Texas A&M-Commerce captured its first Lone Star Conference Softball Tournament Championship with a 9-2 victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville Sunday in Tyler, Texas.
 
The Lions, who earned the LSC's automatic bid into the NCAA Division II Softball Championship, scored quickly in the first inning and then added three runs in both the third and fourth frames to build a 7-2 lead.  Alyssa LeBlanc kept the Javelinas off the board after the third inning to get the complete game win with five strikeouts.
 
TAMUC’s Alyssa LeBlanc was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player and was joined by teammates Madison Schaefer, Sabrina Angiauno, Samantha Dutton, and Mackenzie Dugi on the all-tournament team. 
 
The field for the Division II Softball Championship will be announced on Monday, May 9 via an online selection show at NCAA.com starting at 9 a.m. CT.
 
2022 LONE STAR CONFERENCE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
MVP - Alyssa LeBlanc, Texas A&M-Commerce, Pitcher
Madison Schaefer, Texas A&M-Commerce, Third base
Sabrina Angiauno, Texas A&M-Commerce, Shortstop
Samantha Dutton, Texas A&M-Commerce, Outfielder
Mackenzie Dugi, Texas A&M-Commerce, Outfielder
Saidi Castillo, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Pitcher
Carissa De Los Santos, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Pitcher
Jennifer Giesey, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Second base
Aliyah Ortiz, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Third base
Tatum Goff, UT Tyler, Utility
Sarah Gartman, UT Tyler, Pitcher
Whitney Walde, Oklahoma Christian, Catcher
Lindsey Stoeckel, Oklahoma Christian, Pitcher
 
 
2022 Lone Star Conference Softball Championship (Tyler, Texas)
Friday, May 6
Game 1: No. 10 St. Edward’s vs. No. 7 St. Mary's, StMU 1-0 (11 inn.)
Game 2: No. 9 Cameron vs. No. 8 West Texas A&M, WT 4-0
Game 3: No. 7 St. Mary's vs. No. 2 Texas A&M-Kingsville, TAMUK 7-6 (8 inn)
Game 4: No. 8 West Texas A&M vs. No. 1 UT Tyler, UTT 10-0 (5 inn.)
 
Saturday, May 7
Game 5: No. 3 Lubbock Christian vs. No. 6 Oklahoma Christian, OC 10-9 (13 inn.)
Game 6: No. 4 Texas A&M-Commerce vs. No. 5 Angelo State, TAMUC 3-0
Game 7: Semifinals: No. 6 Oklahoma Christian vs. No. 2 Texas A&M-Kingsville, TAMUK 10-3
Game 8: Semifinals: No. 4 Texas A&M-Commerce vs. No. 1 UT Tyler, TAMUC 5-4
 
Sunday, May 8
Championship game: No. 2 Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. No. 4 Texas A&M-Commerce, TAMUC 9-2