2008 NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Softball Regional
May 7-11, 2008 - at Kutztown, Pa.
all games at North Campus Field

GAME RECAPS

updated May 11, 2008 06:23 PM

Game 1
California (Pa.) 7, West Chester 0 | BOXSCORE

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Sonia Petrosoniak limited No. 5 seeded West Chester University to three hits as the No. 4 seeded California University of Pa. won 7-0 in the game one of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional Wednesday at North Campus Field. 

Petrosoniak pitched seven innings, striking out four and walking one. 

California (27-16) struck early, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first and another in the second to make it 3-0. A four-spot in the fourth put West Chester (31-21) in a 7-0 hole. 

Julie Mackenzie led the Vulcans, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Her RBI triple in the first inning plated Deanna Valentino. 

Mackenzie scored as Heather Bihler grounded into a fielder’s choice for one of her two RBIs in the game. 

Valentino singled to score Merissa Daley in the bottom of the second to make it 3-0. 

Both Valentino and Daley went 3-for-3 with two runs scored. 

West Chester scored four unearned runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by Amanda Wallace’s RBI double. 

Kayleigh Braim also had a hit and a run scored for California. 

West Chester’s Shannon Padula pitched the complete game, allowing just two earned runs as the Golden Rams committed seven errors in their first NCAA Division II Regional game in school history. 

California advances to game seven (Thursday, 2 p.m.) where it will face the winner of game two (Lock Haven vs. Bowie State). West Chester falls into the loser’s bracket game five (Thursday, 9 a.m.) and will face the loser of game two.

Game 2
Lock Haven 1, Bowie State 0 | BOXSCORE

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — No. 8-seeded Bowie State threatened late, but Kristin Erb and No. 1-seeded Lock Haven held on to win 1-0 in game two of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regionals Wednesday at North Campus Field.

Erb pitched the complete game and struck out 14 batters. Bowie State’s only hit, and its first base runner, came in the top of the seventh, when leadoff hitter Erin Gray singled down the right-field line. She advanced to second on Tiffany Toney’s groundout, but Erb stuck out the final two batters for the win.

Bowie State (25-13) limited Lock Haven (43-6) to just three hits, but back-to-back walks to start the third inning set up Amanda Roosa’s RBI groundout, plating Julia Popovich, who slid into home ahead of the tag of Bowie State catcher Tricia Corbin.

Bulldog pitcher Jillian Willey took the loss, pitching two-plus innings, allowing one run on one hit and three walks. Heather Enders pitched four innings in relief, holding Lock Haven to three baserunners — two hits and one walk.

Ilia Lopez and Nancy O’Connor each had hits for Lock Haven.

Lock Haven advances to face game one winner California (Pa.) in game seven at 2 p.m. Thursday. Bowie State drops into the loser’s bracket where it will face West Chester in game five at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Game 3
Bloomsburg 5, Slippery Rock 4 (9 innings) | BOXSCORE

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Bloomsburg University came from behind to send game three of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regionals to extra innings and Lori Neyhard’s RBI single gave the Huskies a 5-4 win over Slippery Rock University Wednesday at North Campus Field.

The second-seeded Huskies (49-9) were trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh to seventh-seeded Slippery Rock (27-16), but Lacy Mauro led off the inning with a single and advanced to second on an error.

She advanced to third on a groundout and headed for home on a fly out to right field, but Slippery Rock’s Shardea Croes delivered a perfect throw to the plate causing Mauro to turn around and go back to third.

The Rock’s catcher dropped the ball and Mauro might have been able to score, but it didn’t matter as Mandy Koch reached on an error by the shortstop, plating the game-tying run.

Bloomsburg loaded the bases in the ninth and Neyhard’s walk-off single scored Tara Reed for the game-winning run.

The Huskies were led by Ashley Lynn, who pitched all nine innings, striking out 14. She allowed four runs — three earned — on three hits and two walks.

Three of those runs came in the top of the sixth when Slippery Rock took a 4-2 lead. Stacey Rhoades provided the big hit, blasting a Lynn offering over the left-center-field fence for the 3-2 lead. Jessica Ellebruch followed Rhoades homer by reaching on an error and later scored on a throwing error.

