Official Box Score - Final
Utah Valley at Air Force
04/13/2026 at Erdle Field (USAFA, CO)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Utah Valley1100005 71015
Air Force5104322 171517
Win: Smelcer,Cranz (2-0)Loss: Albrecht,George (0-1)Save: None.


Utah Valley 7 (15-20; 1-2WAC )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
7 Katschke,HunterLF2100100000
5 Carpenter,KadenCF4224013000
4 Strong,MasonDH4011010000
8 Beck,Chipper3B4030000100
10 Block,BrodyRF3000111002
37 Houston,DerekC3110115002
0 Applegate,Will2B2000012201
6 Rowan,Trenton (PH/2B)0100100000
13 Hamlin,Mason1B3232005110
38 Massey,DJSS3000001500
18 Albrecht,GeorgeP0000000000
14 Baack,Cohen (P)0000000000
25 Hernandez,Ray (P)0000000000
22 Mawhinney,Josh (P)0000001000
17 Beltran,Jacob (P)0000000000
Totals2871074518915
BATTING
3B: Houston [1] (off Rhyne).
HR: Carpenter [8] (7th, 1 out, RBI off RutledgeIII); Hamlin [3] (2nd, 2 out, RBI off Smelcer)
TB: Carpenter 5; Hamlin 6; Houston 3. 2-Out RBI: Hamlin. HBP: Katschke [1]. GDP: Massey. KL: Strong.
Team RISP: 3-8.
BASERUNNING
SB: Strong [11]; Carpenter [13]. CS: Beck [3]; Katschke [4].
FIELDING
DP: 2 (Applegate 2, Hamlin 2, Massey 2).
Air Force 17 (16-18; 8-4MW )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
40 Bradshaw,KaydenCF2310101001
37 Campbell,Blake (PR/CF)0100000000
16 Niednagel,BenSS4332113400
24 Zapp,WalkerDH2201110000
10 Garrish,TrippRF5348000000
28 Burdine,Brooks (RF)0000000000
29 Elmore,Luke1B3210005000
43 Jenkins,Cole3B4212120003
12 Taylor,ChristianLF4132004000
2 Oster,TJ2B4022002102
31 Klein,VanC1000001200
13 Boyd,Landon (PH)0000000000
20 Anstey,Cam (PR)0000000000
6 Winchester,Cooper (C)2000015201
30 Smelcer,CranzP0000000010
44 Rhyne,Davis (P)0000000000
14 RutledgeIII,Richard (P)0000000000
Totals311715174521917
BATTING
2B: Bradshaw [9] (off Hernandez); Taylor [1] (off Beltran); Oster 2 [6] (off Baack) (off Hernandez); Garrish [11] (off Albrecht).
HR: Niednagel [3] (4th, 0 out, RBI off Hernandez); Garrish 2 [7] (4th, 1 out, RBI off Hernandez) (5th, 1 out, RBI off Hernandez); Jenkins [2] (1st, 1 out, RBI off Albrecht)
TB: Bradshaw 2; Taylor 4; Niednagel 6; Oster 4; Garrish 11; Jenkins 4. 2-Out RBI: Oster 2; Garrish. SF: Zapp. HBP: Bradshaw 2 [14]; Taylor [3]; Elmore 2 [7]; Zapp [2]; Boyd [2]. GDP: Bradshaw; Oster. KL: Zapp.
Team RISP: 7-14.
BASERUNNING
SB: Niednagel 2 [15]; Elmore [10]; Jenkins [1]; Campbell [6].
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Niednagel, Oster, Elmore).

UVUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
18 Albrecht,George (L)1.1466201173213
14 Baack,Cohen (2.1)1.220002862416
25 Hernandez,Ray (4)1.27771315135534
22 Mawhinney,Josh (5.2)1.114410842614
17 Beltran,Jacob (7)0.0100001152
Totals6.015171745433114279
WP: Hernandez [2]. HB: Baack 2 [5]; Albrecht 2 [5]; Mawhinney 2 [7]; Hernandez [1]. SFA: Mawhinney. Inher. Rnrs: Baack 1/2; Beltran 2/2; Mawhinney 0/3.
GO-FO: Albrecht 2-1; Baack 2-0; Hernandez 1-1; Mawhinney 2-2; Beltran 0-0.
AFAiphrerbbkbfabnpst
30 Smelcer,Cranz (W)3.24211115144935
44 Rhyne,Davis (4.2)2.1433141195732
14 RutledgeIII,Richard (7)1.022220752213
Totals7.0107645332812880
WP: Rhyne [2]. HB: Rhyne [10]. Inher. Rnrs: Rhyne 0/1; RutledgeIII 2/2.
GO-FO: Smelcer 4-5; Rhyne 1-0; RutledgeIII 1-2.

