MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament
Messiah 5, Lebanon Valley 2
 
LVC Lineup
1. Kaufman lf, 2. McClain ss, 3. Yanoscak dp, 4. Toth c, 5. Whelski 2b, 6. Shockley 1b, 7. Watson 3b, 8. Langhans cf, 9. Feaster rf, Abbot
 
Messiah Lineup
1. Cressman 3b, 2. Carroll rf, 3. Anders lf, 4. Fix, 5. Bingaman cf, 6. Stephano c, 7. Seise 1b, 8. Yannetti dp, 9. Esper 2b, Zimmerman ss
 
How It Happened
Lebanon Valley was unable to hold a fifth-inning lead after Messiah used the long ball to come away with a 5-2 victory in the second game of the MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament at LVC Softball Park on Friday afternoon, May 4.
 
The Flying Dutchmen (18-15) broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fifth when Jen Kaufman singled to center field with two away and scored Sarah Musselman and Kristi Langhans in the process. Musselman pinch ran after a Madison Watson single and Langhans sparked the rally with a double to left field.
 
The Falcons (25-16) answered back in the bottom of the frame, beginning with Madelyn Yannetti's solo home run to left field that got them on the board. From there, Messiah used three singles and a triple to tack on two more runs and take its first lead of the contest at 3-2.
 
Another home run padded the Falcons' lead when Erin Cressman launched a two-out, two-run shot over the left field fence in the bottom of the sixth stanza.
 
LVC threatened in the top of the next frame when Rylee Shockley and Watson began the inning with back-to-back singles. A pair of fielder's choices moved pinch runner Mackenzie Hasenauer to third base but the Dutchmen were unable to push any runs across in the seventh.
 
Inside the Circle
- Maddie Abbot took the loss for LVC after surrendering five runs on 10 hits and a walk. She started the game strong, striking out three of the first four batters she faced.
- Carrie Fix earned the complete-game win after scattering seven hits and allowing two runs.
 
At the Plate
- Jen Kaufman was LVC's top performer at the dish, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk.
- Madison Watson also had a multi-hit outing for the Dutchmen.
- Kristi Langhans fifth-inning double was the team's only extra-base hit of the game.
- Erin Cressman went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored for the Falcons.
 
Around the Diamond
- Neither team attempted to steal a base.
- Each team committed one error but neither led to any unearned runs.
- Outfielders Kristi Langhans, Jen Kaufman, and Robin Feaster combined for eight putouts.
 

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MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament
Lebanon Valley 6, Hood 5
 
LVC Lineup
1. Kaufman lf, 2. McClain ss, 3. Yanoscak dp, 4. Toth c, 5. Whelski 2b, 6. Shockley 1b, 7. Watson 3b, 8. Langhans cf, 9. Feaster, Windsor p
 
Hood Lineup
1. Scott 2b, 2. Erfurdt ss, 3. Leaman p, 4. Paugh dp, 5. Webster cf, 6. Barron c, 7. Long rf, 8. Herschman 1b, 9. Gosline 3b, Collins lf
 
How It Happened
Lebanon Valley kept its postseason alive when Kate Whelski's seventh-inning, RBI double sealed a 6-5 walk-off victory over Hood in the first elimination game of the MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament on Friday afternoon, May 4.
 
After the Blazers (19-19) erased a three-run deficit in the final two frames, Whelski's game-ending extra-base knock capped a late rally for LVC (19-15). With one away, Savannah Toth singled to center field and moved Tianna Yanoscak into scoring position before Whelski laced a 2-0 pitch into the gap in left center field to advance the Flying Dutchmen to day two of the conference tournament.
 
Hood got on the board first when Kristy Erfurdt hit a solo home run in her first at-bat of the game but LVC drew even in the bottom of the stanza when Toth's two-out single to center field scored Jen Kaufman from second base.
 
The Dutchmen took the lead for the first time when Toth doubled to left center field and plated Kaufman and Robin Feaster in the bottom of the third. Whelski's ensuing single drove in Toth from second base before the inning was out.
 
The Blazers cut the deficit to 4-2 in the top of the fourth but Lebanon Valley tacked on a run in the bottom of the fifth when Yanoscak's sacrifice fly to center field allowed Kaufman to tag up from third base after she led off the bottom of the frame with a double to shallow left field.  
 
Inside the Circle
- Lexi Windsor threw 95 pitches in picking up the complete-game victory for LVC. She gave up five runs on 11 hits to go along with one strikeout.
- Sophie Leaman was credited with the loss despite allowing just three earned runs on 11 hits and no walks. She threw 88 pitches and added one strikeout.
 
At the Plate
- Savannah Toth had a monster game for the Dutchmen, going 4-for-4 with a double, three RBI, and a run scored.
- Jen Kaufman was 2-for-3 with a double and three runs scored from the lead-off spot.
- Kate Whelski finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
- Hood's Kayli Paugh went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
 
Around the Diamond
- The Dutchmen were clean in the field, defensively.
- Hood committed two errors, leading to three unearned runs for LVC.
- Neither squad attempted to steal a base.
- Annie McClain assisted on five putouts from her shortstop position.
 
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen take on Alvernia in an elimination game tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m.

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