Slippery Rock took the early lead at 1-0 in the first inning Jordan Zeunges led off with a walk, stole second, advanced to third on a groundout and scored on Ellebruch’s sacrifice fly.

Bloomsburg tied the game in the third Kayleen Sidisky scored on a throwing error after reaching safely on a single.

The Huskies took a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning when Danielle Lazorka singled in Tiffany Corliss.

Jenna Hampton’s RBI groundout in the sixth cut Slippery Rock’s lead to 4-3.

Reed, Casey Massimini and Neyhard each had two hits for Bloomsburg.

Bloomsburg advances to game eight and will face the winner of game four (third-seeded Kutztown vs. sixth-seeded Shippensburg) at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Slippery Rock will face the loser of game four in game six at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

Game 4
Kutztown 1, Shippensburg 0 (8 innings) | BOXSCORE

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — A single from Steph Denlinger (jr. Harleysville/Souderton) in the bottom of the eighth helped bring home the game-winning run as Kutztown University defeated Shippensburg University 1-0 in game four of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regionals Wednesday at North Campus Field.

Third-seeded KU (46-12) was held to four hits over the first six innings by sixth-seeded Shippensburg (27-26), but a leadoff double in the eighth by Maria Schiavo (so. Old Forge/Old Forge) set up the game-winning play. Denlinger’s single in the following at-bat was misplayed by the left fielder and Schiavo easily strolled home as the ball rolled to the fence.

Schiavo finished 2-for-3 with a walk. Ashley Fitzgerald (jr. Kitchener, ONTARIO/Resurrection) also had two hits for the Golden Bears, while Krista Cameron (jr. Formosa, ONTARIO/Sacred Heart), Kathy Gregg (sr. Narvon/Garden Spot) and Krista Tedjeske (fr. Summerhill/Forest Hills) had the other hits.

Katlin Arbogast (so. Ambler/Wissahickon) led the Golden Bears in the circle, pitching all eight innings for her 24th win of the season. She struck out eight, while holding Shippensburg to four hits and three walks.

Other than running into trouble in the first and fourth innings, Arbogast was solid against Shippensburg. The Red Raiders opened the game with back-to-back walks, but Arbogast settled down to record three straight outs. In the fourth, Shippensburg strung together two one-out singles by Lori Knopf and Sarah Stengl, but Arbogast forced Lisamarie Ramagli to ground out and struck out Amanda Bardo.

Stengl finished 2-for-3 for the Red Raiders.

Danielle Shields started for Shippensburg, pitching 6.2 innings. She allowed six hits and one walk. Knopf replaced her in the seventh inning after KU had two runners on with two outs. Knopf got out of the inning, but didn’t record an out in the eighth to suffer the loss.

KU advances to game eight where it will face No. 2-seeded Bloomsburg at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Shippensburg falls into the loser’s bracket where it will play Slippery Rock in an elimination game at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

Game 5
West Chester 4, Bowie State 0 | BOXSCORE

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Fifth-seeded West Chester University shut out eighth-seeded Bowie State 4-0 in game five of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regionals Thursday at North Campus.

West Chester advances to game 10 to face the loser of game eight, Bloomsburg vs. Kutztown, at 11:30 a.m. Friday. Bowie State is eliminated with the loss.

Shannon Padula led the Golden Rams, pitching seven innings, while holding Bowie State to just two hits. She struck out three.

West Chester scored two runs in the bottom of the third and added another two in the fifth inning.

Leadoff hitter Tara Colantuono went 3-for-4 with two runs scored for West Chester. Erin MacNamee doubled in Colantuono in the third inning and later scored on a single by Megan Harbaugh.

Kristin McCoy scored in the fifth on an error after reaching base with a leadoff single. Colantuono followed McCoy home, scoring on a rundown involving teammate Stefani Kerbacher.

Heather Enders had a double and Bethany Sloat singled for the only Bowie State hits in the game.

Game 6
Shippensburg 4, Slippery Rock 0 | BOXSCORE

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Lori Knopf pitched a one-hit shutout as Shippensburg University defeated Slippery Rock University 4-0 in game six of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regionals Thursday at North Campus Field.

Sixth-seeded Shippensburg (28-26) advances to face the loser of game seven, Lock Haven vs. California, in game nine at 9 a.m. Friday. Seventh-seeded Slippery Rock (27-16) is eliminated from the tournament.

