Matchup: (rv) Keiser vs. No. 1 Southeastern (Fla.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks
(22-15, 5-6 SUN) vs. Southeastern Fire (38-2, 10-1 SUN)
Lakeland, Fla. - Ted A. Broer Stadium
Dimensions: 315 - Left; 400 - Left Center; 385 - Center; 370 - Right Center; 310 - Right
Series record: 25-25
(rv) Seahawks fell to the Fire in the first two games of the Sun Conference series. Keiser is now 5-6 in the Sun Conference in fourth place. In game one,
Anfernee Fernandez took the mound for the Seahawks. Fernandez threw four innings and
Drew Lang went in relief of him. In game two,
Garret Reisz picked up his tenth start of the year. Keiser will close out this series with the last game starting tomorrow at noon.
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- Cyrus Grimes hit two home runs day, one in each game.
- Keiser now moves to fourth in the Sun Conference ahead of No. 10 Webber International.
- Grimes registered four RBIs in both games combined.
- In game one, SEU used a total of four pitchers on the mound today.
- With the two games today it was the 50th time in program history these two teams have faced each other.
- In game two, all runs were scored off of home runs on both teams.
Score: Southeastern 10, Keiser 5
Pitchers of Record: W: D. Smith (9-1) , L: A. Fernandez (4-3)
Time of Game: 2:55
- Anfernee Fernandez started on the mound for the Seahawks, he went 4.1 innings.
- In relief for Fernandez was Drew Lang in the bottom of the fifth.
- Chuck Fishbaugh went in to pitch in the bottom of the fifth after Lang faced two batters.
- In the bottom of the eighth Brandon Vasquez went in to pitch for Fishbaugh.
Keiser 0, Southeastern 3
- Lora hit a home run to center field to put the Fire ahead.
- A sacrifice fly to center field was hit and Cullen scored with one out.
- Nuñez singled to left center and brought in a run.
Keiser 1, Southeastern 3
- Cyrus Grimes put the Seahawks on the board with a home run to center field.
Keiser 3, Southeastern 3
Keiser 5, Southeastern 3
- Alejandro Macario reached on an error by the shortstop and Grimes was able to score to take the lead.
- Riley singled to the pitcher and brought in Ian Ortiz.
Keiser 5, Southeastern 7
- Lora hit a three-run homer to center field with two outs and Southeastern regained the lead.
- Back-to-back homers for the Fire.
Keiser 5, Southeastern 10
- Cullen tripled down the left line and brought in two runs for the Fire.
- A single was hit to the shortstop to score another run.
Score: Southeastern 13, Keiser 3
Pitchers of Record: W: J. Pimentel (5-0), L: G. Reisz (5-4)
Time of Game: 2:47
- Garret Reisz started for Keiser in game two. Reisz threw 2.2 innings and recorded three strikeouts.
- Senior, Ryan Powers went in to pitch in relief in relief of Reisz.
- Jonah Backensto went in to pitch in the bottom of the fifth. The last time he made an appearance was on March 4, against Concordia (Neb.).
- Nick DeFalle closed the game for the Seahawks.
- Once again Grimes hit a homer to put the Seahawks on the board in both games.
- Joseph Jones and Grimes each recorded a hit.
Keiser 0, Southeastern 4
- The Fire scored all four runs with two home runs.
Keiser 0, Southeastern 5
- Pigozzo homered to left field to extend the lead.
Keiser 0, Southeastern 10
- Bryant hit a two-run homer to left field.
- Pigozzo hit a home run with two men on base.
Keiser 0, Southeastern 12
- Back-to-back homers by the Fire brought in two runs.
Keiser 3, Southeastern 12
- Grimes hit a three-run bomb to center field to put Keiser on the board.
Keiser 3, Southeastern 13
- Fields pinch hit for Block and hit a home run to left field.
The Seahawks will finish the series with the Fire tomorrow for one game starting at noon.
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