Official Box Score - Final
Air Force at Grand Canyon
04/17/2026 at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Air Force000001000 1818
Grand Canyon53000000X 81115
Win: Guerrero,JT (3-4)Loss: Estridge,Gaines (2-5)Save: None.


Air Force 1 (17-19; 8-5MW )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
40 Bradshaw,KaydenCF3000122000
16 Niednagel,BenSS3120002200
17 Hanoian,Wyatt2B3010111513
24 Zapp,WalkerDH4011000002
10 Garrish,TrippRF4020011000
43 Jenkins,Cole3B4000011001
29 Elmore,Luke1B40100110000
12 Taylor,ChristianLF4010003102
31 Klein,VanC2000014100
6 Winchester,Cooper (C)0000000000
13 Boyd,Landon (PH)1000010000
2 Oster,TJ (PH)1000010000
36 Estridge,GainesP0000000000
9 Poe,Aiden (P)0000000200
Totals3318129241118
BATTING
2B: Niednagel [10] (off Guerrero).
TB: Niednagel 3. HBP: Niednagel [2]. GDP: Elmore; Jenkins. KL: Klein; Garrish.
Team RISP: 2-8.
Grand Canyon 8 (13-24; 5-8MW )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
11 Scaldeferri,BillyRF5220000000
8 Sanko,Jake2B4100002500
6 Perez,MitoC3210109010
7 Schmidt,TrevorDH4135000000
23 Peery,Cannon1B3121108100
46 Lopez,Jose3B4110011400
66 Johns,TannerLF4010002003
51 Bates,CamdenSS3012120100
15 Cameron,GriffinCF4000014002
24 Guerrero,JTP0000001000
31 Higginbottom,Elijah (P)0000000000
Totals34811834271115
BATTING
2B: Schmidt 2 [4] (off Estridge) (off Poe); Scaldeferri [8] (off Estridge); Johns [4] (off Poe).
HR: Schmidt [7] (1st, 1 out, RBI off Estridge)
TB: Schmidt 8; Scaldeferri 3; Johns 2. 2-Out RBI: Bates 2. KL: Cameron.
Team RISP: 4-12.
BASERUNNING
CS: Bates [2].
FIELDING
DP: 2 (Sanko 2, Peery 2, Lopez 2).

AFAiphrerbbkbfabnpst
36 Estridge,Gaines (L)1.17872013115833
9 Poe,Aiden (2.1)6.24001424239055
Totals8.0118734373414888
Inher. Rnrs: Poe 1/2.
GO-FO: Estridge 1-2; Poe 9-6.
GCUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
24 Guerrero,JT (W)7.081128302710870
31 Higginbottom,Elijah (8)2.000001662416
Totals9.081129363313286
HB: Guerrero [8].
GO-FO: Guerrero 7-4; Higginbottom 2-3.

Umpires: HP: Jeffrey Macias; 1B: Mark Moffett; 2B: Joseph Penna; 3B: Rob Hans.
First Pitch: 7:06 PM. Duration:2:33.
Attendance: 769
Weather: Conditions: Sunny


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Air Force at Grand Canyon
04/17/2026 at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (Phoenix, Ariz.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Air Force000001000 1818
Grand Canyon53000000X 81115

Air Force starters:
40/cf/Bradshaw,Kayden; 16/ss/Niednagel,Ben; 17/2b/Hanoian,Wyatt; 24/dh/Zapp,Walker; 10/rf/Garrish,Tripp; 43/3b/Jenkins,Cole; 29/1b/Elmore,Luke; 12/lf/Taylor,Christian; 31/c/Klein,Van; 36/p/Estridge,Gaines;

Grand Canyon starters:
11/rf/Scaldeferri,Billy; 8/2b/Sanko,Jake; 6/c/Perez,Mito; 7/dh/Schmidt,Trevor; 23/1b/Peery,Cannon; 46/3b/Lopez,Jose; 66/lf/Johns,Tanner; 51/ss/Bates,Camden; 15/cf/Cameron,Griffin; 24/p/Guerrero,JT;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - AFA batting
Bradshaw,Kayden struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
Niednagel,Ben grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-1 F).
Hanoian,Wyatt grounded out to first base, 1b to p (1-2 BKK).

