| USCB (29-16, 12-9 TSC) at Keiser (34-15, 17-4) |
| Date & Time |
Friday, Noon (DH)
Saturday, Noon |
| Location |
Silvester Field – West Palm Beach, Fla. |
| TV/Web |
Stretch Internet |
| Live Stats |
Stretch Internet |
| Facebook |
/USCBSandSharks |
| Twitter |
@USCBAthletics |
| Head-To-Head |
All-Time: USCB leads 16-10
Current Streak: KU won last 1
All-Time At KU: USCB leads 6-6
Current Streak At KU: KU won last 3 |
FIN FACTS
»» The USCB baseball team wraps up Sun Conference play this weekend, traveling to No. 7 Keiser for a three-game series. The Sand Sharks are locked into the No. 5 seed in the upcoming Sun Conference Tournament but can spoil the Seahawks' hopes of a regular-season conference title. Keiser leads Southeastern by one game and is two games ahead of Webber International.
»» Junior UTIL Bobby Wenthe has 11 home runs this season, breaking Ashly Morris' single-season USCB record of 8 set in 2015. Despite being in his first season at USCB, Wenthe ranks second on the Sand Sharks' all-time home run list, trailing only Erik Armstrong (13).
»» Wenthe leads the Sand Sharks with 53 RBIs, which is tied for fifth on the single-season list. Kal Davis set the school record last season with 71. Wenthe ranks 19th in the NAIA in RBIs per game (1.262) and 19th in total RBIs.
»» Senior 3B Brandon Joyce has 127 career RBIs, which ranks second in program history behind R.J. Neal (133). Joyce's 197 hits are the fifth-most all-time at USCB, and he is the school's all-time leader in walks (111).
»» USCB ranks 16th in the NAIA in stolen bases (93) and 22nd in stolen bases per game (2.067). Sophomore OF JoJo Markle (23), senior OF Thomas Estopare (15) and senior OF Kal Davis (14) lead the way on the basepaths.
»» Markle's 23 stolen bases rank second on USCB's single-season list behind Matt Kianka, who swiped 24 last season. Markle is 23-for-28 in stolen base attempts.
»» Four different USCB pitchers have tied the school record with 12 strikeouts in a game this season. Senior LHP Wade Arduini and senior RHP Justin Kortessis each matched the record earlier this season against Florida Memorial, and senior RHP Julio De Pena and junior RHP Zac Burke tied the mark against Fisher.
»» Senior 1B/RHP Justin Kortessis was named the No. 13 pro prospect in the NAIA by Perfect Game last month. Kortessis was 7-0 with a 1.86 ERA in 15 appearances (six starts) for the Sand Sharks last season and is 7-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 10 starts this season. He has compiled 62 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings in 2017.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
The Seahawks have won seven of their last eight games, including taking two of three at Southeastern last weekend to take over the top spot in the Sun Conference standings. Keiser's pitching staff ranks seventh in the NAIA in strikeouts (383) and eighth in ERA (3.26) with Daniel Garmendia (7-2, 1.63 ERA), Miguel Castellanos (5-3, 2.60 ERA) and Kyle Keatts (7-3, 3.07 ERA) anchoring the staff. Reigning Sun Conference Player of the Year Keivan Berges (.322 BA, 8 HR, 30 RBIs) highlights a potent lineup that averages 6.8 runs per game.
RELATED LINKS
USCB Schedule and Results
USCB Season Statistics
Sand Shark Baseball Record Book
Sun Conference Baseball Standings
