Game Information
Score:Â Keiser 7, USCB 2|Keiser 14, USCB 1, 7 Inn.
Records:Â No. 16 Keiser (37-15, 13-11), USCB (20-30, 5-19)
Series:Â 3-0, KU
Location:Â Richard Gray Sports Complex, Hardeeville, SC
Duration of Games:Â 2:43|2:24
Pitcher of Record:Â W: Lamrouex (9-3), L: Wagner (3-4)|W: Perez (5-0), L: Buckner (0-7)
Weather:Â 73, Clear Skies
Game One
Keiser Highlights
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Turning Point
The Seahawks trailed by a run in the third when Faneyte came through in the clutch with a two-out double down the left field line to give Keiser a 2-1 advantage.
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How it Happened
- USCB took a 1-0 lead in the second on an RBI groundout to second before Keiser came back with two runs in the third.
- The Seahawks placed runners on the corners with two-outs when Tivon Faneyte cleared the bases with a double down the left field line for a 2-1 advantage.
- In the fourth, Fitzpatrick elevated the margin to two with an unearned run on an RBI single, scoring Anfernee Torruella from second.
- Lopez began the next frame with a single through the left side and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Faneyte. Peter Crocitto then put runners on the corners with a single to second and Gronlier made it 4-1 with an RBI single through the left side.
- Casanueva then loaded the bases with a single to left and a sacrifice fly to center by Fernandez made it 5-1.
- The Sand Sharks managed just one run in the seventh despite loading the bases with one-out as Lamrouex got out of the jam with a strikeout and groundout.
- Keiser then tacked on a pair of runs in the ninth with back-to-back RBI doubles from middle infielders, Casanueva and Jonathan Fernandez to take the opener, 7-2.
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Game Two
Keiser Highlights
- The Seahawks completed the doubleheader sweep of USCB by mercy-ruling the Sand Sharks in seven-innings. Keiser claimed the opening game back on 2/9 before the next two were postponed due to rain.
- KU completes the regular season with a 37-15 overall and 13-11 mark in Sun Conference play, earning the fourth seed in the conference tournament.Â
- Keiser plated 14 runs on 17 hits led by Pena's 4-for-5 game including five runs batted in. Five other Seahawks finished with multiple hits in the contest.
- Alex Perez remained unbeaten on the bump, improving to 5-0 after throwing five innings. The transfer senior limited USCB to just three hits. Connor Rooney threw a scoreless final two innings while striking out three.
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Turning Point
The Seahawks did not mess around in their regular season finale as they posted a four-spot in the opening inning and wouldn't let off the gas pedal, ending the game in seven innings, 14-1.
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How it Happened
- Keiser wasted no time in game two by scoring four runs on five hits in the opening inning. Justin Lara, Fitzpatrick, and Carlos Pena all singled to load the bases before Lopez lifted a sacrifice fly to center for the first run of the game.
- Faneyte was then drilled by a pitch to reload the bases and Crocitto followed with an RBI single through the left side, making it 2-0. Gronlier capped the inning with a two-run single to left center for a 4-0 advantage.
- The Seahawks doubled their lead in the fourth by plating another four runs. Gronlier reached on an error to begin the frame before courtesy runner Kyle Oliver swiped second. Following a strikeout, Fernandez connected on a double down the left field line, upping the advantage to 5-0. Â
- After USCB recorded the second out of the inning, Pena and Lopez recorded consecutive RBI doubles, raising the margin to 8-0.
- The Sand Sharks scored their lone run in the bottom half but KU came right back with four more runs in the fifth.
- Gronlier and Casanueva reached before pinch-runner, Oliver stole third to put runners on the corners with one away. Fernandez then scored a run with a single through the left side and Lara emptied the bases with a triple to the left-center to lead by ten. Pena pushed the final run of the inning across on an RBI single to left to make it 12-1.
- It was the Pena show again in the seventh as the senior scored the final two runs of the game on a single through the left side, lifting Keiser to the 14-1 shortened game victory.Â
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Up Next
The Seahawks earned the No. 4 seed in the Sun Conference Tournament and will take on No. 3 seed Florida Memorial in their opener. The game will be played on Friday, 5/4 at 6:00 p.m. from the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.
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