SB SCS NAIA Invitational Recap - 2-8-26
Michael Sudhalter
8
Winner Missouri Baptist MBU 1-0
0
Mid-America Christian MACU 0-1
Winner
Missouri Baptist MBU
1-0
8
Final
0
Mid-America Christian MACU
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Missouri Baptist MBU 0 0 3 4 0 1 8 12 0
Mid-America Christian MACU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

W: B. Fischer (1-0) L: Dickinson, Emmerson (0-1)

13
Winner Concordia (NE) CUNE 2-0
2
Mid-America Christian MACU 0-2
Winner
Concordia (NE) CUNE
2-0
13
Final
2
Mid-America Christian MACU
0-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Concordia (NE) CUNE 6 0 2 0 0 5 13 16 0
Mid-America Christian MACU 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 6

W: L. Elsasser (1-0) L: Dunn, Nyssa (0-1)

7
Mid-America Christian MACU 0-3
8
Winner Tabor TABOR 2-1
Mid-America Christian MACU
0-3
7
Final
8
Tabor TABOR
2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mid-America Christian MACU 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 11 5
Tabor TABOR 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 8 9 0

W: M. Wyatt (1-0) L: Dickinson, Emmerson (0-2)

10
Winner Friends (KS) FRND 1-1
1
Mid-America Christian MACU 0-4
Winner
Friends (KS) FRND
1-1
10
Final
1
Mid-America Christian MACU
0-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Friends (KS) FRND 2 1 1 2 0 0 4 10 11 3
Mid-America Christian MACU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 4

W: J. Ormiston (1-0) L: Johnson, Macie (0-1)

4
Winner Cottey (MO) COTTEY 1-0
3
Mid-America Christian MACU 0-5
Winner
Cottey (MO) COTTEY
1-0
4
Final
3
Mid-America Christian MACU
0-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Cottey (MO) COTTEY 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 7 0
Mid-America Christian MACU 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 6 4

W: T. Colegrove (1-0) L: Dickinson, Emmerson (0-2)

Game Recap: Softball | | Adam Stanek - MACU Sports Information

Softball Opened Season at SCS NAIA Invitational

MESQUITE, Texas – The MACU Softball team had a tough outing in its first games of the 2026 slate as the Evangels went 0-5 at the Southern Collegiate Sports NAIA Invitational being played at the Mesquite Girls Softball Complex from Thursday to Saturday.
 
Game One / Mid-America Christian vs. Missouri Baptist
SCORE
  • Missouri Baptist 8, Mid-America Christian 0 (6 Inn)
    • Mid-America Christian (0-1)
    • Missouri Baptist (1-0)
PITCHING DECISIONS TOP PERFORMERS SCORING SUMMARY
  • TOP 3rd – MBU – Miranda Ladson singled thru left side, RBI; Alohilani Bursey scored – MBU 1, MACU 0
  • TOP 3rd – MBU – Camryn Kessler tripled to left, 2 RBI; Brooklyn Fischer scored; Miranda Ladson scored – MBU 3, MACU 0
  • TOP 4th – MBU – Alohilani Bursey doubled to left, RBI; Jacie Dees scored – MBU 4, MACU 0
  • TOP 4th – MBU – Makayla Johnson singled to short, RBI; Alohilani Bursey scored – MBU 5, MACU 0
  • TOP 4th – MBU – Miranda Ladson doubled to center, RBI; Makayla Johnson scored – MBU 6, MACU 0
  • TOP 4th – MBU – Brooklyn Fischer singled to right, RBI; Miranda Ladson scored – MBU 7, MACU 0
  • TOP 6th – MBU – Brooklyn Fischer doubled to center, RBI; Grace Blakemore scored – MBU 8, MACU 0
GAME SUMMARY
  • Mid-America Christian had the best early scoring chance for either side when Kiley Flores led off the bottom of the first with a single to center, advanced to second on Taylor Martinez's groundout and then stole third with only one out. However, MBU ace Brooklyn Fischer struck out the next two MACU batters to end the frame.
  • Both teams were scoreless through the first two frames before Missouri Baptist pushed across three runs off four hits in the top of the third and four runs on five hits in the top of the fourth to explode in-front, 7-0.
  • The Evangels tried to put together a response in the bottom of the fourth when Heidi Noisey and Kayten Herman hit back-to-back one-out singles, but MACU was unable to push either runner across.
  • The Spartans pushed across the final run with two outs in the top of the sixth on an RBI double by Fischer to ultimately seal the 8-0 result.
GAME NOTES
  • Missouri Baptist scored its eight runs on 12 hits while Mid-America Christian notched just four hits in the contest.
  • Kiley Flores led MACU's batting efforts by slashing 2-for-3 in her MACU debut while Kayten Herman and Heidi Noisey recorded the only other hits for MACU, 1-for-2 and 1-for-3 respectively.
  • Freshman pitcher Emmerson Dickerson faced a tall order by taking on one of the best hitting teams in the NAIA last year as she tossed a complete six-inning game, allowing eight earned runs on 12 hits while walking two and striking out four.
  • Ever since winning the first ever meeting against Missouri Baptist on Feb. 17, 2023, the Evangels have since lost the last three games against the Spartans.
 