Knopf struck out seven batters, while limiting Slippery Rock to one hit and four walks. Two of those walks came in the third when Slippery Rock loaded the bases with two outs, however, Jordan Kortz flied out to right field to end the inning.

Hope Cornell led Shippensburg, going 3-for-4. All three of her hits were doubles, including her RBI two-base hit in the fifth inning giving the Red Raiders a 2-0 lead. Rachelle Wedell also had an RBI single earlier in the inning, plating Liz Good shortly after play was halted for about 10 minutes for field maintenance due to heavy rain.

Lisamarie Ramagli and Amanda Bardo were each issued walks in the sixth inning, and Dana Ward, running for Ramagli, scored on a throwing error to make it 3-0. Jillian Mullan, who finished 2-for-4 with a run scored, singled in Bardo to push Shippensburg’s lead to 4-0.

Pitcher Lisa Getgen had the only hit for Slippery Rock. She pitched all seven innings, allowing four runs — three earned — on eight hits and six walks.

Game 7
Lock Haven 2, California (Pa.) 0 | BOXSCORE

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — California University of Pa. stranded five runners and had another four picked off on the basepaths as Lock Haven won 2-0 in game seven of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regionals Thursday at North Campus Field.

Lock Haven (45-6), the No. 1 seed, advances to game 11 where it will face the winner of game eight (Kutztown vs. Bloomsburg) in game 11 at 2 p.m. Fourth-seeded California (27-17) drops into the loser’s bracket where it will face Shippensburg in game nine at 9 a.m. Friday.

Kristin Erb struck out 10 batters over seven innings of work and limited California to four hits and one walk. She received help from her defense as two runners were thrown out a home — both in the first inning — one was caught stealing and another was picked off at first base by the catcher.

Her counterparts, pitchers Maria Greco (3.2 innings) and Sonia Petrosoniak (2.1), allowed a combined two runs on four hits and two walks.

Lock Haven’s runs came in the fourth inning after Sarah Norris, who was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame, advanced to third and scored during a double steal as Ilia Lopez took second base. The throw was cut off and there was no chance for California to record an out on any of the runners.

Lopez made it 2-0 scoring on an error in the outfield after Erica Eisenbise singled to left field.

California opened the game with its first two batters reaching safely. Kayleigh Braim was safe at first after an error by the first baseman to lead off the inning, and after she stole second, she advanced to third on Deanna Valentino’s single to left field.

Braim, however, was tagged out at home on a fielder’s choice, and Valentino, who advanced to third on the play, also was denied home plate after a flyout to left field. Lock Haven’s Julia Popovich, who caught Heather Bihler’s flyout along the right-field line, threw the ball to catcher Amanda Roosa for the tag out.

California threatened again in the second inning when Nicole Bellevance hit a one-out infield single and Danielle Easton reached safely on a fielder’s choice. Bellevance advanced to second on the fielder’s choice after a throwing error by Erb.

Erb settled down again and struck out the final two batters to end the threat.

The Vulcans had two runners on again in the third, but Bihler, who walked, was caught stealing second to end the inning.

California had a runner picked off at first base in the fourth inning and stranded another runner in scoring position in the sixth.

Game 8
Bloomsburg 3, Kutztown 1 | BOXSCORE

KUTZTOWN, PA – Bloomsburg came from behind to defeat Kutztown 3-1 in game eight of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Softball Regional Thursday afternoon.

The Huskies (49-9) advance to Friday’s winners bracket final against Lock Haven, at 2 p.m.  Kutztown (46-13) falls to the losers bracket, where it will face West Chester at 11:30 a.m. Friday.

Ashley Lynn (24-3) scattered five hits and allowed one run, while striking out seven for the victory.  Daniell Lazorka and Casey Massimini had two hits each for the Huskies, while Tara Reed and Lori Neyhard had RBIs.

Kutztown took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second on Ashley Fitzgerald’s solo home run, a towering drive to deep right field.  It was her 16th homer on the season.

Golden Bear hurler Katlin Arbogast tossed four shutout innings, but pinch hitter Nikki Shiko tripled to lead off the fifth.  Mary Hoch relieved Arbogast, but after a groundout, Shiko scored on a wild pitch to tie the score.  Lazorka singled, advanced on another wild pitch and scored on Reed’s run-scoring single for the lead.

