Rounding First to Tampa Bay

Dominic Keegan '18 running down the baseline after getting a hit

Jul 19 2022

Congratulations to Dominic Keegan '18, who was drafted in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Dominic competed as a student-athlete at Vanderbilt University for four years, winning the College World Series in 2019.

Read more in The Eagle-Tribune: about his preparations for the draft:

The Road to ‘The Show’
Late college adjustment: Shift back to catcher could unlock MLB potential for Keegan

In 2018, Dominic helped lead Raider Baseball to the final round of the elite Super 8 tournament.

Dom Keegan finishes his swing during an at bat in the Super 8 Tournament

In 2019, he played for Vanderbilt University in the College World Series as they won the championship (against the team of his Raider classmate Steven Hajjar '18).

The Eagle-Tribune: Michigan vs. Vanderbilt equals Hajjar vs. Keegan, Best friends and former Central Catholic teammates battling in College World Series

New England Baseball Journal: ‘It’s crazy’: Keegan, Hajjar reflect on unlikely College World Series reunion

Dom Keegan with College World Series Trophy

Good luck, Dom, as you continue to pursue your dreams!

Dominic Keegan '18 with Chris Sulivan '81

Dom with CCHS President Christopher Sullivan '81 in the spring of 2022.

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Pinterest Share to Email Print this page

Back to News & Events

Central Catholic High School
A College Preparatory High School of Excellence in the Marist Tradition
Founded by the Marist Brothers in the heart of Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1935, Central Catholic High School enrolls 1,200 students from over 60 cities and towns and several countries. Students come from diverse backgrounds to form a caring community of faith, learning, and service. They advance to college in overwhelming numbers (nearly 100%) and move on to successful careers and positions of leadership in government, business, industry, academia, and professions.

Central Catholic High School is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

For more information, please visit www.CentralCatholic.net, call 978-682-0260, or email website@centralcatholic.net.

Mission: Central Catholic High School makes Jesus known and loved.
We educate the whole person for college and for life, with particular care for the least favored and those in need.