Lakers Fall to Third-Ranked Southeastern 10-3 in Non-Conference Baseball Action

LAKELAND, Fla. – The Roosevelt University baseball team squared off against one of the top teams in the NAIA on Wednesday, March 2, losing to third-ranked Southeastern University by the score of 10-3 at Ted A. Broer Stadium.  The loss dropped the Lakers overall record to 2-6 on the year.

Southeastern raced out to a 6-0 lead to begin the game, scoring two runs in the first and fourth innings and solo runs in the both the second and third innings. 

In the top of the sixth inning, Roosevelt loaded the bases with the help of two errors and a walk, and Trevor Heinlein drove in three runs with a double to right center cut the deficit in half and make it a 6-3 ballgame.

Unfortunately, the Lakers would not score again in the game, while the Fire added two runs in both the bottom halves of the sixth and seventh innings for the final 10-3 score line.

GAME DETAILS

Score:   Roosevelt            0  0  0  0  0  3  0  0  0         3     4   6
                Southeastern    2  1  1  2  0  2  2  0  X        10   12   3

Records: Roosevelt 2-6 | Southeastern 21-0

Location: Ted A. Broer Stadium | Lakeland, Fla.

KEY STATS

• Trevor Heinlein drove in all three runs, going 1-for-3 with a double
• Jaylen Heard was 2-for-4 at the plate with a double
• Daniel Gutierrez went 1-for-4 with a double & run scored
• Nick McAlister & Jesus Gomez each scored a run
• William Dowell suffered the loss to fall to 0-2, allowing four earned runs on nine hits in three innings pitched
• Bryan Green pitched two shutout innings in relief without allowing a hit & striking out one
• Kyle Winston threw one shutout inning in relief with a strikeout & no hits allowed
• The Fire pitching staff struck out 18 Lakers in the contest

NEWS & NOTES

• Southeastern is ranked #3 in the NAIA Top 25 Poll
• The Fire advanced to the quarter-finals of the NAIA World Series in 2021
• This was the first-ever meeting between the two programs

NEXT UP

The Lakers continue action on their spring trip on Friday, March 4 with single games against Cornerstone University (Mich.) and Trinity Baptist College (Fla.).  Both games will be played at Northeast Regional Park in Davenport, Fla. with first pitch versus Cornerstone scheduled for 12:30pm and 4pm for the contest against Trinity Baptist.