BU added an insurance run off reliever Monica Glomb in the seventh when Lacy Mauro scored on Neyhard’s bases-loaded single. 

Krista Cameron had two of KU’s five hits.  She finished 2-for-3.  Hoch was the losing pitcher, falling to 9-1 on the year.

Game 9
California (Pa.) 2, Shippensburg 1 | BOXSCORE

Kutztown, Pa. - California University of Pa. scored two runs on a throwing error to defeat Shippensburg, 2-1 in game nine of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Softball Regional at Kutztown University Saturday morning.

California (28-17) advances to Saturday's game 12 at 4:30 p.m., vs. the winner of the Kutztown/West Chester game 11.  Shippensburg (28-27) is eliminated.

Shippensburg took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third when Liz Good singled, advanced to third on Jill Mullan's double and scored on a wild pitch.

In Cal's half of the third, the Vulcans loaded the bases on a single by Merissa Daley, and walks to Kayleigh Breim and Deanna Valentino with none out.  Julie McKenzie then hit a grounder back to the pitcher, whose errant throw home allowed Daley and Breim to score.

Sonia Petrosoniak (13-9) pitched 5.1 innings of scoreless relief, allowing just a hit and two walks with three strikeouts.

Jill Kirby (4-9) took the loss, allowing two unearned runs on two hits, with two strikeouts over two innings. 

Game 10
Kutztown 1, West Chester 0 | BOXSCORE

Kutztown, Pa. - Kathy Gregg scored on Ashley Fitzgerald's infield single to propel Kutztown to a 1-0 win over West Chester in game 11 of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic softball regional Saturday afternoon.

Kutztown (47-13) advances to Saturday's game 12vs. California (Pa.), at 4:30 p.m.  West Chester (32-22) is eliminated.

The only run of the game was scored in the bottom of the third.  Gregg was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning.  After a sacrifice bunt and a lineout, Steph Denlinger walked.  Fitzgerald then lined a pitch off the glove of a diving short stop. The ball caromed into shallow center field, allowing Gregg to score from second on the play.

Katlin Arbogast (25-7) allowed just three hits in the game, striking out nine.  She ran into trouble in the seventh, when Erin McNamee doubled to lead off the inning.  After a walk to Megan Harbaugh, a sacrifice bunt moved the runners.  Arbogast then got a pair of fly outs to end the game.

Shannon Padula (24-13) was the hard-luck loser, allowing just two hits and two walks.   

Game 11
Lock Haven 1, Bloomsburg 0 | BOXSCORE

Kutztown, Pa. - Erica Eisenbise's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh game Lock Haven a 1-0 win over Bloomsburg in game 11 of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Softball Regional at Kutztown University.

Lock Haven (46-6) advances to Sunday's championship round at 12:30 p.m., while Bloomsburg (50-10) will play the winner of Kutztown/California (Pa.) in Sunday's loser's bracket final at 10 a.m.

LHU pitcher Kristen Erb and BU hurler Ashley Lynn were locked in a pitchers' dual until the bottom of the seventh. 

The game looked headed to extra innings, but on Ilia Lopez's grounder to third, the Huskies first baseman couldn't hold onto the throw, allowing Lopez to reach on the error.  Lopez stole second and scored on Eisenbise's bloop single just inside the left field line. 

Erb (40-6) struck out eight and allowed two hits.  Eisenbise was 2-for-3

Lynn (25-4) scattered five hits and allowed just the unearned run.  She was helped by three double plays turned by her defense.

Game 12
Kutztown 4, California (Pa.) 1 | BOXSCORE

Kutztown, Pa. - Kutztown University got a pair of two-run singles by Krista Cameron and Ashley Fitzgerald to defeat California University of Pa. 4-1 in game 12 of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Softball Regional at North Campus Field Saturday afternoon.

Kutztown (48-13) advances to face Bloomsburg in game 13, Sunday at 10 a.m.  The winner of that game faces Lock Haven in the regional championship game at 12:30 p.m.  If LHU loses that game, another game would follow.  California (27-18) is eliminated.