Game Two / Mid-America Christian vs. Concordia (Neb.)
SCORE
  • Concordia 13, Mid-America Christian 2 (6 Inn)
    • Mid-America Christian (0-2)
    • Concordia (2-0)
PITCHING DECISIONS
  • Win: Lilly Elsasser (1-0)
  • Loss: Nyssa Dunn (0-1)
TOP PERFORMERS SCORING SUMMARY
  • TOP 1st – CUNE – Aubrianna Krieser homered to left, 3 RBI; Taryn Ganstrom scored; Mary Beth Hart scored – CUNE 3, MACU 0
  • TOP 1st – CUNE – Tobi Topp tripled to right, RBI; Keira Farritor scored – CUNE 4, MACU 0
  • TOP 1st – CUNE – Avery O'Boyle doubled to center; RBI; Tobi Topp scored – CUNE 5, MACU 0
  • TOP 1st – CUNE – Grace Maguire singled thru left side, RBI; Avery O'Boyle scored – CUNE 6, MACU 0
  • BTM 2nd – MACU – Dakota Watson scored on a passed ball – CUNE 6, MACU 1
  • TOP 3rd – CUNE – Ava Martinez reached on a fielding error by 2b; Avery O'Boyle scored – CUNE 7, MACU 1
  • TOP 3rd – CUNE – Taryn Ganstrom singled to short, RBI; Grace Maguire scored – CUNE 8, MACU 1
  • BTM 3rd – MACU – Jorji King hit-by-pitch, RBI; Macie Johnson scored – CUNE 8, MACU 2
  • TOP 6th – CUNE – Avery O'Boyle reached on a fielder's choice to ss, RBI; Lillian Loghry scored – CUNE 9, MACU 2
  • TOP 6th – CUNE – Laycee Josoff doubled to center, 2 RBI; Grace Maguire scored; Avery O'Boyle scored – CUNE 11, MACU 2
  • TOP 6th – CUNE – Mary Beth Hart singled to second; Laycee Josoff scored on throwing error by 2b; Aubrey Wright scored on error – CUNE 13, MACU 2
GAME SUMMARY
  • Concordia exploded right out of the gate, pushing across six runs on seven hits while taking advantage of a pair of MACU errors to jump out to a commanding 6-0 lead.
  • While the Evangels threatened to rally with two outs in the bottom half of the frame with Heidi Noisey drawing a walk and Kayten Herman driving a double to center to put two runners in scoring position, MACU was unable to capitalize.
  • The Evangels did get a run back in the bottom of the second, utilizing some small ball as Dakota Watson drew a walk and then made a heads up play to get from first to third on Saina Willis' sac bunt. She then came across on a passed ball that made it a 6-1 contest.
  • Despite getting the run back, the Bulldogs immediately answered by pushing across two runs on three hits and an error in the top of the third to extend the edge to 8-1.
  • Mid-America Christian threatened to put together a massive response in the bottom of the third as four-straight batters reached on free passes as Jorji King getting hit by a pitch closed it to 8-2 with only one out. Unfortunately, Nyssa Dunn hit into a bit of tough luck when she hit a liner right back to the shortstop, who made an unassisted double play to get CUNE out of the inning.
  • Both teams battled through two scoreless innings before the Bulldogs ultimately put the game away with a five-run sixth inning, recording three hits and taking advantage of two more MACU errors to ultimately seal the 13-2 final.
GAME NOTES
  • Concordia finished the contest with 13 runs on 16 hits while the Evangels recorded their two runs on five hits and committed six errors.
  • One of MACU's best power hitters a season ago, Kayten Herman led the batting efforts by reaching base in all three plate appearances, going 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and reached on a hit-by-pitch.
  • Macie Johnson scored one of MACU's two runs after slashing 1-for-2 with a walk drawn while Dakota Watson scored MACU's only other run after hitting 0-1 with a walk.
  • Jorjanna King came up with MACU's first RBI of the season on her hit-by-pitch, finishing with the final stat line of 0-for-1 with a walk and hit-by-pitch.
  • It was a tough outing in the circle for Nyssa Dunn making only her third collegiate start, finishing with 11 runs allowed with just six earned on 14 hits while walking only one and striking out one.
  • The contest was officially the first ever meeting between MACU and Concordia.
 
