Game Matchup: No. 9 Keiser University Seahawks vs. No. 17 University of the Cumberlands Patriots
Records: No. 9 Keiser Seahawks (46-10) vs. No. 17 Cumberlands Patriots (39-19)
Game Score: No. 9 Keiser 3, No. 17 Cumberlands 6
Pitchers of Record: W: J. Cord (24-12), L: M. Masternak (27-4)
Time of Game: 12:00 PM
UC Softball Complex | Williamsburg, Ky.
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. The Keiser University softball team dropped a 6-3 decision to the University of the Cumberlands on Wednesday afternoon in Williamsburg, Kentucky, bringing the curtain down on the most successful season in program history. The Seahawks finish 46-10, best in program history, as a five-run second inning by the Patriots proved to be too much to overcome. Macy Schaaf made history during the game, hitting her first career home run with a solo shot in the sixth inning to become the program's all-time career hits leader with 182, surpassing Lizzy Small's previous mark of 181 set from 2022 to 2025. Trinity Rohrer provided a bright spot with an RBI double to left center in the sixth inning, but Keiser could not erase the deficit as the Seahawks' historic run came to an end.
Keiser took an early lead in the first inning when Kaci Kidd tripled down the right field line and scored on a Faith Campos sacrifice fly to right to give the Seahawks a 1-0 advantage. Cumberlands answered in the second with a five-run outburst that put the game away early. The Patriots sent nine batters to the plate in the inning, with Jenna Fabela doubling down the left field line to score a run, Aniyah White reaching on a Kaci Kidd error to plate another, Maleah Clinton singling to shortstop to score a third, and Grace Ross capping the rally with a two-run home run to left field to push the lead to five. Emily Delgado opened the third with a solo home run to left field to extend the advantage to 6-1, and Maggie Miller came on in relief to shut down the Patriots for the remainder of the afternoon. Keiser cut into the deficit in the sixth when Macy Schaaf led off the inning with a solo home run to right center and Trinity Rohrer followed with a two-out RBI double to left center that scored Jordan Brantley, who had walked, to make it 6-3. Keiser went quietly in the seventh as Cumberlands closer Brenna Parker retired the side in order to end the game.
- Keiser's season comes to a close with Wednesday's loss to the University of the Cumberlands in the NAIA Opening Round in Williamsburg, Ky. The Seahawks finish the season 46-10, the best record in program history. Keiser finishes 2-4 all-time in NAIA opening round play.
- Macy Schaaf made program history during the game, hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning to become the program's all-time career hits leader with 182, surpassing Lizzy Small's previous record of 181 set from 2022 to 2025. She finished the game 1-for-3 with a home run and one RBI. Schaaf also set program career records for runs (121) and at-bats (554) this season.
- Trinity Rohrer delivered Keiser's biggest hit of the sixth inning, a two-out RBI double to left center that scored Jordan Brantley and made it a 6-3 game. She finished 2-for-3 with one RBI on the afternoon.
- Kaci Kidd sparked the Seahawks early, tripling down the right field line to lead off the game and eventually scoring on a Faith Campos sacrifice fly to give Keiser a quick 1-0 lead. Kidd finished 1-for-3 with a walk, a triple, and a run scored.
- Maggie Miller was outstanding in relief, entering in the third inning after Emily Delgado's leadoff home run and not allowing another run the rest of the way. Miller worked four innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out four and inducing eight groundouts. Miller owns the program's single-season saves record with six this season and the career saves record with 13.
- Mackenzie Masternak started in the circle and took the loss, finishing her career as the program's all-time wins leader with 27. Masternak also holds the program career ERA record at 1.94. She allowed five runs, two earned, on one hit with two walks in 1.1 innings before giving way to Presley Wright, who worked 0.2 innings before handing the ball to Miller.
- Faith Campos finished 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and an RBI on the afternoon. Campos set the program single-season hits record with 69 this season, along with the single-season stolen bases record with 50 and the career stolen bases record with 95.
- Genesis Iglesias set the program's single-season walks record this season with 37. She finished 0-for-3 with a walk on the day but was a key contributor all season, batting .362 with a .477 on-base percentage and 47 RBI.
- Cumberlands starter Jessica Cord went six innings and earned the win, allowing three runs on six hits with four walks and four strikeouts before Brenna Parker closed it out with a perfect seventh inning.
- Lanie Macicek went 1-for-2 with a walk and Jordan Brantley reached twice on walks, including the free pass in the sixth that put her aboard for the Rohrer RBI double. Both were steady contributors in Keiser's bottom of the order throughout the afternoon.
- Keiser leaves the field having compiled a 46-10 record, the best in program history, with Masternak's 27 career wins, Campos' 69 single-season hits and 50 stolen bases, Schaaf's 182 career hits, and Miller's 13 career saves all standing as program records heading into next season.
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