The No. 22 Seahawks will travel to Ave Maria for a four-game series to continue conference play Thursday, March 19, through Saturday, March 21. Keiser enters the weekend with a 19-6 record, coming off a 3-1 series win over Webber International in its conference opener.
Following the series win, Kyle Keyes was named Sun Conference Pitcher of the Week after his shutout performance in game three last Saturday.
First pitch Thursday is scheduled for 6:00 PM at Bowie's Ballpark in Ave Maria, Fla.
No. 22 Keiser Seahawks (19-6, 3-1 SUN) vs
Ave Maria (8-7, 5-3 SUN)
Thursday, March 19th, 6:00 PM, Friday, March 20th, 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM, Saturday, March 21st, 12:00 PM
Bowie's Ballpark - Ave Maria, Fla.
Dimensions: 330- Left; 365 - Left Center; 395 - Center; 356 - Right Center; 320- Right
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- Keiser leads the all-time series against Ave Maria University, 48-17
- The Seahawks are currently on a two-game winning streak in the series
- Keiser's longest win streak in the series was 14 games, from February 14, 2015, to March 16, 2018
- At home, Keiser has a 26-11 record against Ave Maria, while on the road, the Seahawks are 19-5.
- In conference play, Keiser has a record of 28-16 against Ave Maria
- In the last ten match ups, Keiser has won seven games and lost three, spanning from April 19, 2024, to March 7, 2026
- Keiser has scored a total of 545 runs in the series, averaging 8.38 runs per game
- In the last meeting two weeks ago, Ave Maria brought in seven different pitchers
- Jack McGlynn was the only pitcher to go longer than 1.0 innings
- Keiser is currently 19-6 this season after taking the conference opener series over Webber International, 3-1
- The Seahawks rank No. 22 in the latest NAIA poll as of today
- Keiser outscored the Warriors 32-18 in the series
- Kyle Keyes was named Sun Pitcher of the Week following his shutout victory over the Warriors
- Jeremy Garcia led the team with a .571 batting average, recording eight hits and six RBI in the series
- Just behind Garcia was Maddox Shaver, who hit .500 with seven hits and four RBI, including a triple
- Carson Hawkes ranks second in the NAIA in wins with six this season in seven appearances
- Hawkes sits fifth in the Sun Conference with a 2.28 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season
- Austin Taylor ranks fourth in strikeouts in the Sun Conference with 31 and holds a 4-1 record on the year
- Tad Brooks sits 21st in the nation with 33 RBI, which leads the Sun Conference
- Ty Martinez ranks 11th in the NAIA in on-base percentage at .573
- Additionally, Martinez ranks second in the NAIA in hit-by-pitches with 18
| Keiser |
2026 Stats |
Ave Maria |
| .326 |
Batting Avg. |
.284 |
| 236 |
Hits |
128 |
| 223 |
Runs |
103 |
| 22 |
HR |
9 |
| 196 |
RBI |
88 |
| .481 |
Slugging % |
.404 |
| .471 |
On-Base% |
.390 |
| 46-59 |
Stolen Bases-Attempts |
20-24 |
|
Leaders |
|
| Jeremy Garcia (.417) |
Batting Avg. |
Kelton Klemcke (.409) |
| Jake Olsen (36) |
Hits |
Kyle Magdic (17) |
| Jake Olsen (31) |
Runs |
Michael Kelly (19) |
| Jake Olsen (5) |
HR |
Kyle Magdic (4) |
| Tad Brooks (33) |
RBI |
Kyle Magdic (16) |
| Jake Olsen (.646) |
Slugging % |
Kyle Magdic (.762) |
| Ty Martinez (.573) |
On-Base% |
Kyle Magdic (.510) |
| Ty Martinez (10) |
Stolen Bases |
Anthony Hernandez (7) |