Game Three / Mid-America Christian vs. Tabor
SCORE
  • Tabor 8, Mid-America Christian 7
    • Mid-America Christian (0-3)
    • Tabor (2-1)
PITCHING DECISIONS TOP PERFORMERS SCORING SUMMARY
  • TOP 1st – MACU – Heidi Noisey hit a sac fly to cf, RBI; Serena Rodriguez scored – MACU 1, TC 0
  • TOP 1st – MACU – Macie Johnson scored on a wild pitch – MACU 2, TC 0
  • TOP 1st – MACU – Jorji King doubled to left, 2 RBI; Kylie Flores scored; Kayten Herman scored – MACU 4, TC 0
  • BTM 3rd – TC – Reese Hefley grounded out 2b, RBI; Khily Brower scored – MACU 4, TC 1
  • BTM 4th – TC – Harley McLaughlin singled to center, RBI; Rylie Wight scored – MACU 4, TC 2
  • BTM 4th – TC – Khily Brower tripled to center, 2 RBI; Harley McLaughlin scored; Hailey Kobler scored – MACU 4, TC 4
  • TOP 5th – MACU – Mia Macias bunt singled to third, RBI; Kayten Herman scored – MACU 5, TC 4
  • TOP 5th – MACU – Taylor Martinez reached on a fielder's choice to ss, Kylie Flores scored on the throw – MACU 6, TC 4
  • BTM 5th – TC – Reagan Hammons singled to right, RBI; 2 RBI; Kayla Garber scored; Reese Hefley scored – MACU 6, TC 6
  • BTM 5th – TC – Rachaely Yaya reached on a fielding error by 3b, RBI; Brooklyn Alexander scored – TC 7, MACU 6
  • TOP 6th – MACU – Kayten Herman hit a sac fly to rf, RBI; Dakota Watson scored – MACU 7, TC 6
  • BTM 7th – TC – Kailey Cross singled to third, RBI; Keeley Brewer scored – TC 8, MACU 7
GAME SUMMARY
  • Mid-America Christian got off to a sensational start, pushing across four runs in the first inning by taking advantage of four walks while Jorjanna King added two RBIs by ripping a double to left to make it a 4-0 MACU lead.
  • After getting a run back in the third, Tabor closed the gap by scoring three runs on two hits, taking advantage of a pivotal MACU error with two outs to tie the game up at 4-4.
  • The Evangels immediately gained the lead back in the top of the fifth after drawing back-to-back walks to start the frame. Mia Macias brought in the first on a bunt single to third before Taylor Martinez grounded into a fielder's choice out to bring in one more to make it a 6-4 MACU advantage.
  • Unfortunately, the MACU defense struggled in the bottom half of the fifth, committing three errors in the frame that allowed the Bluejays to score three runs on only one hit to give Tabor the 7-6 edge.
  • The Evangels threatened to put together a big inning in the top of the sixth when Dakota Watson hit a leadoff single to center and Serena Rodriguez followed it up by doubling to center to put a pair in scoring position with no outs. Unfortunately, MACU only managed to push across one run on Kayten Herman's sac fly to tie the game at 7-7.
  • Tabor also threatened to put up a monster inning of its own in the bottom of the frame when a leadoff single and double for the Bluejays also put runners at second and third with no outs. However, MACU reliever Emmerson Dickinson got out of the jam in a big way by inducing a groundout to third to keep the runners at bay before Taylor Martinez threw out the runner going to home on a fielder's choice, before ending the frame on another groundout to Martinez to keep it a 7-7 game.
  • The Evangels once again had the chance to take the lead in the top of the seventh when Macias reached on a one-out single to center before advancing to second on a wild pitch and third on Martinez's single to center, putting runners at first and third with two outs. However, MACU was unable to push across the go-ahead run.
  • Unfortunately, another MACU defensive mistake proved to be the Evangels downfall in the bottom of the seventh. After the Bluejays leadoff hitter reached on a fielding error by the third baseman, they moved the runner to second on a sac bunt and to third on a groundout, before TC's Kaylee Cross hit a grounded single to third to bring in the winning run on a walk-off and seal the 8-7 result.
GAME NOTES
  • Tabor scored its eight runs on nine hits while the Evangels recorded their seven runs on 11 hits, but made five defensive miscues that heavily impacted the result.
  • Mia Macias led three hitters that finished with multiple hits, slashing 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI while Serena Rodriguez batted 2-for-3 with a double and a run as well as Dakota Watson finished 2-for-4 with a run as well.
  • Jorjanna King came up with MACU's first multi-RBI game, batting 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs while Kayten Herman batted 0-for-1 with two walks, and RBI, and scored two runs.
  • Kylie Flores joined Herman with two runs in the game, batting 1-for-3 with a walk.
  • The MACU pitching tandem of Nyssa Dunn and Emmerson Dickinson combined to only allow one earned run on nine hits with just one walk and four strikeouts.
  • With the defeat, Tabor took over the 9-8 lead in the all-time series since first facing each other in 2004.
 
