The Sun Tournament Quarterfinals
(rv) Keiser Seahawks (34-14-15-13 SUN) vs
Warner Royals (23-30, 12-16)
Saturday, May 3, 2:30PM
JetBlue Park - Fort Myers, Fla.
The Sun Tournament Semifinals
(rv) Keiser Seahawks (35-14, 15-13 SUN) vs
No. 6 Southeastern (41-13, 18-10)
Saturday, May 3, 6:30PM
JetBlue Park - Fort Myers, Fla.
In a jam-packed day of action, (rv) Baseball emerged victorious twice on Saturday, dominating both Warner and No. 8 Southeastern to advance to the tournament championship. The Seahawks kicked off the day with an 18-12 win over Warner, as they jumped out to an early lead with four runs in the first inning and sealed the victory with a nine-run fourth inning. Edbarry Guzman was the star of the game, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, while Jeremy Garcia added four hits and two RBI. Keiser finished with 18 runs on 18 hits, scoring in seven of the nine innings.
Later in the day, the Seahawks faced off against the No. 8 ranked Southeastern in the semifinals and came out on top with an 18-10 win. Keiser's offense was once again on full display, particularly in the first and third innings, where they combined for nine runs. Landon Lowe went 4-for-6, and Gavin Baird drove in four RBI to help lead the charge. Jake Billings earned the win on the mound, giving up three earned runs in four innings of work, while the team finished with 21 hits and scored in seven of the nine innings. Keiser's dominant showing in both games secured their spot in the tournament championship as they continue to make waves looking to become tournament champions.
The Seahawks will face No. 7 Webber International in the Sun Championship tomorrow at 11:00AM, with a win, the Seahawks will play the Warriors again at 2:30PM.
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- With the double-header quarterfinals and semifinals sweep, the Seahawks advance to the Sun Championship for the second consecutive year
- In both of today's games, the Seahawks scored the second-most runs in tournament history
- Keiser's 18 run's against Southeastern are the most runs scored in program history versus the Fire
- The Seahawks record in the semifinals moves to 2-1
- Cole Glassburn earned his first win of the season over Warner earlier in the day
- Jake Billings got the win versus No. 8 Southeastern to advance to Seahawks to championship Sunday
- Gavin Baird impressed, posting a .600 average with six hits and five runs, driving in three RBI
- Jeremy Garcia was equally solid, matching Baird's .600 average and contributing four RBI
- Landon Lowe added another strong showing, hitting .600 with six hits and four RBI
- Simon Grinberg wasn't far behind, posting a .571 average and bringing in seven RBI, making him a key part of the offensive surge
- Edbarry Guzman rounded out the top performers, hitting .545 and driving in seven RBI proving to be another reliable bat in the lineup.
Records: No. 25 Keiser Seahawks (34-14, 15-13 SUN) vs Warner Royals (23-30, 12-16 SUN)
Score: Keiser 18, Warner 12
Pitchers of Record: W:
Cole Glassburn (1-1) L: J. Almanzar (1-4)
Time of Game: 2:30 PM
Keiser 4, Warner 0
- Landon Lowe reached on an infield single and moved to second on a throwing error, putting a runner in scoring position
- Simon Grinberg was hit by a pitch, and Gavbin Baird followed with a single to left to load the bases
- Andrew Almendarez came through with an RBI single to right, scoring Lowe for the first run of the game
- Edbarry Guzman kept the rally going with a base hit to left, driving in Grinberg and keeping the bases loaded. The Fire pitcher struggled to find the zone, walking both Palmer Hutchison and Dylan Symonds to force in two more runs
Keiser 4, Warner 2
- Figueroa laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt, moving both runners on base into scoring position
- The Fire put the ball in play with a groundout to first, allowing Cedeno to score and get SEU on the board
- Delgado kept things rolling with a single up the middle, bringing home Guevara to make it 4–2
Keiser 4, Warner 3
- Warner one run back in the third when Figueroa ripped a double to left center, driving in the run
Keiser 13, Warner 3
- Keiser exploded for a big inning, starting when Simon Grinberg was hit by a pitch, bringing in Jeremy Garcia from third to make it 5–3
- Gavin Baird then delivered a single to shortstop, driving in Matthew Nichols to extend the lead
- The onslaught continued as Edbarry Guzman crushed a double to left center, clearing the bases with three RBI to score Baird, Grinberg, and Lowe, pushing the Seahawks lead
- Garcia added another RBI with a single to second base, sending Guzman home
- Landon Lowe's walk brought in another run as Palmer Hutchison crossed the plate to extend the advantage
- Finally, Grinberg capped off the rally with a two-RBI single to center, scoring Lowe and Nichols
Keiser 13, Warner 5
- Warner responded with a two-RBI single to right field
Keiser 14, Warner 5
- Keiser added another run in the 5th when Garcia singled to right field, bringing Guzman home for a 14–5 lead.
