
Matchup: No. 8 Keiser vs. Ave Maria
Score: No. 8 Keiser 8, Ave Maria 5
Records: Keiser (26-6, 9-4), Ave Maria (11-20, 3-7)
Pitchers of Record: W: Arevalo (6-3), L: Wood (2-2)
Time of Game: 2:20
Season Series: 5-0, KU
- Keiser extended their winning streak to six straight including four consecutive in conference play.
- The Seahawks have won eight straight against the Gyrenes.
- Pablo Arevalo moved to 6-3 on the year, tossing eight strong innings.
- The senior struck out a season-best 11 batters, limiting the Gyrenes to five hits.
- Brad Skinner notched the save after striking out the only batter he faced in the ninth.
- Erik Owen and Nate Brodsky combined for four of Keiser's eight hits in the series opener.
- Xavier Acosta had a game-best three runs batted in, all coming via a pinch-hit home run.
- The Seahawks connected on three long balls and two doubles.

Keiser 1, AMU 0
- The Seahawks claimed the first lead of the game on a Tim Bouchard RBI fielder's choice.

Keiser 1, AMU 1
- A one-out double down the left-field line by Ricardo knotted the score at one-apiece.

Keiser 2, AMU 1
- Brodsky put Keiser back ahead with a two-out solo home run down the left-field line.
- The long ball was his first of the year.

Keiser 4, AMU 1
- Bouchard connected on a one-out solo home run to left, upping the advantage to 3-1.
- Mathew Catalfo then doubled to left-center and moved to third on a passed ball.
- A sacrifice fly to center by Zach Mazur made it 4-1 in favor of KU.

Keiser 4, AMU 3
- Ave Maria opened the frame with a home run to left.
- The Gyrenes made it a one-run game with an unearned tally on a ground out to first.

Keiser 8, AMU 3
- Owen doubled down the left-field line to open the inning and scored on a Mason Dinesen RBI single to center.
- Bouchard was intentionally walked to give KU a pair of runners on base with two outs.
- Head Coach Brook Fordyce brought in a pinch-hitter, Accosta, who delivered with a three-run home to left as KU led 8-3.

Keiser 8, AMU 5
- Ave Maria tried to mount a comeback in the ninth, scoring a pair of runs on three hits.
- The Gyrenes opened with consecutive singles before Caylor plated a run with a double down the left-field line.
- A wild pitch then scored the fifth run for AMU, trimming the margin to 8-5.
- Skinner was called upon from the pen with a pair of runners on base and the tying run at the plate, and he came through with the game-ending strikeout.

Keiser vs. Ave Maria will conclude the series tomorrow with a doubleheader at 12:00/3:00 p.m. on Silvester Field in West Palm Beach, Fla.