Bottom of 1st - GCU batting
Scaldeferri,Billy singled in the infield (1-2 KBFF).
Sanko,Jake flied out to deep right field putout by rf (2-1 KBB).
Perez,Mito singled to right field (1-0 B); Scaldeferri,Billy advanced to second base.
Schmidt,Trevor homered to deep right field (353 ft), 7th of season, 3RBI (1-1 FB); Scaldeferri,Billy scored from second base; Perez,Mito scored from first base.
Peery,Cannon walked (3-2 BBFSFFBB).
Mound visit (AFA)
Lopez,Jose singled in the infield (1-1 BF); Peery,Cannon advanced from first base to third base.
Johns,Tanner flied out to shallow left field putout by lf (0-2 FF); Lopez,Jose advanced to second base.
Bates,Camden singled through the left side of the infield, 2RBI (3-2 BKKBFB); Peery,Cannon scored; Lopez,Jose scored from second base.
Bates,Camden out caught stealing at second base, c to ss.

This InningRHEL
AFA0000
GCU5500
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - AFA batting
Zapp,Walker grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-2 KBSBF).
Garrish,Tripp singled in front of the plate, bunt (3-2 FSBBBF); Garrish,Tripp advanced to second base on play and a throwing error by Perez,Mito (E2).
Jenkins,Cole struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
Elmore,Luke singled in the infield (1-2 KSB); Garrish,Tripp advanced to third base.
Taylor,Christian grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (3-1 BFBB).

Bottom of 2nd - GCU batting
Cameron,Griffin grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 FKBB).
Scaldeferri,Billy doubled down the left field line (1-0 B).
Sanko,Jake reached on a fielding error fielding by 2b by Hanoian,Wyatt (E4) (1-2 BFS); Scaldeferri,Billy advanced to third base.
Perez,Mito walked (3-1 BBBKB); Sanko,Jake advanced to second base.
Schmidt,Trevor doubled to right field, 2RBI (3-2 BSBFB); Scaldeferri,Billy scored; Sanko,Jake scored from second base, unearned; Perez,Mito advanced from first base to third base.
AFA pitching change: Poe,Aiden replaces Estridge,Gaines.
Peery,Cannon singled to shallow center field, RBI (0-0); Perez,Mito scored.
Lopez,Jose struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBFS).
Johns,Tanner reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (1-0 B); Schmidt,Trevor out at third base, 3b unassisted.

This InningRHEL
AFA0212
GCU3312
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - AFA batting
Klein,Van struck out looking (0-2 KKK).
Bradshaw,Kayden grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).
Niednagel,Ben singled in the infield (2-1 BFB).
Hanoian,Wyatt singled up the middle (1-2 BKK); Niednagel,Ben advanced from first base to third base.
Zapp,Walker popped up to third base (1-1 BS).

Bottom of 3rd - GCU batting
Bates,Camden struck out swinging (3-2 BBKKBFS).
Cameron,Griffin grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-2 KS).
Scaldeferri,Billy grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
AFA0202
GCU0000
4th Inning
Top of 4th - AFA batting
Garrish,Tripp singled to left field (1-1 BF).
Jenkins,Cole flied out to deep left field putout by lf (0-0).
Elmore,Luke grounded into double play to third base, 3b to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); Garrish,Tripp out at 2B on the play, 3b to 2b.

Bottom of 4th - GCU batting
Sanko,Jake grounded out to the infield, p to 1b (3-2 FFBBFB).
Perez,Mito grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-2 BKK).
Schmidt,Trevor grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
AFA0100
GCU0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - AFA batting
Taylor,Christian flied out to cf (0-1 F).
Klein,Van flied out to right center putout by cf (0-0).
Bradshaw,Kayden struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBS).

Bottom of 5th - GCU batting
Peery,Cannon singled down the left field line (3-2 BKBBKFF); Peery,Cannon out at second base, lf to 2b.
Lopez,Jose popped up to short (3-2 SSBBB).
Johns,Tanner doubled to right center (2-2 FSFBB).
Bates,Camden walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Cameron,Griffin flied out to lf (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
AFA0000
GCU0202
6th Inning
Top of 6th - AFA batting
Niednagel,Ben doubled to right center (1-0 B).
Hanoian,Wyatt walked (3-0 BBBB).
Mound visit (GCU)
Zapp,Walker singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (0-2 SS); Niednagel,Ben scored from second base; Hanoian,Wyatt advanced to second base.
Garrish,Tripp struck out looking (3-2 BSBBFK).
Jenkins,Cole grounded into double play to third base, 3b to 2b to 1b (1-1 BS); Zapp,Walker out at 2B on the play, 3b to 2b.