Keiser 15, Warner 5
- Grinberg flew out to right field, driving in Nichols with a sacrifice fly
Keiser 15, Warner 7
- Warner's offense showed some signs of life in the sixth with a sacrifice fly to center, driving in a run
- Next, Figueroa grounded out to second, bringing Cedeno home to narrow the gap
Keiser 15, Warner 7
- Warner's offense showed some signs of life in the sixth with a sacrifice fly to center, driving in a run
- Next, Figueroa grounded out to second, bringing Cedeno home to narrow the gap
Keiser 15, Warner 7
Keiser 15, Warner 7
- Belo was hit by a pitch, and Vincente followed with a single to left, bringing Belo into scoring position and plating Delgado to cut the lead to 16–8
- Cedeno then doubled, scoring Vincente and bringing Belo home, narrowing the gap further
Keiser 15, Warner 7
- Andrew Almendarez followed with a hit to right center, driving in Grinberg and extending the lead
- Guzman kept the offense going with a single to center field, bringing in Baird to score
Keiser 15, Warner 7
Records: No. 25 Keiser Seahawks (35-14, 15-13 SUN) vs No. 8 Southeastern (41-12, 18-10 SUN)
Score: Keiser 18, Southeastern 10
Pitchers of Record: W:
Jake Billings (2-0), L: H. Givens-Craig (0-1)
Time of Game: 6:30 PM
Keiser 5, Southeastern 0
Keiser 5, Southeastern 4
- Streuer drew a leadoff walk
- Rossi singled to third and advanced on a throwing error, bringing in Streuer
- JP Pennella ripped a two-run single to left center, scoring Hinrikus and Rossi
- Pennella stole second and later advanced to third on a sac bunt by Connor Hicks
- Villalobo lifted a sac fly to center, scoring Pennella and cutting the lead to one
Keiser 8, Southeastern 4
Keiser 6, Southeastern 8
- Charlie Collins laid down a sac bunt to move both runners into scoring position
- Connor Hicks was hit by a pitch to load the bases leading to Alfonso Villalobo came through with a two-run single to left, cutting the lead
Keiser 8, Southeastern 8
- JP Pennella tripled to right field, driving in a run and cutting the deficit to 8–7
- Charlie Collins followed with a double to right, scoring Pennella and tying the game
Keiser 11, Southeastern 8
- Keiser kicked off the inning with Landon Lowe reaching on a single to left field
- Andrew Almendarez was hit by a pitch, Edbarry Guzman doubled to left field, bringing in Almendarez and Baird to give Keiser a 10–8 lead
- The Fire made a pitching change but Palmer Hutchison kept the offense rolling with a single to right, sending Guzman across the plate to extend the lead
Keiser 14, Southeastern 8
- The Seahawks kept the offense rolling with Jeremy Garcia drawing a walk to start the inning
- Nichols also walked, advancing Garcia to second, followed by Lowe reaching with a single to third, loading the bases
- Another pitching change occured for the Fire but Simon Grinberg came through with a single to center, bringing in Garcia
- Gavin Baird walked, driving in Nichols
- Andrew Almendarez reached on a fielder's choice, scoring Baird
Keiser 16, Southeastern 8
- Garcia drew a walk, followed by Nichols doubling to left field
- Landon Lowe singled to right, driving in both Garcia and Nichols, though Lowe was thrown out trying to take second
Keiser 16, Southeastern 10
- Charlie Collins led off with a double to left center and advanced to third on a groundout by Connor Hicks
- Villalobo singled to left, bringing Collins home to cut the deficit to 16–9.
- Peter Tassler followed with a double to left center, driving in Villalobo to make it 16–10
Keiser 18, Southeastern 10
- Palmer Hutchison singled to left, driving in Collins to extend the lead by eight
The Seahawks will face No. 7 Webber International in the Sun Championship tomorrow at 11:00AM, with a win, the Seahawks will play the Warriors again at 2:30PM.
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