Game Four / Mid-America Christian vs. Friends
SCORE
  • Friends 10, Mid-America Christian 1
    • Mid-America Christian (0-4)
    • Friends (2-1)
PITCHING DECISIONS TOP PERFORMERS SCORING SUMMARY
  • TOP 1st – FRND – Tamara Lozoya tripled to center, RBI; Cadence Magana scored – FRND 1, MACU 0
  • TOP 1st – FRND – Cambell Riordan singled to right, RBI; Tamara Lozoya scored – FRND 2, MACU 0
  • BTM 1st – MACU – Mia Macias singled to center; RBI; Kayten Herman scored – FRND 2, MACU 1
  • TOP 2nd – FRND – Izzy Jones singled to third, RBI; Zoie VanZee scored – FRND 3, MACU 1
  • TOP 3rd – FRND – Chloe Enslinger singled thru right side, RBI; Tamara Lozoya scored – FRND 4, MACU 1
  • TOP 4th – FRND – Irene Jones reached on a throwing error by ss, RBI; Madison Nightingale scored – FRND 5, MACU 1
  • TOP 4th – FRND – Cambell Riordan singled to first, RBI; Irene Jones scored – FRND 6, MACU 1
  • TOP 7th – FRND – Madison Nightingale reached on a fielder's choice to third, RBI; Peyton Ganger scored – FRND 7, MACU 1
  • TOP 7th – FRND – Irene Jones doubled down lf line, RBI; Zoie VanZee scored – FRND 8, MACU 1
  • TOP 7th – FRND – Cadence Magana singled to short, RBI; Madison Nightingale scored – FRND 9, MACU 1
  • TOP 7th – FRND – Cadence Magana scored on a passed ball – FRND 10, MACU 1
GAME SUMMARY
  • Friends constantly put runners on the basepaths through the first four innings, jumping out to a 6-1 lead off of seven hits while MACU's lone run of the contest came on Mia Macias's RBI single to center to plate Kayten Herman in the bottom of the second.
  • Neither side managed to push any runs across until the seventh inning, when the Falcons scored four off of three hits and one MACU error.
GAME NOTES
  • Friends scored its 10 runs on 11 hits and committed three errors while Mid-America Christian scored its lone run on six hits with four defensive miscues.
  • Dakota Watson was the lone Evangel to finish with multiple hits, slashing 2-for-3 with a walk.
  • Kayten Herman scored the only run, finishing 1-for-4 while Mia Macias tallied the lone RBI by hitting 1-for-4.
  • With the defeat, MACU fell to 11-3 against Friends since the two teams started facing each other since 2006.
 
