The No. 22 Seahawks hit the road this weekend, traveling to Northport, Florida, for a four-game conference series against the New College of Florida beginning Friday, March 27, at 12:00 p.m. The teams will play doubleheaders on both Friday and Saturday, with the same start times each day. Keiser will compete at CoolToday Field, the spring training home of Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves.
Last weekend, the Seahawks claimed a 3-1 conference series victory over Ave Maria, outscoring the Gyrenes 45-20 across the four games.
First pitch for Friday's opener is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
No. 22 Keiser Seahawks (22-7, 6-2 SUN) vs
New College of Florida Mighty Banyans (15-14, 1-7 SUN)
Friday, March 27th, 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM (DH) & Saturday, March 28th, 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM
CoolToday Park, Northport, Fla.
Dimensions: Left Field – 335 Left-Center – 385 ft Center Field – 400 ft Right-Center – 375 ft Right Field – 325 ft
WATCH: Urban Edge Network
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
- Keiser leads the all-time series against New College of Florida, 3-1
- The two teams last met on April 25–26, 2025, in West Palm Beach, with the Seahawks winning three of four games
- Keiser outscored New College 42-16 in the series, averaging 10.5 runs per game
- The most recent matchup resulted in a 13-2 run-rule win in seven innings on April 26, 2025
- In the series, Bastyan Hernandez, Kyle Keyes and Jake Molloy earned wins
- Keiser enters the weekend with a 22-7 overall record and a 6-2 mark in conference play
- The Seahawks are ranked No. 22 in the latest NAIA poll
- Keiser scored 45 runs in three victories last weekend to secure a series win over Ave Maria
- The Seahawks hit six home runs on the weekend, with Alex Getz, Jake Olsen, and Maddox Shaver each recording two
- Austin Taylor was named Sun Conference Pitcher of the Week
- Taylor threw a 7.0-inning complete game in a 10-1 victory, striking out six batters
- His 2.45 ERA ranks 25th nationally
- Carson Hawkes is tied for sixth in the NAIA in wins with a 6-1 record
- Four Seahawk starters are batting over .300 this season (Brooks, Garcia, Martinez, Olsen)
- Jake Olsen leads the team with a .395 batting average and went 5-for-5 in the Ave Maria series finale, tying the school record for hits in a single game
- Olsen also leads the team with seven home runs, including three last weekend
- Ty Martinez ranks first in the NAIA with 23 hit-by-pitches
- He also leads the team with 13 stolen bases
- His .561 on-base percentage leads the conference
- New College enters the weekend on a four-game losing streak after being swept by Webber International
| Keiser |
2026 Stats |
New College |
| .322 |
Batting Avg. |
.306 |
| 276 |
Hits |
247 |
| 268 |
Runs |
175 |
| 28 |
HR |
9 |
| 234 |
RBI |
155 |
| .481 |
Slugging % |
.428 |
| .474 |
On-Base% |
.409 |
| 56-72 |
Stolen Bases-Attempts |
66-79 |
|
Leaders |
|
| Jake Olsen (.395) |
Batting Avg. |
Fernando Espinal (.405) |
| Jake Olsen (45) |
Hits |
Fernando Espinal (34) |
| Jake Olsen (39) |
Runs |
Braken Fair (29) |
| Jake Olsen (7) |
HR |
Fernando Espinal / Patrick Fink (3) |
| Tad Brooks (36) |
RBI |
Fernando Espinal (24) |
| Alex Getz (.750) |
Slugging % |
Fernando Espinal (.690) |
| Ty Martinez (.561) |
On-Base% |
Braken Fair / Matthew Mirk (.486) |
| Ty Martinez (13) |
Stolen Bases |
Braken Fair (15) |
