spence
• Born in Victoria, Australia
• Parents are Lynn and Lisa Spence
• Family also includes older brother Aiden
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete: Jayson Tatum
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Lynn and Lisa Spence, Parents
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Shohei Ohtani
Funniest Teammate: Aaron Dolney
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Couper Cornblum
In His Favorite Playlist: Brent Faiyaz
Would Love to See Him Play Purdue: Lil Baby
Favorite Multi-Media App: Spotify
Favorite Film Series: Creed Series
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Favorite Video Game: Hitman
Favorite Month: December
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Breakfast
Favorite Food: Burgers
Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building: Purdue Memorial Union
Favorite Big City: Melbourne, Australia
Unique Travel Locale: Japan
Country He’d Like to Visit: Japan
Pick One for a Vacation – Beach, Mountains or Road Trip: Beach
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Kyle Iwinski as Big Baby
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The Scoreboard
Enjoyed this Professor’s Class: Stephen Leitch, PhD; College of Health and Human Sciences
Furry Friend: Oskar, Dobermann