After an extended wait, the (RV) Keiser baseball team is set to kick off the 2025 season with a three-game home series against the Grace College Lancers at Silvester Jr. Field. The Seahawks and Lancers will go head-to-head in their season opener, with the action beginning tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 30 at 2:00 PM and running through Saturday, Feb. 1.
(rv) Keiser Seahawks vs
Grace College Lancers
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2:00PM, Friday, Jan. 30 11:00AM and Saturday, Feb. 1, 11:00AM
Silvester Jr. Field, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Dimensions: 300 - Left; 330 - Left Center; 350 - Center; 357 - Right Center; 305 - Right
WATCH: The Sun Digital Network
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
ADMISSION: General Admission $8 / Students, Faculty, and Staff Free
- Last season, the Seahawks hosted the Lancers for the first time, taking the three-game series 2-1
- Keiser outscored Grace 29-13 across the series but fell in game two
- Returning players Simon Grinberg, Andrew Almendarez, and Edberry Guzman each recorded an RBI in the series opener
- Guzman had a standout performance in game three, driving in five runs on four hits
- The pitching staff will have a new look this season as senior ace Danny Galvan, who started game one last year, finished his collegiate career
- The Seahawks have averaged nine runs per game against Grace and secured a dominant 16-6 run-rule victory in last year's series finale
- After a week-long delay, the Seahawks are set to open the 2025 season at home at Silvester Jr. Field
- Keiser finished the 2024 season with a 34-23 overall record and a 9-15 mark in Sun Conference play
- Andrew Almendarez and Simon Grinberg both posted strong offensive numbers, finishing the season batting .325 and .331, respectively
- Palmer Hutchison followed closely behind, hitting .276 while leading the team with 12 home runs
- Grinberg earned Sun Conference Player of the Week honors twice, including after the home opener against Brewton-Parker
- Head Coach Brook Fordyce reached a milestone in 2024, securing his 200th win at Keiser and bringing his total to 223 victories with the program
| Keiser |
2024 Stats |
Grace College (Ind.) |
| .305 |
Batting Avg. |
.270 |
| 581 |
Hits |
393 |
| 492 |
Runs |
289 |
| 71 |
HR |
50 |
| 438 |
RBI |
259 |
| .483 |
Slugging % |
.435 |
| .423 |
On-Base% |
.380 |
| 61-74 |
Stolen Bases-Attempts |
93-121 |
|
Leaders |
|
| Jhamante Woods (.373) |
Batting Avg. |
Maximo De Leon (.339) |
| Seth Lucero (76) |
Hits |
Maximo De Leon (59) |
| Pablo Ruiz (76) |
Runs |
Maximo De Leon (52) |
| Pablo Ruiz (17) |
HR |
Grant Hartley (12) |
| Jhamante Woods (65) |
RBI |
Austin Carr (39) |
| Jhamante Woods (.637) |
Slugging % |
Grant Hartley (.654) |
| Jhamante Woods (.637) |
On-Base% |
Maximo DeLeon (.447) |
| Pablo Ruiz (29) |
Stolen Bases |
Maximo De Leon (24) |