Umpires: HP: Jason Rogers; 1B: Cody Curnutt; 2B: Luis Villalobos; 3B: Tyler Wall.
First Pitch: 3:06 PM. Duration:3:08.
Attendance: 207
Weather: Conditions: Partly Cloudy; Temp: 63F


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Utah Valley at Air Force
04/13/2026 at Erdle Field (USAFA, CO)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Utah Valley1100005 71015
Air Force5104322 171517

Utah Valley starters:
7/lf/Katschke,Hunter; 5/cf/Carpenter,Kaden; 4/dh/Strong,Mason; 8/3b/Beck,Chipper; 10/rf/Block,Brody; 37/c/Houston,Derek; 0/2b/Applegate,Will; 13/1b/Hamlin,Mason; 38/ss/Massey,DJ; 18/p/Albrecht,George;

Air Force starters:
40/cf/Bradshaw,Kayden; 16/ss/Niednagel,Ben; 24/dh/Zapp,Walker; 10/rf/Garrish,Tripp; 29/1b/Elmore,Luke; 43/3b/Jenkins,Cole; 12/lf/Taylor,Christian; 2/2b/Oster,TJ; 31/c/Klein,Van; 30/p/Smelcer,Cranz;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UVU batting
Katschke,Hunter grounded out to the infield, c to 1b (0-0).
Carpenter,Kaden singled to right field (0-1 K).
Carpenter,Kaden stole second base.
Carpenter,Kaden advanced to third base on a throwing error by Smelcer,Cranz (E1).
Strong,Mason singled, RBI (1-1 FB); Carpenter,Kaden scored, unearned.
Strong,Mason stole second base.
Beck,Chipper flied out to left center putout by lf (3-2 KBFBB); Strong,Mason advanced to third base.
Block,Brody flied out to cf (0-1 K).

Bottom of 1st - AFA batting
Bradshaw,Kayden walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Niednagel,Ben singled to center field (1-0 B); Bradshaw,Kayden advanced from first base to third base.
Zapp,Walker hit by pitch (1-0 BB); Niednagel,Ben advanced to second base.
Mound visit (UVU)
Garrish,Tripp doubled to right center, 3RBI (3-2 BBFKB); Bradshaw,Kayden scored; Niednagel,Ben scored from second base; Zapp,Walker scored from first base.
Elmore,Luke grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-1 BK).
Jenkins,Cole homered to deep center field (433 ft), 2nd of season, 2RBI (0-0); Garrish,Tripp scored from second base.
Taylor,Christian singled to center field (2-1 BBK).
Oster,TJ grounded into double play to second base, 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); Taylor,Christian out at 2B on the play, 2b to ss.

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UVU batting
Houston,Derek struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
Applegate,Will popped up to second base putout by ss (0-2 FK).
Hamlin,Mason homered to deep left field (388 ft), 3rd of season, RBI (0-2 SFFF).
Massey,DJ flied out to lf (1-2 BFK).

Bottom of 2nd - AFA batting
Klein,Van flied out to right center putout by rf (1-1 BF).
Bradshaw,Kayden hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Niednagel,Ben walked (3-0 BBBB); Bradshaw,Kayden advanced to second base.
UVU pitching change: Baack,Cohen replaces Albrecht,George.
Zapp,Walker struck out looking (2-2 FBFBK).
Garrish,Tripp singled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); Bradshaw,Kayden scored from second base; Niednagel,Ben advanced from first base to third base.
Elmore,Luke hit by pitch (0-0 B); Garrish,Tripp advanced to second base.
Jenkins,Cole struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UVU batting
Katschke,Hunter grounded out to the infield, c to 1b (3-2 KBBFB).
Carpenter,Kaden flied out to shallow left field putout by lf (1-1 BK).
Strong,Mason grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-1 F).