Bottom of 6th - GCU batting
Scaldeferri,Billy grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-2 KS).
Sanko,Jake flied out to cf (1-1 BK).
Perez,Mito grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-1 BFB).

This InningRHEL
AFA1201
GCU0000
7th Inning
Top of 7th - AFA batting
Elmore,Luke struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBS).
Taylor,Christian singled to left field (1-1 FB).
AFA substitution: Boyd,Landon pinch hitting for Klein,Van.
Boyd,Landon struck out swinging (2-2 BBSFS).
Bradshaw,Kayden walked (3-0 BBBB); Taylor,Christian advanced to second base.
Mound visit (GCU)
Niednagel,Ben hit by pitch (0-2 KFB); Taylor,Christian advanced to third base; Bradshaw,Kayden advanced to second base.
Hanoian,Wyatt struck out swinging (3-2 BBKKBS).

Bottom of 7th - GCU batting
AFA defensive substitution: Winchester,Cooper replaces Klein,Van at c
Schmidt,Trevor doubled to right field (2-0 BB).
Peery,Cannon grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).
Lopez,Jose flied out to cf (1-0 B); Schmidt,Trevor advanced to third base.
Johns,Tanner flied out to lf (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
AFA0103
GCU0101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - AFA batting
GCU pitching change: Higginbottom,Elijah replaces Guerrero,JT.
Zapp,Walker grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-2 BBKF).
Garrish,Tripp grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 BS).
Jenkins,Cole flied out to deep left field putout by lf (1-2 FFB).

Bottom of 8th - GCU batting
Bates,Camden struck out swinging (2-2 FBBFS).
Cameron,Griffin struck out looking (3-2 BBFBKK).
Scaldeferri,Billy fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
AFA0000
GCU0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - AFA batting
Elmore,Luke flied out to cf (2-2 KFBB).
Taylor,Christian flied out to cf (0-1 F).
AFA substitution: Oster,TJ pinch hitting for Winchester,Cooper.
Oster,TJ struck out swinging (2-2 FBKBS).

This InningRHEL
AFA0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Air Force at Grand Canyon
04/17/2026 at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (Phoenix, Ariz.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Air Force000001000 1818
Grand Canyon53000000X 81115

Air Force starters:
40/cf/Bradshaw,Kayden; 16/ss/Niednagel,Ben; 17/2b/Hanoian,Wyatt; 24/dh/Zapp,Walker; 10/rf/Garrish,Tripp; 43/3b/Jenkins,Cole; 29/1b/Elmore,Luke; 12/lf/Taylor,Christian; 31/c/Klein,Van; 36/p/Estridge,Gaines;

Grand Canyon starters:
11/rf/Scaldeferri,Billy; 8/2b/Sanko,Jake; 6/c/Perez,Mito; 7/dh/Schmidt,Trevor; 23/1b/Peery,Cannon; 46/3b/Lopez,Jose; 66/lf/Johns,Tanner; 51/ss/Bates,Camden; 15/cf/Cameron,Griffin; 24/p/Guerrero,JT;


Bottom of 1st - GCU batting
Scaldeferri,Billy singled in the infield (1-2 KBFF).
Sanko,Jake flied out to deep right field putout by rf (2-1 KBB).
Perez,Mito singled to right field (1-0 B); Scaldeferri,Billy advanced to second base.
Schmidt,Trevor homered to deep right field (353 ft), 7th of season, 3RBI (1-1 FB); Scaldeferri,Billy scored from second base; Perez,Mito scored from first base.
Peery,Cannon walked (3-2 BBFSFFBB).
Mound visit (AFA)
Lopez,Jose singled in the infield (1-1 BF); Peery,Cannon advanced from first base to third base.
Johns,Tanner flied out to shallow left field putout by lf (0-2 FF); Lopez,Jose advanced to second base.
Bates,Camden singled through the left side of the infield, 2RBI (3-2 BKKBFB); Peery,Cannon scored; Lopez,Jose scored from second base.
Bates,Camden out caught stealing at second base, c to ss.
5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - GCU batting
Cameron,Griffin grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 FKBB).
Scaldeferri,Billy doubled down the left field line (1-0 B).
Sanko,Jake reached on a fielding error fielding by 2b by Hanoian,Wyatt (E4) (1-2 BFS); Scaldeferri,Billy advanced to third base.
Perez,Mito walked (3-1 BBBKB); Sanko,Jake advanced to second base.
Schmidt,Trevor doubled to right field, 2RBI (3-2 BSBFB); Scaldeferri,Billy scored; Sanko,Jake scored from second base, unearned; Perez,Mito advanced from first base to third base.
AFA pitching change: Poe,Aiden replaces Estridge,Gaines.
Peery,Cannon singled to shallow center field, RBI (0-0); Perez,Mito scored.
Lopez,Jose struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBFS).
Johns,Tanner reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (1-0 B); Schmidt,Trevor out at third base, 3b unassisted.
3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 6th - AFA batting
Niednagel,Ben doubled to right center (1-0 B).
Hanoian,Wyatt walked (3-0 BBBB).
Mound visit (GCU)
Zapp,Walker singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (0-2 SS); Niednagel,Ben scored from second base; Hanoian,Wyatt advanced to second base.
Garrish,Tripp struck out looking (3-2 BSBBFK).
Jenkins,Cole grounded into double play to third base, 3b to 2b to 1b (1-1 BS); Zapp,Walker out at 2B on the play, 3b to 2b.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.



