NAIA Regional Opening Game
Matchup: No. 17 Keiser vs. No. 20 Oklahoma City
Score: No. 17 Keiser 8, No. 20 Oklahoma City 0
Records: No. 17 Keiser (34-16), No. 20 Oklahoma City (33-18)
Pitchers of Record: W: Arevalo (9-3), L: Patterson (9-3)
Time of Game: 3:15
Regional Records: KU (1-0), OCU (0-1)

• The Seahawks improved to 9-7 in NAIA Regional games
• Keiser won their third straight opening game at Regionals.
• KU last appeared in Regionals during the 2018 season in Lawrenceville, Ga.
• Pablo Arevalo set five records on the evening
  • Sing game strikeout record (14), tying Victor Hughes, Kyle Keatts, and Taylor Rawlyk.
  • Single season strikeout record (114), surpassing Cody Gray (101) in 2015.
  • Most innings in a season (115.1), surpassing Daniel Garmendia (108.2) in 2017.
  • Most complete games in a career (9), tying JD Tyler (9) from 2010-13.
  • Most shutouts in a career (4), tying Herbert Cruz (4) from 2008.

• Arevalo went the distance for a third straight time including twice in the postseason.
• Arevalo improved to 9-3 on the year and now has nine complete games.
• The senior punched out a season-best 14 batters, giving up just six hits on the night.

• Keiser finished with 15 hits while stranding 18 runners.
• Ben McConnell and Erik Owen each had three hits and two walks.
• Owen had two RBIs while Tim Bouchard and Zach Mazur had one apiece.

Keiser 1, OCU 0

• Owen led off with a double to left and moved to third on a Mason Dinesen fly out to center.
• Mazur opened the scoring with a two-out RBI single to center.

Keiser 2, OCU 0

• Niko Petrides started the frame with a single up the middle and advanced to third on a McConnell bunt single with a throwing error by the pitcher.
• With runners on the corners, a failed pickoff at first allowed Petrides to score as KU led 2-0.
• Following a walk, a wild pitch moved a pair of Seahawks into scoring position with still nobody out.
• After the Stars retired the first KU batter of the inning, Bouchard was intentionally walked to load the bases.
• However, Mazur grounded into an inning-ending double play.

Keiser 3, OCU 0

• Mathew Catalfo ripped a leadoff double down the left-field line and advanced to third on an Xavier Acosta single up the middle.
• A wild pitch allowed Catalfo to score as the margin grew to three.
• Kemper Bednar then drew a walk and McConnell was intentionally walked to load the bases with one out.
• For the second straight inning, the move paid off for OCU as the next two Seahawks were retired via strikeouts.

Keiser 8, OCU 0

• Bouchard led off with a single to shallow right, Mazur was hit by a pitch, and Catalfo singled to left to load up the bases.
• A fielder's choice with a throwing error on the pitcher allowed a pair of Seahawks to score, raising the advantage to 5-0.
• Keiser reloaded the bases with two-outs when Owen brought in a pair with a clutch single to right.
• Bouchard capped off the five-run inning with an RBI walk as Keiser held the commanding, 8-0 advantage.

Keiser vs. the winner of No. 8 Loyola/Ottawa tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. EST.