Game Five / Mid-America Christian vs. Cottey (Mo.)
SCORE
  • Cottey 4, Mid-America Christian 3
    • Mid-America Christian (0-5)
    • Cottey (1-0)
PITCHING DECISIONS TOP PERFORMERS SCORING SUMMARY
  • TOP 3rd – COTTEY – Haley Hoelzeman reached on a dropped fly error by rf; Amelia Gassman scored – COTTEY 1, MACU 0
  • TOP 5th – COTTEY – Amelia Gassman doubled down lf line, RBI; Estelle Audette scored – COTTEY 2, MACU 0
  • BTM 5th – MACU – Serena Rodriguez doubled to right, 2 RBI; Heidi Noisey scored; Macie Johnson scored – MACU 2, COTTEY 2
  • TOP 7th – COTTEY – Amelia Gassman doubled to center, RBI; Bailey Cravens scored – COTTEY 3, MACU 2
  • TOP 7th – COTTEY – Irelyn Bean reached on a dropped popup by 2b; Amelia Gassman scored – COTTEY 4, MACU 2
  • BTM 7th – MACU – Heidi Noisey doubled to right, RBI; Macie Johnson scored – COTTEY 4, MACU 3
GAME SUMMARY
  • Through the first half of the contest, both teams struggled to generate runs as Cottey scored the only run by taking advantage of a MACU error to make it 1-0 in the top of the third.
  • In the fifth, the Comets doubled their lead on Amelia Gassman's doubled to left to bring the score to 2-0.
  • The Evangels answered back in the bottom of the sixth when Serena Rodriguez ripped a double to right to bring in Macie Johnson and Heidi Noisey before getting thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple, making it a 2-2 game.
  • In the top of the seventh, the Comets scored a pair of runs by taking advantage of a pair of MACU errors to grab the 4-2 lead.
  • The Evangels refused to go down without a fight, as Noisey blasted a two-out RBI double to right to score Johnson from first, putting the tying run in scoring position. However, the Evangels were unable to push the tying run across to suffer the 4-3 defeat.
GAME NOTES
  • Cottey scored its four runs on seven hits while Mid-America Christian pushed across its three runs on six hits with four defensive mistakes.
  • Macie Johnson and Heidi Noisey led the MACU batting efforts, as Johnson slashed 2-for-3 with a pair of runs while Noisey also batted 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, and a run.
  • Serena Rodriguez posted her first multi-RBI game of the season, finishing 1-for-2 with a double and two RBIs.
  • Despite suffering the loss in the circle, Emmerson Dickinson put together a solid performance, only allowing one earned run on seven hits with three walks and five strikeouts over seven innings of work.
  • The contest was the first ever meeting between MACU and Cottey.
UP NEXT
  • Mid-America Christian will have two weeks off before it will compete in its second preseason tournament, the NAIA SB Invitational, which will be taking place at the FireLake Ball Fields in Shawnee, Oklahoma from Feb. 20-21.
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