West Palm Beach, Fla. - After a tough weekend against Webber International, St. Thomas Baseball is back on the road, as they travel to Keiser.
Game Details
Teams: #25 St. Thomas University (23-19, 8-12 Sun) at RV Keiser University (28-13, 12-8 Sun)
Dates: Thursday, April 16 (2:00 pm), Friday, April 17 (11:00 am and 2:00 pm), and Saturday, April 18 (11:00 am)
Location: Silvester Jr. Field | West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Probable Starters
Game 1 (Thursday, April 16 at 2:00 pm): LHP
Ismael Cordoba (5-3, 2.12 ERA) vs. RHP Carson Hawkes (7-2, 3.14 ERA)
Game 2 (Friday, April 17 at 11:00 am): RHP
Gabriel Rangel (4-4, 3.69 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Taylor (6-1, 3.44 ERA)
Game 3 (Friday, April 17 at 2:00 pm): TBD vs. RHP Kyle Keyes (4-1, 5.65 ERA)
Game 4 (Saturday, April 18 at 11:00 am): TBD vs TBD
Series History
St. Thomas leads the all-time series against Keier, going 62-26-1. The Bobcats have played well historically at Silvester Jr. Field, with a record of 35-8-1. In the last 10 games, the Bobcats are 7-3. St. Thomas won the conference series against Keiser last year at Paul Demie Mainieri Field, going 3-1.
Webber International Series Recap
The Bobcats struggled on their trip to Babson Park against Webber International, as they were swept. They did not perform at their best on either side of the ball. On the mound, the Bobcats had a 11.93 staff ERA. Command was a struggle all weekend, as Bobcat pitchers walked 23 batters in 28.2 innings.
Offensively, St. Thomas hit .229 on the weekend, scoring 12 runs over four games. There were some bright spots offensively, though. Senior
Yoel Rojas went 4-for-6 at the plate, and he had his first collegiate triple.
Alan Nava was 4-for-10 with three RBI and three walks.
Lester Martinez hit two home runs on the weekend.
Scouting Keiser
Keiser enters this weekend with a record of 28-13. They are led by ninth year head coach and former Major League Baseball catcher Brook Fordyce. The Seahawks are hitting .300 on the year, and are led by Jeremy Garcia, who is hitting .375. Jake Olson has provided the most power for Keiser, as he is slugging .619 with seven home runs.
On the mound, Keiser's announced rotation are all natives of Utah. They are led by Carson Hawkes, who has a 3.14 ERA with 46 strikeouts and only 12 walks. As an entire staff, the Seahawks have a 4.71 staff ERA, with 120 walks and 258 strikeouts in 323 innings.