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McConnell
23
Winner Keiser KU 20-4
11
Dordt DU 7-11
Winner
Keiser KU
20-4
23
Final
11
Dordt DU
7-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Keiser KU 3 2 2 0 5 5 3 2 1 23 25 0
Dordt DU 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 11 13 4

W: Reyes, Deykel (5-0) L: Diego Benitez (2-2)

Game Recap: (rv) Baseball |

Bats Explode in No. 15 Baseball's 23-11 Victory Over Dordt

Game Information
Matchup: No. 15 Keiser vs. Dordt
Score: No. 15 Keiser 23, Dordt 11
Records: Keiser (20-4), Dordt (7-11)
Pitchers of Record: W: Reyes (5-0), L: Benitez (2-2)
Time of Game: 4:15
Season Series: 1-0, KU
Notables
  • The Seahawks set a program record for hits in a game, finishing with 25.
  • Keiser's 23 runs were the third-most in a single game, matching the total against Florida National on April 15, 2019.
  • This was the first meeting in program history between these two teams.
  • Keiser will play three games at the RussMatt tournament.
  • The Seahawks are 5-3 in this tournament under head coach Brook Fordyce.

Seahawk Hurlers
  • Deykel Reyes moved to 5-0 on the year, tossing five innings with six strikeouts.
  • Keiser used five pitchers on the day, finishing with 13 strikeouts.

Seahawk Batters
  • The Seahawks set a program record for hits in a game with 25.
  • Eight of the nine KU batters recorded multiple hits with Mathew Catalfo having a game-best five.
  • Erik Owen finished with five runs batted in while Catalfo had four.
  • Keiser racked up four doubles, three home runs, and a triple.

How it Happened
Top 1
Keiser 3, Dordt 0
  • Ben McConnell reached on a leadoff single to first and then stole second.
  • After moving to third on a groundout, Mason Dinesen plated him with a sacrifice fly.
  • Tim Bouchard then doubled and scored on a Catalfo two-run home run.

Bottom 1
Keiser 3, Dordt 2
  • Dordt answered back with a pair of runs on a one-out single.

Top 2
Keiser 5, Dordt 2
  • With two-outs, McConnell doubled and scored on an Owen RBI single.
  • Following a Dinesen single, Owen scored on a single through the right-side by Bouchard.

Top 4
Keiser 7, Dordt 2
  • Catalfo and Zach Mazur connected on back-to-back singles to open the inning as the Seahawks had runners on the corners.
  • A passed ball allowed Catalfo to cross the plate as the margin stood at 6-2.
  • Niko Petrides plated the second run of the inning with a sacrifice fly to center.

Bottom 4
Keiser 7, Dordt 4
  • The Crusaders used a two-out, two-run home run to left, trimming the margin to 7-4.

Top 5
Keiser 12, Dordt 4
  • The first three Seahawks reached on errors, allowing a pair of runs to score as the scoreboard read, 9-4.
  • An RBI single to center by McConnell was followed by a sacrifice fly from Owen as the Seahawks led 11-4.
  • The final run of the frame across on an RBI single through the right side by Bouchard.

Bottom 5
Keiser 12, Dordt 6
  • Eshelman led off with a triple down the right-field line and scored on a Pullar single to center.
  • Dordt made it a six-run game with a one-out RBI single through the left side.

Top 6
Keiser 17, Dordt 6
  • Kemper Bednar and Jacob Charron started with consecutive singles.
  • Following a line out, back-to-back passed balls allowed Bednar to score, making it 13-6.
  • After McConnell drew a walk and swiped second, Owen pushed across a pair of runs with a single through the left side.
  • Dinesen then connected on a two-run home run to center as Keiser led 17-6.

Top 7
Keiser 20, Dordt 6
  • Mazur led off with a single before Bednar crushed a home run to left as the Seahawks led 19-6.
  • Owen scored the 20th run for Keiser with a sacrifice fly to right, plating Charron, who doubled to right-center.

Bottom 7
Keiser 20, Dordt 9
  • The Crusaders connected on a three-run home run with two away to trail 20-9.

Top 8
Keiser 22, Dordt 9
  • Bouchard laced a single through the right side to start the frame and scored on a Catalfo triple to right-center.
  • A wild pitch then allowed him to score as the scoreboard read, 22-9.

Bottom 8
Keiser 22, Dordt 11
  • DU pushed their final two runs across on a one-out single to right.

Top 9
Keiser 23, Dordt 11
  • Catalfo scored the final run of the game with an RBI single to the shortstop as Keiser won the game, 23-11.

Up Next
Keiser vs. Wayne State on Saturday, Mar. 13 at 12:00 and 3:00 p.m. in the RussMatt tournament in Auburndale, Fla.
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