Completed Event: Baseball at San José State on May 2, 2026 , Win , 5, to, 4 , (14 inn.)
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Jersey Number 34
Chance Key
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 240
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- R/L
- Hometown:
- Waverly, Iowa
- HS:
- Waverly-Shell Rock
- Prev School:
- Des Moines Area CC
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Grand Canyon |
2025 | Junior
- Made 13 appearances with 12 of them starts, third-most on the team.
- Tossed 51 innings, third-most on the team.
- Posted a 3.48 ERA in the month of March, allowing eight earned runs over 20 2/3 innings.
- Picked up first D-I win for a five-inning start in a rubber match on March 23 at Abilene Christian. Allowed only one run and struck out a season-high seven.
- Helped GCU clinch the season series with Arizona on May 6, throwing six innings of two-run baseball with five strikeouts.
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Des Moines Area CC |
Boone, Iowa |
- Spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons in the Bears program.
- As a freshman in 2023, made 10 appearances and two starts. Went 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA, tossing 22 innings and striking out 27.
- As a sophomore in 2024, made 15 appearances, all starts. Went 9-0 with a 2.47 ERA, tossing 83 2/3 innings and striking out 85. Five of his 15 starts were complete games.
- As a sophomore, earned National Junior College Athletic Association Third-Team All-American recognition. Also named a First-Team All-Region 11 choice, first-team all-conference, conference pitcher of the year and NJCAA Region 11 Pitcher of the Year.
- Helped the Bears qualify for the NJCAA Division II World Series in 2024, the first appearance for the school in a decade.
Summer Leagues |
- 2025: Clinton LumberKings | Prospect League | Clinton, Iowa (stats)
Waverly-Shell Rock HS |
Waverly, Iowa |
- Collected numerous accolades including all-state honors (junior and senior), all-district honors (junior and senior) and all-conference honors (sophomore, junior, senior).
- Tossed a 12-strikeout no-hitter and hit a homer in a 6-0 playoff win as a junior, which he cites as the top moment of his high school career.
- Played club for Bruins, Full Count, Cedar Valley Crush and Iowa Sticks.
Personal |
- Parents are Jasen and Stephanie Key.
- Father, Jasen, played football at Missouri in 1994-95.
- Off the field, enjoys golfing and fishing.
- Chose GCU for the "great academics, coaching, facilities and emphasis on Christian values."
- Favorite motivational quote is "The best pitchers have a short-term memory and a bulletproof confidence." - Greg Maddux
- Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Jamaal Charles.
GCU Baseball at San José State (G2) - Chacon game winner and final out
Sunday, May 03
Baseball at San José State (G1) - Johns' homer
Saturday, May 02
5-run bottom 9 to walk it off 😱 #collegebaseball
Thursday, April 30
Griff walks off Arizona #collegebaseball
Wednesday, April 29
