Game Information
Score: Keiser 5, Florida Memorial 1
Records: No. 11 Keiser (23-10, 9-3 TSC), Florida Memorial (9-20-1, 2-10-1 TSC)
Series: 1-0, Keiser
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Duration of Game: 2:31
Weather: It's Windy
                                                             

Keiser Highlights

• The Seahawks tallied 11 hits in Friday's win over the Lions as Tivon Faneyte, Keivan Berges and Carlos Pena led the team in hits with two apiece.
• Shane Olive finished the contest with a game-high two runs batted in, accounting for two of Keiser's five runs.
• Kyle Keatts notched win number six on the season, pitching eight innings of work and yielding just five hits and one run, striking out six batters.

 
Turning Point
Keiser's two-run seventh inning was the difference maker in today's contest. The Seahawks entered the inning with a narrow 2-1 advantage, stretching the lead to 4-1 in the seventh to put the game out of reach of the Lions.
 

How it Happened

• Tivon Faneyte recorded the game's first hit in the bottom of the first inning but the Seahawks could not bring in the first run of the contest.
• Florida Memorial outhit Keiser over the next two and a half innings, 3-0, heading into the bottom of the fourth.
• The Seahawks registered just their second hit of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning when Carlos Pena singled through the left side with one out.
• Keiser later scored in the inning with two outs as Shane Olive singled to right field, plating Reyni Olivero from second who was in to pinch run for Pena.
• The Seahawks stranded runners on second and third to end the fourth inning as Tom Prospero was sat down swinging.
• The Lions tied the game in the top of the fifth inning when Gary Garcia roped a double to left center, plating Sergio Chil.
• Keiser regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning as Berges singled through the left side of the infield, scoring Dylan Dore from third to claim the 2-1 advantage.
• The Seahawks had the chance to extend the lead in the bottom of the sixth with the bases juiced until Gabby Mundo harmlessly flew out to left field to end the threat.
• Keiser stretched its lead to 4-1 in the bottom of seventh with two runs on three hits.
• The first Seahawk run in the seventh came off the bat of Pena who singled to the pitcher, scoring Faneyte.
• Keiser stretched its lead to 4-1 in the inning when Olive grounded out to the shortstop, plating Berges from third.
• The Seahawks plated the team's final run in the eighth inning when Dore registered an RBI ground out to second, bringing Prospero in to score for the 5-1 advantage.
• Johnathan Clarke came in to finish the game for the Seahawks, surrendering two singles before closing the door on Florida Memorial.

 
Up Next
Keiser will return to the diamond tomorrow when the Seahawks close out the three-game set with the Lions with a doubleheader beginning at noon.