Game Information
Score:Â Keiser 9, Florida Memorial 0 (Game One) | Keiser 3, Florida Memorial 2 (Game Two)
Records:Â No. 11 Keiser (25-10, 11-3 TSC), Florida Memorial (9-22-1, 2-12-1 TSC)
Series:Â 3-0, Keiser
Location:Â West Palm Beach, Fla.
Duration of Game:Â 2:31 | 3:05
Weather:Â 75 and partly cloudy
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Game One
Keiser Highlights
- Gabby Mundo, Keivan Berges and Brad Myott each recorded two hits, accounting for six of the team's 10 hits.
- Mundo finished the contest with two runs batted in, while Tivon Faneyte also ended the game with two RBIs with a two-run shot in the first inning.
- Keiser's pitching staff yielded just three hits in game one while also striking out 10 batters, led by Daniel Garmendia's one-hit, eight-strikeout performance.
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Turning Point
Daniel Garmendia's performance on the mound proved to be the difference maker in game one of Saturday's doubleheader. Garmendia hurled seven innings on the mound, striking out eight batters and yielding just one run.
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How it Happened
- The Seahawks jumped on the board in the bottom of the first when Tivon Faneyte belted his seventh home run of the season, a two-run shot over the left field fence for the early 2-0 lead.
- Keiser extended its lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning as CJ Fitzpatrick singled through the right side of the infield, plating Reyni Olivero from second.
- With two outs in the top of the sixth inning, Christian Benhart doubled down the right field line for the Lions first hit of the contest.
- The Seahawks extended their lead to 7-0 after scoring four runs on four hits and one Florida Memorial error.
- The first run of the inning came off a throwing error from third that allowed CJ Fitzpatrick to reach first on a bang-bang play, bringing Jack Curtis home from third.
- Tom Prospero then doubled down the left field line to bring in Brad Myott for the 5-0 advantage.
- The final two runs of the seventh inning came off the bat of Gabby Mundo, lacing a two-run single up the middle to bring in Prospero and Fitzpatrick for the 7-0 advantage.
- The Lions loaded the bases in the top of the eighth with two outs and a chance to score until Sergio Chil grounded out to end the Florida Memorial threat.
- Keiser scored two more runs in the bottom of the eighth beginning with Olivero crossing the plate from third after Curtis reached on an error.
- The final run of the game came off the bat of Olive as the redshirt sophomore plated Faneyte from third after a sacrifice fly to extend the contest to 9-0.
- Chris Graffeo entered the top of the ninth to close the game for the Seahawks, going three-up and three-down with one strikeout to end the contest.
Game Two
Keiser Highlights
- Carlos Pena notched the only multi-hit game for Keiser in game two, finishing 2-4.
- Meanwhile six other Seahawks collected one hit, while Dylan Dore, Keivan Berges and Brad Myott recorded one run batted in each.
- Miguel Castellanos started the contest on the mound, pitching seven innings and surrendering two earned runs while striking out seven batters in the no decision.
- Brandon Acevedo earned win number two while Jeremy Graf notched save number two on the season.
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Turning Point
Brad Myott's RBI single up the middle was the difference maker in game two of the doubleheader.
Keivan Berges reached on a throwing error to open the bottom of the eighth inning, later advancing to third after Faneyte's fly ball to right field. Myott then claimed the 3-2 lead for the Seahawks with his single up the middle to bring Berges home from third.
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How it Happened
- Keiser had a golden opportunity to strike first in the bottom of the first when Reyni Olivero belted a one-out triple to center field.
- The Seahawks were unable to bring Olivero in from third as Keivan Berges and Tivon Faneyte flew out to end the inning.
- Sergio Chil put the Lions on board in the top of the third with a leadoff homerun to left center for the 1-0 advantage.
- Florida Memorial had a chance to add to its lead with runners on second and third until Miguel Castellanos induced a pop out and strikeout to end the Lions' threat.
- The Lions had yet another chance to score in the top of the fourth as the first two Florida Memorial batters reached on walks, later reaching second and third with no outs.
- Castellanos slammed the door shut on the Lions' chances, striking out two batters and inducing a ground out to end the threat.
- The Lions allowed another chance go by the wayside in the fifth inning when Romero was left stranded at third to end the third Florida Memorial chance at extending the lead.
- Keiser had its first base runner since the first inning reach on a four pitch walk in the fifth inning, later advancing to second after CJ Fitzpatrick was plunked by a pitch with two outs.
- With Curtis on second and Fitzpatrick on first, Tom Prospero grounded out to third to end the inning as the third baseman dove to put his glove on the bag for the force out.
- Gabby Mundo led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a triple down the right field line for Keiser's first hit since Olivero's triple in the first inning.
- Dylan Dore evened the contest on the next at bat with a sacrifice fly to left field, bringing home Mundo from third.
- Berges provided the Seahawks with their first lead of the game with one swing of the bat, obliterating a ball over the left field fence for his fifth home run of the season.
- The Lions knotted the contest at two apiece in the top half of the seventh when Marrufo singled off Castellanos' glove and under Prospero's bare-hand attempt, plating Benhart from second base.
- Keiser had a chance to reclaim the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning until Tyler Goff struck out looking with the bases loaded to end the threat.
- The Seahawks claimed the 3-2 advantage in the bottom of the eighth inning after Myott singled up the middle to score Berges from third who reached on a throwing error, advanced to second on a balk and later advanced to third on a pop fly by Faneyte.
- The eighth inning concluded with Myott being thrown out at home following a Fitzpatrick single that would have stretched the Keiser lead to 4-2.
- The first two runners reached for the Lions in the top of the ninth to set up the dramatic finish.
- Jeremy Graf came in to relieve Brandon Acevedo with nobody out and wasted no time in recording the first out, picking off Delgado at second.
- Graf then caught Romero looking to record the second out, followed by inducing a game-ending groundout from Gary Garcia.
Up Next
Keiser is back in action on Tuesday when the Seahawks travel to Babson Park, Fla., to take on No. 13 Webber at 7 p.m. The Seahawks dropped two of three games against the Warriors on March 18.
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