Game Matchup: No. 11 Keiser University Seahawks vs. Webber International Warriors
Records: Keiser Seahawks (31-2) vs. Webber (3-15)
Game Two Score: Keiser 9, Webber 0 (5 innings)
Pitchers of Record: W: M. Miller (5-0) , L: C. Rayner (0-5)
Time of Game: 12:00 PM
Game Three Score: Keiser 9, Webber 0 (5 innings)
Pitchers of Record: W: M. Masternak (19-1) , L: T. Thomas (3-7)
Time of Game: 1:40 PM
Alumni Field | West Palm Beach, Fla.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Keiser University softball team's offense erupted for 17 runs on 20 hits in a Wednesday afternoon sweep of Webber International, with the Seahawks finishing both five-inning contests without allowing a single run. The twin victories pushed Keiser's record to 31-2 on the season and a perfect 9-0 in conference play.
Keiser wasted no time in the opener, sending the message early that Webber International was in for a long afternoon. Webber's Chloe Rayner did not retire a single batter before being chased, walking three of the four hitters she faced as the Seahawks loaded the bases and began to score. Trinity Rohrer delivered an RBI single and Sarah Phipps followed with a bunt single to push the lead to three, and then Ava Stahl singled up the middle and took an extra base on a Webber throwing error to make it six before the inning was over. Keiser added two more in the second on another Rohrer single and put the finishing touch on the scoring with a Kaci Kidd solo home run in the third. Maggie Miller was dominant throughout, working a complete-game shutout and allowing just one hit across five innings in an efficient 49-pitch effort.
If the second game lacked the early fireworks of the opener, it more than made up for it with a dramatic finish. Mackenzie Masternak was methodical from the circle, holding Webber International's lineup quiet inning after inning. Then the fifth inning arrived. Keiser sent ten batters to the plate without recording an out until the damage was well done, stringing together a walk, two errors, a single, a double, and three more singles before Phipps put the exclamation point on the afternoon with a walk-off three-run home run to center field. Lanie Macicek started the rally with an RBI single, Kidd followed with a two-RBI double, and Genesis Iglesias and Rohrer each added RBI singles before Phipps cleared the bases. Masternak finished with her 13th complete-game shutout of the season, scattering two hits and a walk while retiring Webber in order multiple times across her 66-pitch outing.
- Keiser improves to 31-2 overall and 9-0 in conference play after the sweep
- Miller threw a complete-game shutout in Wednesday's opener, allowing just one hit and four walks in 49 pitches
- With the win, she improved to 5-0 on the season
- Masternak matched with a complete-game shutout in the second game, allowing two hits and a walk across five innings on 66 pitches
- She improved to 19-1 on the season, continuing to lead the NAIA in wins this season
- Rohrer had a multi-hit game in Game 1, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored
- Phipps went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Game 1 and delivered a walk-off three-run home run in Game 2, finishing the doubleheader with four RBI
- Kidd homered in Game 1 and went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Game 2
- Schaaf went 3-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in Game 2, reaching base all three times she came to the plate
- Iglesias went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Game 2
- Stahl drove in two runs in Game 1 with a single up the middle
- Macicek started the decisive fifth-inning rally in Game 2 with an RBI single and finished the doubleheader with two RBI across the two games
- Keiser outscored the Warriors 19-0 across the three games
- Webber managed just eight total hits in the series
Keiser will be on the road on Friday to begin a three game series with Florida Memorial at 3 p.m., followed by a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
