(rv) Keiser Seahawks (37-17) vs No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett (53-5)
Thursday, May 15th 11:00AM & 3:15 PM (DH)
Grizzly Baseball Complex - Lawrenceville, Ga.
Dimensions: 320 - Left; - Center; 400 - Right; 320 

The Keiser baseball team was six outs away from a trip to Lewiston, Idaho, however the No. 2-ranked Georgia Gwinnett Grizzles rallied to force the "if necessary" game in the Lawrenceville Regional. Unable to eliminate the Grizzles in the second game of the day, the Seahawks season ended in the Regional Championship, 13-8, on Thursday afternoon.

The Seahawks which defeated GGC, 7-4, the day before, held a 10-5 lead in the bottom the eighth in the first game of the day. But, a six-run inning by the Grizzles kept GGC's season alive. The second game of the day was decided with a six-run bottom of the fifth for Georgia Gwinnett as GGC advanced to Lewiston.

With the losses, Keiser ended the season with a 37-17 record. 

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• Keiser was six outs away in Game One from advancing to the NAIA World Series
• The Seahawks hit .338 on the day with 26 hits led by Gavin Baird and Palmer Hutchison, who each had five hits
• The Seahawks recorded six doubles in the doubleheader 
• Nine Seahawks recorded at least one hit in today's games

• The Seahawks used 11 pitchers in the game set on Thursday
• Jonathan Amonica appeared in both games, pitching 2.1 innings of action while allowing no earned runs
• Cole Glassburn also appeared in both games, allowing just one run in 4.2 innings pitched
• Glassburn allowed three hits while striking out three Grizzles 

• Edbarry Guzman ended the day with a team-best five RBI
• Gavin Baird hit .714 on the day, going 5-for-7 from the dish
• Baird scored four runs
• Palmer Hutchison went 5-for-10 in the two game set, driving in four runs
• Reese Collins scored three runs while Matthew Nichols added three more 

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Records: (rv) Keiser Seahawks (37-16) vs No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett (52-5)
Score: Keiser 10, Georgia Gwinnett 11
Pitchers of Record: W: S. Anderson (4-1), L: Tanner Goswick (3-2)
Time of Game: 3:23


Keiser 0, Georgia Gwinnett 3

• A double to left center scored a run early for the Grizzlies
• Scott Seeker launched a two-run home run to extend the Gwinnett lead

Keiser 4, Georgia Gwinnett 3

• Landon Lowe got things started with a bunt single to lead off the inning
• Palmer Hutchison drove in the first run for Keiser with a double to left center, scoring Lowe and pushing Baird to third
• Edbarry Guzman grounded out to second, but picked up an RBI as Baird came home
• Reese Collins delivered a clutch single to center field, bringing in Hutchison to tie the game at 3–3
• Matthew Nichols walked with the bases loaded to give the Seahawks the lead

Keiser 4, Georgia Gwinnett 4

• The Grizzlies tied the game with an RBI single to right field

 Keiser 4, Georgia Gwinnett 5

• A bases loaded hit by pitch gave GGC the lead

Keiser 6, Georgia Gwinnett 5

• Gavin Baird worked a walk to put a runner on base
• Palmer Hutchison came through again, ripping a double down the left field line to drive in Baird and tie the game at 5–5
• Reese Collins delivered once more, singling up the middle to bring in Hutchison and give Keiser a 6–5 lead

Keiser 10, Georgia Gwinnett 5

• Keiser extended their lead, scoring four runs in the top of the eighth
• Gaird made it a 7-5 game in favor of Keiser with an RBI single up the middle, scoring Nichols from third
• Two batters later, Hutchison plated a pair as Grinberg and Baird gave the Seahawks a four-run lead
• Guzman brought home Hutchison with a single to right field

Keiser 10, Georgia Gwinnett 11

• The Grizzlies took advantage of two Keiser errors to rally, scoring six runs and force an "if necessary" game for a trip to NAIA World Series

 

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Records: (rv) Keiser Seahawks (37-17) vs No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett (53-5)
Score: Keiser 8, Georgia Gwinnett 13
Pitchers of Record: W: W. Dodgens (9-0), L: Noah Eatman (2-3)
Time of Game: 3:02


Keiser 4, Georgia Gwinnett 0

• The Seahawks jumped out to an early lead with four runs in the opening stanza
• Matthew Nichols hit his first home run of the season with lead-off blast over the right-field fence
• Edbarry Guzman produced a bases-clearing double to center field as the Seahawks led, 4-0

Keiser 4, Georgia Gwinnett 4

• The Grizzles responded with four runs of their own 
• A lead-off homer by Ponder scored the first run for GGC
• After a Keiser error and a single up the middle, the Grizzles had runners of first and second with two outs
• A three-run blast by Winland, Jr tied the game at 4-4

Keiser 6, Georgia Gwinnett 4

• The Seahawks regained the lead with two runs in the top of the second
• RBIs by Landon Lowe and Gavin Baird gave Keiser the two-run lead

Keiser 6, Georgia Gwinnett 5

• The Seahawks lead was cut to one with a sacrifice fly by Harrell

Keiser 6, Georgia Gwinnett 6

• The Seahawk's lead was erased with a GGC RBI single up the middle

Keiser 7, Georgia Gwinnett 6

• Jeremy Garcia gave Keiser the lead with an RBI single through the left side of the infield
• The hit scored Reese Collins from second base

Keiser 7, Georgia Gwinnett 12

• The Grizzles flipped the script in the bottom of the fifth, scoring six runs on six hits and one Seahawk error
• The lead proved to be too much for Keiser to overcome

Keiser 7, Georgia Gwinnett 13

• A solo shot by Norton pushed GGC's lead to six

Keiser 8, Georgia Gwinnett 13

• Garcia added another RBI with a single through the right side, scoring Collins

 

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