Air Force at Grand Canyon
04/17/2026 at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Air Force000001000 1818
Grand Canyon53000000X 81115
Air Force Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#40 Bradshaw, Kayden
cf
*
K
*
G4-3
*
K
BB
3
0
0
0
2
#16 Niednagel, Ben
ss
*
G6-3
1B
2B
9
HBP
3
1
2
0
3
#17 Hanoian, Wyatt
2b
*
G3-1
1B
5
BB
*
K
3
0
1
0
4
#24 Zapp, Walker
dh
*
G5-3
*
P5
*
1B
LS
1RBI
OUT
*
G5-3
4
0
1
1
5
#10 Garrish, Tripp
rf
1B
*
1B
7
OUT
*
KL
*
G4-3
4
0
2
0
6
#43 Jenkins, Cole
3b
*
K
*
F7
*
5-4-3
*
F7
4
0
0
0
7
#29 Elmore, Luke
1b
1B
*
5-4-3
*
K
*
F8
4
0
1
0
8
#12 Taylor, Christian
lf
*
G4-3
*
F8
1B
7
*
F8
4
0
1
0
9
#2 Oster, T.J.
#31 Klein, Van
#6 Winchester, Cooper
#13 Boyd, Landon
PH
*
KL
*
F9
*
K
*
K
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals33181
Runs0000010001
Hits0221021008
Errors0100000001
LOB0220013008
AFAiphrerbbkbfabnpst
36 Estridge,Gaines (L)1.17872013115833
9 Poe,Aiden (2.1)6.24001424239055
Totals8.0118734373414888
Inher. Rnrs: Poe 1/2.
GO-FO: Estridge 1-2; Poe 9-6.


Air Force at Grand Canyon
04/17/2026 at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Air Force000001000 1818
Grand Canyon53000000X 81115
Grand Canyon Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#11 Scaldeferri, Billy
rf
1B
2B
7
E
*
G4-3
*
G1-3
*
FF3
5
2
2
0
2
#8 Sanko, Jake
2b
*
F9
4
*
G1-3
*
F8
4
1
0
0
3
#6 Perez, Mito
c
1B
9
BB
*
G4-3
*
G4-3
3
2
1
0
4
#7 Schmidt, Trevor
dh
HR
9
*
2B
5
OUT
*
G4-3
2B
9
4
1
3
5
5
#23 Peery, Cannon
1b
BB
1B
8
1RBI
1B
4
*
G6-3
3
1
2
1
6
#46 Lopez, Jose
3b
1B
5
*
K
*
P6
*
F8
4
1
1
0
7
#66 Johns, Tanner
lf
*
F7
FC5U
2B
9
*
F7
4
0
1
0
8
#51 Bates, Camden
ss
1B
LS
*
K
BB
*
K
3
0
1
2
9
#15 Cameron, Griffin
cf
*
G4-3
*
G6-3
*
F7
*
KL
4
0
0
0
Totals348118
Runs530000008
Hits5300201011
Errors010000001
LOB020020105
GCUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
24 Guerrero,JT (W)7.081128302710870
31 Higginbottom,Elijah (8)2.000001662416
Totals9.081129363313286
HB: Guerrero [8].
GO-FO: Guerrero 7-4; Higginbottom 2-3.