Bottom of 3rd - AFA batting
Taylor,Christian grounded out, ss to 1b (1-1 BF).
Oster,TJ doubled to right center (0-1 K).
AFA substitution: Boyd,Landon pinch hitting for Klein,Van.
Boyd,Landon hit by pitch (1-2 BKSB).
AFA substitution: Anstey,Cam pinch running for Boyd,Landon.
Bradshaw,Kayden grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (2-1 BBF); Anstey,Cam out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b.

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - UVU batting
AFA substitution: Winchester,Cooper replaces Anstey,Cam at c, batting 9th.
Beck,Chipper singled to right center (1-1 KB).
Beck,Chipper out caught stealing at second base, c to ss.
Block,Brody grounded out up the middle, ss to 1b (0-1 K).
Houston,Derek walked (3-0 BBBB).
AFA pitching change: Rhyne,Davis replaces Smelcer,Cranz.
Houston,Derek advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Applegate,Will struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).

Bottom of 4th - AFA batting
UVU pitching change: Hernandez,Ray replaces Baack,Cohen.
Niednagel,Ben homered to deep right field (413 ft), 3rd of season, RBI (1-1 BF).
Zapp,Walker grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-1 KB).
Garrish,Tripp homered to deep center field, 6th of season, RBI (1-1 FB).
Elmore,Luke singled to shallow left field (2-1 BBF).
Jenkins,Cole struck out swinging (0-2 KFFS).
Taylor,Christian singled up the middle (0-0); Elmore,Luke advanced to second base.
Oster,TJ doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (1-0 B); Elmore,Luke scored from second base; Taylor,Christian scored from first base.
Oster,TJ advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Winchester,Cooper struck out swinging (1-2 SSFFBS).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - UVU batting
Hamlin,Mason singled up the middle (3-2 KBBKFB).
Massey,DJ grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Hamlin,Mason out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b.
Katschke,Hunter hit by pitch (3-2 KBSBBB).
Katschke,Hunter out caught stealing at second base, c to ss.

Bottom of 5th - AFA batting
Bradshaw,Kayden doubled to left center (1-0 B).
Niednagel,Ben struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).
Zapp,Walker walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Garrish,Tripp homered to deep right field (404 ft), 7th of season, 3RBI (0-0); Bradshaw,Kayden scored from second base; Zapp,Walker scored from first base.
Elmore,Luke reached on a fielding error fielding by 1b by Hamlin,Mason (E3) (2-2 BKFB).
Jenkins,Cole flied out to cf (2-2 SSBBFF).
Taylor,Christian hit by pitch (2-1 BBFB); Elmore,Luke advanced to second base.
UVU pitching change: Mawhinney,Josh replaces Hernandez,Ray.
Oster,TJ reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Taylor,Christian out at second base, ss to 2b.

This InningRHEL
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6th Inning
Top of 6th - UVU batting
Carpenter,Kaden struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS).
Strong,Mason struck out looking (2-2 BKKBK).
Beck,Chipper singled to left center (2-2 KBBS).
Block,Brody struck out swinging (2-2 BKSFBS).

Bottom of 6th - AFA batting
Winchester,Cooper grounded out to first base, 1b to p (0-1 F).
Bradshaw,Kayden hit by pitch (2-1 BBFB).
AFA substitution: Campbell,Blake pinch running for Bradshaw,Kayden.
Campbell,Blake stole second base.
Niednagel,Ben singled to shallow right field, RBI (1-1 SB); Campbell,Blake scored from second base.
Niednagel,Ben stole second base.
Niednagel,Ben stole third base.
Zapp,Walker sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (1-1 BS); Niednagel,Ben scored.
Garrish,Tripp flied out to cf (2-2 KBBFF).

