Keanu Jacobs-Guishard

Photo by: Mary Holt / University of South Florida Athletics

Photo by: Stephen Galvin / University of South Florida Athletics

Photo by: Stephen Galvin / University of South Florida Athletics

Position:
INF
Height:
6-0
Weight:
183
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas HS

2022: Played in 31 games and made 15 starts in the middle infield…batted .191 with five doubles and seven RBI…went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles vs. Stony Brook (2/27)…logged two games with two RBI.

2021: Appeared in four games his first year before suffering a season-ending injury...hit safely in all four games...batted .556 (5-9) with a homer and five RBI...first collegiate home run was a game-tying blast in the 9th inning against FAMU (2/28)...season-best two hits and three RBI vs. Stetson (3/7)...game-tying single in the 9th inning vs. Stetson.

RECRUITING: (Perfect Game Ranking: State-40th SS, National-T500) (Prep Baseball Report Rank: State-55th, National-324th).

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Troy Cameron at St. Thomas Aquinas and helped the team capture a state title during his sophomore season when he hit .371… Earned all-county honors in 2000 while batting .367… Posted a .351 batting average as a freshman in 2017 and missed his junior season in 2019 with an injury.

PERSONAL: Born July 24, 2002 in Philipsburg, St. Maarten… Lived in St. Maarten until age 14 when he moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … Has visited more than 15 Caribbean countries… Son of Silveria Jacobs and Rene Guishard… Has an older sister, Nichelle van der Mark, and a younger brother, Caleb… Plans to major in business management… Also received a scholarship offer from Stetson University… Played travel ball for X Team in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … Enjoys bowling, working out and playing video games.