Matchup: (rv) Keiser vs. (rv) St. Thomas
Records: Keiser Seahawks
(26-21, 9-12 SUN) vs. St. Thomas Bobcats (27-22, 12-9 SUN)
Miami Gardens, Fla. - Paul Demie Mainieri Field
Series record: 26-59-1
(rv) Baseball split the final day of the 2023 regular season versus the Bobcats of St. Thomas, taking Game One, 6-5, and dropping Game Two, 6-3.
Danny Galvan picked up his eighth win in Game One to remain undefeated this season. The Seahawks went into the top of the ninth of the first game down by a run and scored three runs to regain the lead.
Chuck Fishbaugh registered his third save of the season, Fishbaugh pitched a total of 4.2 innings on Friday. Keiser ended the regular season with a overall record of 26-21 and 9-12 in the Sun Conference.
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- In the first game of the day, the Seahawks were behind by one run until the top of the fifth when Alejandro Macario and Kenny Di Clemente scored two runs.
- Keiser held the lead until the bottom of the fifth when the Bobcats tied the game 2-2.
- St. Thomas took the lead back in the sixth inning.
- The Seahawks scored three runs in the top of the ninth to take the lead and end Game One with a victory over St. Thomas.
- Danny Galvan now has a total of 83 strikeouts this season, along with 206 strikeouts in his career.
- Galvan ended the regular season with an 8-0 record.
- The Seahawks end the regular season fifth in the Sun Conference standings.
- Alejandro Macario ends the regular season with a .404 batting average.
- Macario lead the Seahawks in mutiple categories throughout the season.
- Di Clemente and Macario end tied with ten home runs each.
- Outfielder John Michael Riley finished the regular season as the leader in RBIs with 53.
- As a pitching staff the Seahawks recorded ten strikeouts in the first game of the day.
Score: Keiser 6, St. Thomas 5
Pitchers of Record: W: D. Galvan (8-0), L: J. Marulanda (2-4), S: C. Fishbaugh (3)
Time of Game: 3:00
- Danny Galvan recorded his ninth start of the season. Galvan recorded seven strikeouts in six innings.
- In relief for Galvan was Chuck Fishbaugh, Fishbaugh went in to pitch in the bottom of the seventh.
- Fishbaugh closed the game for the Seahawks and recorded another save (3).
- Catcher Bradley McLean went 1-for-3 with two walks.
- The Seahawks totaled 12 hits in the game.
- Ian Ortiz led Keiser with two RBIs as he went 1-for-4 with a walk.
Keiser 0, St. Thomas 1
- Noriega doubled to right field and brought in Garcia from second to put the Bobcats on the board.
Keiser 2, St. Thomas 1
Keiser 2, St. Thomas 2
- Schoeller registered a sacrifice hit to right field as Garcia scored to tie the game for the Bobcats.
Keiser 2, St. Thomas 4
- Hernandez homered to left field to take the lead.
- Thompson scored on an error by the Seahawks.
Keiser 3, St. Thomas 4
- First baseman Anthony Catalano hit a double to right field with two outs and brought in Riley.
Keiser 6, St. Thomas 4
- Second baseman Ian Ortiz hit a single to center field with two outs that brought two runs to take the lead.
- Andrew Almendarez singled up the middle to score Townsend Ellis and the game improved to 6-4 in favor of the Seahawks.
Keiser 6, St. Thomas 5
- Noriega hit a single up the middle and brought in Garcia.
Score: St. Thomas 6, Keiser 3
Pitchers of Record: W: C. Polanco (2-1), L: G. Reisz (5-6)
Time of Game: 2:50
- Garret Reisz started the third game of the series, he pitched a total of 3.2 innings.
- In the bottom of the fourth with two outs left-handed pitcher Brandon Vasquez went in relief for Reisz.
- Senior, Parker Grahe went in to pitch after Vasquez. Vasquez pitched 0.2 innings, he faced four batters.
- Fishbaugh went in to pitch for the second time today in the bottom of the seventh to close the game.
- Senior, outfielder Cyrus Grimes went 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run.
- Michael Chaves Jr. went in to catch for McLean in the bottom of the fifth. Chaves Jr. went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Keiser 2, St. Thomas 0
- With two outs in the first Guzman hit a single up the middle and registered an RBI to put the Seahawks on the board early.
- Grimes hit a single to right field with a man on first and second. Guzman scored from second base that gave Keiser the 2-0 lead.
Keiser 2, St. Thomas 2
- Fernandez registered another two RBI's in the day as he doubled to right-center to tie the game.
Keiser 2, St. Thomas 3
- Schoeller doubled to left-center and brought in Thompson to take the lead.
Keiser 2, St. Thomas 5
- Pinellas Jr. hit a home run to left field.
- Schoeller brought in another run as he was hit by a pitch with bases loaded.
Keiser 3, St. Thomas 5
- Catcher Michael Chaves Jr. recorded an RBI as he doubled to left-center and brought in Grimes from first.
Keiser 3, St. Thomas 6
- Pinch hitter Baldo hit a double up the middle which resulted in an RBI as Delgado scored to extend the lead.
The Seahawks will enter postseason as they will play in the 2023 Sun Conference baseball tournament at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches starting on Thursday, May 4th.
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