Game Information
Score: Keiser 7, IU Southeast 1
Records: No. 5 Keiser (41-18), No. 21 IU Southeast (46-14)
Location: Kingsport, Tenn.
Venue: Hunter Wright Stadium
Duration of Game: 2:15
Weather: 85 and sunny
                                                         

Keiser Highlights

• Top-seeded Keiser bested No. 21 and three-seed IU Southeast this afternoon by the final score of 7-1.
• Three records were touched on Tuesday as Daniel Garmendia tied a school record in innings pitched in a single season with 100.2, broke a school record in wins in a single season with 10 and also guided the Seahawks to their 41^st victory of the season to set a new record for team wins in a single year.
• The Seahawks received a great performance on the mound from the 2017 Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year as the transfer junior threw nine innings of work and yielded just one run with five strikeouts.
• Zack Saldivar led the team in hits with two, finishing 2-4 with two RBIs, two runs scored and one triple.
• Nine different Seahawks collected at least one hit today, while five Seahawks combined for seven RBIs.

 
Turning Point
Garmendia led Keiser to the victory on the mound, throwing his fifth complete game of the season. Garmendia yielded just one run on 10 hits, notching a program record for most wins in a single season with 10. The transfer junior also tied Jonathan Velasquez for the most innings pitched by a Seahawk in a single season with 100.2.
 

How it Happened

• Despite collecting three hits in the first inning, the Grenadiers were unable to capitalize for the early lead as Garmendia settled in to record the final two outs of the frame.
• The Seahawks wasted no time claiming the early advantage as Brad Myott lifted a sacrifice fly to plate Saldivar from third for the 1-0 lead.
• IU Southeast knotted the contest at 1-1 following a leadoff triple and single to open the second inning.
• The Seahawks quickly reclaimed the lead over the three-seeded Grenadiers as Saldivar ripped a triple down the right field line with two on and two out, plating Reyni Olivero and Jack Curtis for the 3-1 advantage.
• Keiser threatened to score again in the bottom of the fourth inning with runners on second and third but failed to do so as Saldivar flew out to right center to end the inning.
• IU Southeast roped back-to-back singles to lead off the top of the sixth inning, but failed to score yet again as Garmendia induced a 5-4-3 double play followed by a ground out to third to end the inning.
• The Seahawks added two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, beginning with Dylan Dore's RBI triple to left center, bringing home Carlos Pena from first.
• Miguel Casanueva provided the second run of the inning with a sacrifice fly to right field, plating Dore from third.
• Keiser put the game away in the bottom of the seventh with two more runs from the bat of Keivan Berges and Myott.
• Berges' brought in Saldivar from second with an RBI double, while Myott plated Gabby Mundo with an RBI single through the right side of the infield.
• Garmendia shut down the Grenadiers in the final two innings to preserve the 7-1 victory, sending Keiser into Wednesday with an unbeaten regional record.

Up Next
Keiser will take on the winner of the 11 a.m. contest tomorrow between IU Southeast and the winner of today's night cap between Tennessee Wesleyan and Marian. The Seahawks need just one win to claim the regional title.