The Sun Conference Tournament Opening Round
Matchup: (rv) Keiser University Seahawks vs Ave Maria Gyrenes
Records: Keiser Seahawks (33-13, 15-13 SUN) vs. Ave Maria Gyrenes (27-24, 15-13 SUN)
Score: Keiser 15, Ave Maria 5
Pitchers of Record: W: Bastyan Hernandez (4-2), L: D. Blair (1-1)
Time of Game: 6:00 PM
Fort Myers, Fla. - JetBlue Park

(rv) Keiser Baseball cruised to a 15-5 win over Ave Maria in the Sun Conference Tournament opening round, showcasing a dominant offensive performance. The Seahawks jumped out to an early lead with a sacrifice fly from Reese Collins and a double from Dylan Symonds in the fourth inning. Ave Maria briefly tied the game and even took a 3-2 lead in the sixth, but Keiser answered back in the seventh with a two-run double from Gavin Baird. The Seahawks continued to pull away in the eighth and ninth innings scoring a total of 11 runs over two innings, with timely hits from many Seahawk batters as well as several wild pitches, ensuring a commanding victory in the tournament's opening day.

The Seahawks will face No. 7 (No. 2 Seed) Webber International tomorrow night at 6:00 PM at JetBlue Park as they continue their run in the Sun Conference Tournament.

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• The Seahawks lead the all-time series over the Gyrenes 47-17
• In the Sun Conference tournament, Keiser is now 3-1 versus AMU
• Overall, the Seahawks are 17-18 all-time in the tournament
• Keiser is now 5-6 in the opening round of the tournament

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• Bastyan Hernandez earned the win, pitching 6.0 innings. He allowed nine hits, three runs (two earned), and struck out six batters
• Carson Hawkes came in for 2.0 innings, giving up just three hits and two runs (one earned). Hawkes struck out four batters and walked one
• Tanner Goswick closed out the game with 1.0 inning of work. The senior allowed one hit but no runs, faced 3 batters, and throwing just 11 pitches

• Dylan Symonds went 3-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored, and a walk, leading the offense.
• Jeremy Garcia tallied two hits, two RBI, three runs, and a walk, sparking the lineup from the bottom
• Gavin Baird had a 2-for-5 day with two RBI and a run scored, including a clutch double
• Edbarry Guzman scored twice, walked once, and ripped an RBI double
• Reese Collins contributed with an RBI, two runs, and a hit

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Keiser 2, Ave Maria 0

• Edbarry Guzman walked to start the inning leading to Andrew Almendarez reaching on an error
• Reese Collins hit a sacrifice fly to left field, bringing in Guzman 
• Dylan Symonds hit an RBI double to left, scoring Almendarez giving the Seahawks a two-run advantage

Keiser 2, Ave Maria 2

• The Gyrenes starting the bottom of the fifth with a double from Kyle Magdic
• AMU trailed by just one run with an RBI single from Kyle Van Liere to center
• A double to left center from Tanner Kelly tied the game at two a-piece

Keiser 2, Ave Maria 3

• The Gyrenes took the lead on an RBI single from Kyle Magdic

Keiser 4, Ave Maria 3

• AMU made a pitching and catching change in their line-up 
• Jeremy Garcia reached on a fielder's choice leading up to Gavin Baird doubling to right field, driving in Matthew Nichols and Garcia

Keiser 4, Ave Maria 4

• Tanner Kelly struck out swinging, and Gonzalez was caught stealing at second base, ending the potential rally. However, Kyle Liere managed to advance home on the play tying the game

Keiser 8, Ave Maria 4

• Davis Blair was the new pitcher for the Gyrenes
• Dylan Symonds singled to right field, driving in Hutchison giving the Seahawks to 5-3 lead
• Jeremy Garcia singled to left field, driving in Reese Collins extending Keiser's lead
• Symonds scored on a wild pitch from the Gyrenes
• A second pitching change from Ave Maria resulted in a passed ball bringing in Garcia taking the 8-3 lead

Keiser 8, Ave Maria 5

• Jimmy Coffey reached on a throwing error by the Seahawks, driving in Rossi with a run for the Gyrenes

Keiser 15, Ave Maria 5

• Gavin Baird walked to start the inning and advanced to second on a passed ball
• Edbarry Guzman followed with a double to center field, driving in Baird, bringing the score to 9–4
• Guzman scored on wild pitch from AMU and Almendarez advanced to third on yet another wild pitch and later scored on a third wild pitch
• The Gyrenes made a pitching change and Reese Collins was hit by a pitch
• D. Symonds walked, loading the bases, Garcia walked as well, driving in Hutchison making the score 12–4
• The Seahawks tacked on the lead with a double from Matthew Nichols to right center, driving in Garcia and Symonds
• Keiser ended the scoring frenzy with a sacrifice fly from Landom Lowe scoring Garcia 

The Seahawks will face No. 7 (No. 2 Seed) Webber International tomorrow night at 6:00 PM at JetBlue Park as they continue their run in the Sun Conference Tournament.