Katlin Arbogast (26-7) got the win, scattering five hits and striking out eight over seven innings.

The Vulcans used three pitchers, who combined to walk six batters.  Three of KU's four runs were scored by batters who reached on walks. Sonia Petrosniak (12-10) was the losing pitcher, she allowed two runs in two thirds of an inning.

The Golden Bears got on the board in the top of the first inning.  Maria Schiavo walked and Steph Denlinger singled.  After a groundout, Cameron singled down the right field line to plate Schiavo and Denlinger.

The Vulcans cut it to 2-1 in the second.  Danielle Easton doubled to lead off, advanced on a bunt and scored on Julia Mueller's sacrifice fly.  Cal had a chance to tie it in the third when Deanna Valentino tried to score from second on Heather Bihler's single to left field, but was thrown out at home by Schiavo.

KU stretched its lead to 4-1 in the fifth.  Schiavo and Denlinger walked with two outs vs. reliever Maria Greco.  After advancing on a wild pitch, the duo scored on Fitzgerald's single to left.

Game 13
Bloomsburg 3, Kutztown 0 | BOXSCORE

Kutztown, Pa. - Bloomsburg defeated Kutztown 3-0 in game 13 of the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional to advance to the championship round Sunday afternoon.

The Huskies (51-10) advance to face Lock Haven at 12:30 p.m. in game 14.  If Bloomsburg wins, a decisive game 15 would follow.  Kutztown (48-14) is eliminated.

Ashley Lynn (26-5) scattered five hits over seven innings for the shutout.  Tara Reed was 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.

Bloomsburg got on the board in the third when Lacy Mauro walked and scored on Reed's double. 

Kutztown loaded the bases in the bottom of the third, but Lynn wiggled out of the jam by getting a two-out fly out.

The Huskies added a run in the sixth when Reed singled and scored on Mandy Koch's double.  Danielle Lazorka's RBI single drove in Jess Rosin in the seventh.

Kutztown got runners on first and second in the bottom of the seventh with one out, but Lynn enduced a ground out and fly out to finish the Golden Bears.

Game 14
Lock Haven 6, Bloomsburg 1 | BOXSCORE

Kutztown, Pa. - Lock Haven won its third straight NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Softball Regional, defeating Bloomsburg 6-1 in Sunday's championship game.

Kristin Erb (41-6), named the tournament's most outstanding player, allowed four hits and one run with seven strikeouts.  Erica Eisenbise, also named to the all-tournament team, was 1-for-3 with two RBI, while Sarah Norris was 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.

LHU jumped out of the gate with three runs in the top of the first.  Amanda Roosa hit an RBI double, while Roosa and Erb scored on Eisenbise's double.

BU, who had runners doubled off and thrown out at the plate in the bottom of the first, made it 3-1 on Tiff Corliss's solo homer in the second.

LHU then put the game out of reach in the seventh, plating three unearned runs due to three errors and a two-run homer by Norris.

Ashley Lynn (26-5) took the loss, allowing the three runs in the first inning.  She was named to the All-tournament team as well as teammates Danielle Lazorka, Tara Reed, Casey Massimini and Nikki Shiko.

Others named to the all-tournament team were Ashley Fitzgerald and Krista Cameron of Kutztown, Merissa Daley and Deanna Valentino of California (Pa.), Tara Colantuono of West Chester, and Hope Cornell of Shippensburg.

Lock Haven (47-6) advances to the NCAA Championship, in Houston, Tex., May 14-17.  Bloomsburg's season comes to a close with a 51-11 record.

2008 NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Softball Reigonal All-Tournament Team 

P-Kristin Erb, Lock Haven
P-Ashley Lynn, Bloomsburg
C-Ashley Fitzgerald, Kutztown
IF-Danielle Lazorka, Bloomsburg
IF-Merissa Daley, California (Pa.)
IF-Tara Reed, Bloomsburg
IF-Krista Cameron, Kutztown
OF-Tara Colantuono, West Chester
OF-Deanna Valentino, California (Pa.)
OF-Erica Eisenbise, Lock Haven
At Large-Casey Massimini, Bloomsburg
At Large-Nikki Shiko, Bloomsburg
At Large-Hope Cornell, Shippensburg
Most Oustanding Player-Kristin Erb