This InningRHEL
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7th Inning
Top of 7th - UVU batting
AFA position change: Campbell,Blake remains in the game at cf
AFA defensive substitution: Burdine,Brooks replaces Garrish,Tripp at rf
Houston,Derek tripled to right center (0-1 K).
UVU substitution: Rowan,Trenton pinch hitting for Applegate,Will.
Rowan,Trenton walked (3-2 KBBBFB).
Mound visit (AFA)
Hamlin,Mason singled up the middle, RBI (3-2 BBKBK); Houston,Derek scored; Rowan,Trenton advanced from first base to third base.
AFA pitching change: RutledgeIII,Richard replaces Rhyne,Davis.
Massey,DJ fouled out in behind home plate foul territory putout by c (0-1 K).
Katschke,Hunter walked (3-2 KBBBFB); Hamlin,Mason advanced to second base.
Carpenter,Kaden homered to deep center field (457 ft), 8th of season, 4RBI (0-1 K); Rowan,Trenton scored; Hamlin,Mason scored from second base; Katschke,Hunter scored from first base.
Strong,Mason flied out to left center putout by lf (0-1 S).
Beck,Chipper singled to center field (0-1 F).
Block,Brody walked (3-1 BKBBB); Beck,Chipper advanced to second base.
Mound visit (AFA)
Houston,Derek reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-1 BF); Block,Brody out at second base, ss to 2b.

Bottom of 7th - AFA batting
UVU position change: Rowan,Trenton remains in the game at 2b
Elmore,Luke hit by pitch (0-2 KFB).
Jenkins,Cole walked (3-0 BBBB); Elmore,Luke advanced to second base.
UVU pitching change: Beltran,Jacob replaces Mawhinney,Josh.
Jenkins,Cole stole second base; Elmore,Luke stole third base.
Taylor,Christian doubled to center field, 2RBI (3-1 BBBK); Elmore,Luke scored; Jenkins,Cole scored from second base.

This InningRHEL
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Scoring Innings - Final
Utah Valley at Air Force
04/13/2026 at Erdle Field (USAFA, CO)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Utah Valley1100005 71015
Air Force5104322 171517

Utah Valley starters:
7/lf/Katschke,Hunter; 5/cf/Carpenter,Kaden; 4/dh/Strong,Mason; 8/3b/Beck,Chipper; 10/rf/Block,Brody; 37/c/Houston,Derek; 0/2b/Applegate,Will; 13/1b/Hamlin,Mason; 38/ss/Massey,DJ; 18/p/Albrecht,George;

Air Force starters:
40/cf/Bradshaw,Kayden; 16/ss/Niednagel,Ben; 24/dh/Zapp,Walker; 10/rf/Garrish,Tripp; 29/1b/Elmore,Luke; 43/3b/Jenkins,Cole; 12/lf/Taylor,Christian; 2/2b/Oster,TJ; 31/c/Klein,Van; 30/p/Smelcer,Cranz;


