Score: No. 16 Keiser 8, Ave Maria 2
Records: No. 16 Keiser (27-14), Ave Maria (14-29)
Series: 4-1, KU
Location: Silvester Field, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Time of Game: 2:28
Pitchers of Record: W: Perez (4-0), L: Weather (1-4)
Weather: 75, Partly Cloudy

Keiser Highlights

• Alex Perez remained perfect on the year, 4-0, after going six innings with eight strikeouts.
• Ariel Burgos Garcia, Fisher Cole, and Jake Voss combined for three scoreless innings while allowing just one hit.
• Carlos Lopez went 3-for-4 at the dish with a home run and three runs batted in. CJ Fitzpatrick and Karsten Sherman had two hits apiece

 
Turning Point
The Seahawks led 3-1 heading into the fifth when Keiser broke through with three runs highlighted by a two-run blast from Lopez to lead 6-1.
 
How It Happened

• Ave Maria pushed a run across in the first on an RBI single to left but the Seahawks came right back with two runs in the bottom half.
• Sherman knotted the game with a sacrifice fly to center, plating Anfernee Torruella, who drew a leadoff walk. Lopez then gave Keiser their first advantage of the afternoon with an RBI single to third base.
• Following three scoreless innings, the Seahawks loaded the bases with nobody out but managed just one run on a 6-4-3 double play, making it 3-1.
• The Seahawks broke the game open in the fifth with three runs on three hits. Sherman began the scoring with a one-out RBI single to center and Lopez followed with a two-run homer, pushing the margin to 6-1.
• AMU plated a run in the sixth on a one-out RBI single to second before Marco Rivera connected on a two-run single through the left side, upping the margin to 8-2.
• The final three innings saw just one hit by the Seahawks with KU taking down Ave Maria 8-2 in a non-conference game.

 
Up Next
The Seahawks remain at home this weekend against Edward Waters in a four-game series. The teams will play seven-inning doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday.