Adam Fondren, Deseret News
Utah's DaShawn Keirsey takes a swing at a pitch at the knees as the BYU hosts the Utes at Larry H. Miller Field in Provo on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
Utah baseball coach Bill Kinneberg knew what is likely to happen this coming week the first time he laid eyes on DaShawn Keirsey Jr. in 2015.
The occasion was Keirsey playing with the Marshalls, a club team that regularly showcases some of the best baseball talent coming out of the prep ranks in the Intermountain West.
"I remember him running faster than anyone we've ever had, and you add that to his 6-foot-2 frame — yeah, it was evident right away," Kinneberg said.