Top of 1st - UVU batting
Katschke,Hunter grounded out to the infield, c to 1b (0-0).
Carpenter,Kaden singled to right field (0-1 K).
Carpenter,Kaden stole second base.
Carpenter,Kaden advanced to third base on a throwing error by Smelcer,Cranz (E1).
Strong,Mason singled, RBI (1-1 FB); Carpenter,Kaden scored, unearned.
Strong,Mason stole second base.
Beck,Chipper flied out to left center putout by lf (3-2 KBFBB); Strong,Mason advanced to third base.
Block,Brody flied out to cf (0-1 K).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - AFA batting
Bradshaw,Kayden walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Niednagel,Ben singled to center field (1-0 B); Bradshaw,Kayden advanced from first base to third base.
Zapp,Walker hit by pitch (1-0 BB); Niednagel,Ben advanced to second base.
Mound visit (UVU)
Garrish,Tripp doubled to right center, 3RBI (3-2 BBFKB); Bradshaw,Kayden scored; Niednagel,Ben scored from second base; Zapp,Walker scored from first base.
Elmore,Luke grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-1 BK).
Jenkins,Cole homered to deep center field (433 ft), 2nd of season, 2RBI (0-0); Garrish,Tripp scored from second base.
Taylor,Christian singled to center field (2-1 BBK).
Oster,TJ grounded into double play to second base, 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); Taylor,Christian out at 2B on the play, 2b to ss.
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 2nd - UVU batting
Houston,Derek struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
Applegate,Will popped up to second base putout by ss (0-2 FK).
Hamlin,Mason homered to deep left field (388 ft), 3rd of season, RBI (0-2 SFFF).
Massey,DJ flied out to lf (1-2 BFK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - AFA batting
Klein,Van flied out to right center putout by rf (1-1 BF).
Bradshaw,Kayden hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Niednagel,Ben walked (3-0 BBBB); Bradshaw,Kayden advanced to second base.
UVU pitching change: Baack,Cohen replaces Albrecht,George.
Zapp,Walker struck out looking (2-2 FBFBK).
Garrish,Tripp singled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); Bradshaw,Kayden scored from second base; Niednagel,Ben advanced from first base to third base.
Elmore,Luke hit by pitch (0-0 B); Garrish,Tripp advanced to second base.
Jenkins,Cole struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - AFA batting
UVU pitching change: Hernandez,Ray replaces Baack,Cohen.
Niednagel,Ben homered to deep right field (413 ft), 3rd of season, RBI (1-1 BF).
Zapp,Walker grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-1 KB).
Garrish,Tripp homered to deep center field, 6th of season, RBI (1-1 FB).
Elmore,Luke singled to shallow left field (2-1 BBF).
Jenkins,Cole struck out swinging (0-2 KFFS).
Taylor,Christian singled up the middle (0-0); Elmore,Luke advanced to second base.
Oster,TJ doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (1-0 B); Elmore,Luke scored from second base; Taylor,Christian scored from first base.
Oster,TJ advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Winchester,Cooper struck out swinging (1-2 SSFFBS).
4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - AFA batting
Bradshaw,Kayden doubled to left center (1-0 B).
Niednagel,Ben struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).
Zapp,Walker walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Garrish,Tripp homered to deep right field (404 ft), 7th of season, 3RBI (0-0); Bradshaw,Kayden scored from second base; Zapp,Walker scored from first base.
Elmore,Luke reached on a fielding error fielding by 1b by Hamlin,Mason (E3) (2-2 BKFB).
Jenkins,Cole flied out to cf (2-2 SSBBFF).
Taylor,Christian hit by pitch (2-1 BBFB); Elmore,Luke advanced to second base.
UVU pitching change: Mawhinney,Josh replaces Hernandez,Ray.
Oster,TJ reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Taylor,Christian out at second base, ss to 2b.
3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - AFA batting
Winchester,Cooper grounded out to first base, 1b to p (0-1 F).
Bradshaw,Kayden hit by pitch (2-1 BBFB).
AFA substitution: Campbell,Blake pinch running for Bradshaw,Kayden.
Campbell,Blake stole second base.
Niednagel,Ben singled to shallow right field, RBI (1-1 SB); Campbell,Blake scored from second base.
Niednagel,Ben stole second base.
Niednagel,Ben stole third base.
Zapp,Walker sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (1-1 BS); Niednagel,Ben scored.
Garrish,Tripp flied out to cf (2-2 KBBFF).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 7th - UVU batting
AFA position change: Campbell,Blake remains in the game at cf
AFA defensive substitution: Burdine,Brooks replaces Garrish,Tripp at rf
Houston,Derek tripled to right center (0-1 K).
UVU substitution: Rowan,Trenton pinch hitting for Applegate,Will.
Rowan,Trenton walked (3-2 KBBBFB).
Mound visit (AFA)
Hamlin,Mason singled up the middle, RBI (3-2 BBKBK); Houston,Derek scored; Rowan,Trenton advanced from first base to third base.
AFA pitching change: RutledgeIII,Richard replaces Rhyne,Davis.
Massey,DJ fouled out in behind home plate foul territory putout by c (0-1 K).
Katschke,Hunter walked (3-2 KBBBFB); Hamlin,Mason advanced to second base.
Carpenter,Kaden homered to deep center field (457 ft), 8th of season, 4RBI (0-1 K); Rowan,Trenton scored; Hamlin,Mason scored from second base; Katschke,Hunter scored from first base.
Strong,Mason flied out to left center putout by lf (0-1 S).
Beck,Chipper singled to center field (0-1 F).
Block,Brody walked (3-1 BKBBB); Beck,Chipper advanced to second base.
Mound visit (AFA)
Houston,Derek reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-1 BF); Block,Brody out at second base, ss to 2b.
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - AFA batting
UVU position change: Rowan,Trenton remains in the game at 2b
Elmore,Luke hit by pitch (0-2 KFB).
Jenkins,Cole walked (3-0 BBBB); Elmore,Luke advanced to second base.
UVU pitching change: Beltran,Jacob replaces Mawhinney,Josh.
Jenkins,Cole stole second base; Elmore,Luke stole third base.
Taylor,Christian doubled to center field, 2RBI (3-1 BBBK); Elmore,Luke scored; Jenkins,Cole scored from second base.
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.