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Baseball Drops Game One, Second Game Postponed Due to Darkness

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Game Information
Matchup: Keiser vs. No. 2 St. Thomas
Records: Keiser (7-3, 0-2), No. 2 St. Thomas (8-2, 2-0)
Series: 2-0, STU

Game One
Score: Keiser 1, No. 2 St. Thomas 7
Pitchers of Record: W: Pino (3-0), L: Reyes (1-1), S: Grana (1)
Time of Game: 3:06

KU Highlights
  • Erik Owen went 3-for-4 in the second game with a double as Keiser finished with 11 hits.
  • Tim Bouchard and Mathew Catalfo finished with multiple hits at the plate.
  • Deykel Reyes took the loss, throwing 5.1 innings with four strikeouts.

How it Happened 

Top 2
Keiser 0, St. Thomas 0
  • St. Thomas nearly scored the first run of the game but Catalfo threw out the runner at home, trying to score from second.

Top 3
Keiser 0, St. Thomas 2
  • The Bobcats connected on a two run, two-out home run to left.

Top 4
Keiser 0, St. Thomas 3
  • STU added a third run on an infield single to second with one-out.

Top 5
Keiser 0, St. Thomas 5
  • A one-out, two run single to the right-center gap, added two more runs for the visitors.

Top 6
Keiser 0, St. Thomas 6
  • The second-ranked team in the NAIA tacked on a run with a one-out RBI single to right-center.

Bottom 7
Keiser 1, St. Thomas 6
  • The Seahawks got on the board with a Nico Petrides RBI fielder's choice to second.

Top 9
Keiser 1, St. Thomas 7
  • The final Bobcat came across on a throwing error by the right fielder with one away in the frame.

Bottom 9
Keiser 4, St. Thomas 7
  • Ian Rodriguez connected on a deep double into the right-center gap, scoring Petrides from first.
  • Garrett Hall plated the second run of the inning with a sacrifice fly to right.
  • The Seahawks closed the gap to three on an RBI single to right by Mathew Catalfo.
  • Keiser thought they had won or tied the game as Owen crushed the first pitch he saw but the left fielder came down with it right against the fence, ending the comeback.

Game Two
Score: Keiser 5, No. 2 St. Thomas 5, Postponed in 12th

KU Highlights
  • The third game of the series was postponed in the top 12th due to darkness with the game tied at 5-5.
  • Keiser racked up eight hits with Mason Dinesen recording a game-best three.
  • Dinesen and Hall recorded two RBIs apiece to lead the Seahawks.
  • Andrew Mitchell went seven strong innings in a no decision effort. James Reynolds tossed three innings in relief and Todd Mercado threw a perfect 11th inning.
How it Happened

Bottom 1
Keiser 1, St. Thomas 0
  • The Seahawks took their first lead of the series against the second-ranked Bobcats in the bottom of the first with two-outs.
  • Dinesen led off with a triple down the left field line and scored on a Sherman RBI single to center.

Top 2
Keiser 1, St. Thomas 1
  • St. Thomas knotted the game with a one-out home run to left-center.

Bottom 2
Keiser 3, St. Thomas 1
  • Keiser went back on top as Dinesen drilled a two run, two-out, double to the left-center gap.

Top 4
Keiser 3, St. Thomas 4
  • The Bobcats scored three unearned runs in the frame to take their first lead of the final game of the series.

Bottom 5
Keiser 4, St. Thomas 4
  • A sacrifice fly by Hall to the left-center gap tied the game at four-apiece.

Extra Innings
Keiser 5, St. Thomas 5
  • A two-out infield single to third in the top of the tenth put the Bobcats ahead, 5-4.
  • In the bottom half with runners on first and second and two away, a perfectly executed hit and run with Hall at-bat, tied the game on a single through the left-side.
  • The contest was then postponed due to darkness with the score tied at 5-5.

Up Next
Keiser will take on Florida National for a second time this season on Tuesday at home. First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Todd Mercado

#16 Todd Mercado

RHP
6' 1"
Third Year
R/R
Garrett Hall

#32 Garrett Hall

INF
6' 2"
Third Year
R/R
Erik Owen

#2 Erik Owen

INF/OF
5' 11"
Third Year
R/R
Mason Dinesen

#3 Mason Dinesen

INF
6' 4"
Third Year
R/R
Mathew Catalfo

#4 Mathew Catalfo

OF
5' 10"
Second Year
L/L
Tim Bouchard

#5 Tim Bouchard

INF/RHP
5' 10"
Third Year
R/R
Ian Rodriguez

#9 Ian Rodriguez

OF
6' 1"
Fourth Year
L/L
Andrew Mitchell

#22 Andrew Mitchell

RHP
6' 0"
Fourth Year
R/R
James Reynolds

#28 James Reynolds

RHP
5' 11"
Fourth Year
R/R
Deykel Reyes

#31 Deykel Reyes

RHP
6' 2"
Third Year
R/R

Players Mentioned

Todd Mercado

#16 Todd Mercado

6' 1"
Third Year
R/R
RHP
Garrett Hall

#32 Garrett Hall

6' 2"
Third Year
R/R
INF
Erik Owen

#2 Erik Owen

5' 11"
Third Year
R/R
INF/OF
Mason Dinesen

#3 Mason Dinesen

6' 4"
Third Year
R/R
INF
Mathew Catalfo

#4 Mathew Catalfo

5' 10"
Second Year
L/L
OF
Tim Bouchard

#5 Tim Bouchard

5' 10"
Third Year
R/R
INF/RHP
Ian Rodriguez

#9 Ian Rodriguez

6' 1"
Fourth Year
L/L
OF
Andrew Mitchell

#22 Andrew Mitchell

6' 0"
Fourth Year
R/R
RHP
James Reynolds

#28 James Reynolds

5' 11"
Fourth Year
R/R
RHP
Deykel Reyes

#31 Deykel Reyes

6' 2"
Third Year
R/R
RHP