Matchup: Keiser vs. Florida National
Records: Keiser (1-0), Florida National (9-4)
Series: 1-0, KU


Score: Keiser 5, Florida National 4
Pitchers of Record: W: Watts (1-0), L: Trujillo  (3-3);
Time of Game: 1:52

• Keiser trailed 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning before scoring five runs to claim the 2020 season opener.
• The Seahawks lineup featured three new positional players along with a new starting pitcher.
• In the circle, Giovanna Watts earned the win, allowing one run over 6.1 innings with four strikeouts and no walks.
• Cheyenne Blumberg extended her hitting streak to eight games, dating back to last season. She also had a game-best two runs batted in.
• Troiana Test led the way at the plate with three hits.

 


Keiser 0, Florida National 1

• Florida National got on the board first with a two-out home run to left.

Keiser 1, Florida National 1

• The Seahawks tied the game on a Elsie Rivera sacrifice fly to center, scoring Test who reached on a leadoff single.

Keiser 1, Florida National 4

• The Conquistadors regained the lead with a two run, one-out double down the left field line.
• Hay added a third run in the inning with a two-out RBI single up the middle.

Keiser 5, Florida National 4

• Megan Carver led off with a double to right and moved to third on a single by Ally Thompson.
• Following a groundout, the Seahawks loaded the bases, and pinch hitting, Paige Boyle scored a run with an RBI fielder's choice.
• Blumberg then evened the game with a two run single to the right-center gap.
• The Seahawks won the game on a walk off RBI single to right by Janelle Dominguez.

Score: Keiser 9, Florida National 1, 5 Inn.
Pitchers of Record: W: Merriman (1-0), L: Hay (6-2)
Time of Game: 1:20

• Kelsie Merriman earned the win, striking out four over five innings of work.
• Nine different Seahawks recorded a hit in the second game of the doubleheader.
• Savannah Lee, Merriman, and Thompson recorded two RBIs apiece.
• Keiser racked up four doubles in the contest.

Keiser 2, Florida National 0

• The Seahawks tallied the first run of the game on an error by the third basemen.
• Dominguez doubled the advantage with an RBI double down the right field line.

Keiser 2, Florida National 1

• Florida National got on the board with a two-out RBI single up the middle.

Keiser 5, Florida National 1

• Clutch two-out hitting by Merriman brought in a pair of Seahawks as KU led 4-1.
• Boyle capped the three run inning with an RBI single to second, scoring pinch runner, Alikie Kandler.

Keiser 9, Florida National 1

• The Seahawks picked up their first mercy rule victory and doubleheader sweep of the year after tacking on four runs on four hits.
• Keiser loaded the bases with one-out when Thompson drilled a single to right, scoring a pair of runs.
• Lee ended the game early with a two run single to right as Keiser took game two, 9-1.

Keiser will remain home tomorrow at 12:00p.m. for a doubleheader against Martin Methodist College.