Official Box Score - Final
Air Force at Grand Canyon
04/18/2026 at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Air Force200300000 5303
Grand Canyon002010010 410110
Win: Downing,Marcus (5-0)Loss: Frey,Chase (2-6)Save: Davidson,Patrick (3)


Air Force 5 (18-19; 9-5MW )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
40 Bradshaw,KaydenCF4000027002
16 Niednagel,BenSS4000043100
17 Hanoian,WyattRF3110002000
10 Garrish,TrippDH3212010000
43 Jenkins,Cole3B3100110301
29 Elmore,Luke1B4113014000
24 Zapp,WalkerC3000128100
12 Taylor,ChristianLF3000100000
2 Oster,TJ2B2000102100
38 Dillinger,EthanP0000000000
42 Gilmore,Gunner (P)0000000000
41 Downing,Marcus (P)0000001000
27 Hentges,Sam (P)0000000000
33 Davidson,Patrick (P)0000000100
Totals2953541127703
BATTING
3B: Hanoian [3] (off Robb).
HR: Elmore [3] (4th, 1 out, RBI off Frey); Garrish [8] (1st, 2 out, RBI off Frey)
TB: Elmore 4; Garrish 4; Hanoian 3. 2-Out RBI: Garrish 2. HBP: Garrish [5]; Hanoian [19]. GDP: Taylor. KL: Niednagel 3; Zapp 2.
Team RISP: 1-3.
BASERUNNING
CS: Zapp [2]. PO: Zapp.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Niednagel, Oster).
Grand Canyon 4 (13-25; 5-9MW )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
11 Scaldeferri,Billy (CF)RF4110002001
8 Sanko,Jake2B4110012200
6 Perez,MitoC50000011100
7 Schmidt,TrevorDH3112110000
23 Peery,Cannon1B4131117102
46 Lopez,Jose3B4010002111
21 Penzkover,GunnarLF2000010000
12 Ohland,Carson (PH/LF)1011100000
51 Bates,CamdenSS3010112400
15 Cameron,GriffinCF3010011003
42 Sanders,Troy (PH)1000010001
66 Johns,Tanner (RF)0000000000
33 Frey,ChaseP0000000100
55 Robb,Nicholas (P)0000000100
Totals34410447271118
BATTING
2B: Sanko [9] (off Gilmore); Scaldeferri [9] (off Dillinger); Ohland [1] (off Hentges); Peery [11] (off Dillinger); Lopez [5] (off Gilmore).
TB: Sanko 2; Scaldeferri 2; Ohland 2; Peery 4; Lopez 2. 2-Out RBI: Schmidt; Peery. SF: Schmidt. HBP: Sanko [4]; Scaldeferri [10]. GDP: Scaldeferri.
Team RISP: 1-14.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Sanko, Peery, Bates).

AFAiphrerbbkbfabnpst
38 Dillinger,Ethan3.16222218167151
42 Gilmore,Gunner (4.1)1.131110752011
41 Downing,Marcus (W) (5.2)2.100001662415
27 Hentges,Sam (8)1.011112541910
33 Davidson,Patrick (S) (9)1.000002531611
Totals9.0104447413415098
WP: Hentges [4]. HB: Davidson 2 [3]. SFA: Gilmore. Inher. Rnrs: Gilmore 0/2.
GO-FO: Dillinger 2-6; Gilmore 0-3; Downing 2-3; Hentges 0-1; Davidson 1-0.
GCUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
33 Frey,Chase (L)4.02554519138949
55 Robb,Nicholas (5)5.01000616165438
Totals9.0355411352914387
HB: Frey 2 [9].
GO-FO: Frey 2-3; Robb 5-4.

Umpires: HP: Rob Hansen; 1B: Jeffrey Macias; 2B: Mark Moffett; 3B: Joseph Penna.
First Pitch: 7:06 PM. Duration:3:09.
Attendance: 809
Weather: Conditions: Partly Cloudy


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Air Force at Grand Canyon
04/18/2026 at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (Phoenix, Ariz.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Air Force200300000 5303
Grand Canyon002010010 410110

Air Force starters:
40/cf/Bradshaw,Kayden; 16/ss/Niednagel,Ben; 17/rf/Hanoian,Wyatt; 10/dh/Garrish,Tripp; 43/3b/Jenkins,Cole; 29/1b/Elmore,Luke; 24/c/Zapp,Walker; 12/lf/Taylor,Christian; 2/2b/Oster,TJ; 38/p/Dillinger,Ethan;

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; 21/lf/Penzkover,Gunnar; 51/ss/Bates,Camden; 15/cf/Cameron,Griffin; 33/p/Frey,Chase;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - AFA batting
Bradshaw,Kayden grounded out to short, ss to 1b (3-2 BSBFB).
Niednagel,Ben struck out looking (3-2 FKBBBK).
Hanoian,Wyatt hit by pitch (2-2 BFBFB).
Garrish,Tripp homered to deep left field (342 ft), 8th of season, 2RBI (0-2 KF); Hanoian,Wyatt scored from first base.
Jenkins,Cole struck out swinging (2-2 FBSFBS).

Bottom of 1st - GCU batting
Scaldeferri,Billy grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 SBF).
Sanko,Jake flied out to deep center field putout by cf (0-0).
Perez,Mito popped up to ss (1-1 KB).

This InningRHEL
AFA2100
GCU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - AFA batting
Elmore,Luke struck out swinging (2-2 BFBSS).
Zapp,Walker walked (3-2 BBFKBFFB).
Taylor,Christian grounded into double play to second base, 2b to ss to 1b (1-1 BK); Zapp,Walker out at 2B on the play, 2b to ss.

Bottom of 2nd - GCU batting
Schmidt,Trevor walked (3-2 BFFBFBFFFB).
Peery,Cannon singled to center field (0-1 K); Schmidt,Trevor advanced to second base.
Lopez,Jose fouled out in behind home plate foul territory putout by c (1-2 KKFB).
Penzkover,Gunnar flied out to cf (2-2 KFBB).
Bates,Camden walked (3-2 BBFFBFB); Schmidt,Trevor advanced to third base; Peery,Cannon advanced to second base.
Cameron,Griffin struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

This InningRHEL
AFA0000
GCU0103
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - AFA batting
Oster,TJ flied out to right center putout by cf (0-1 F).
Bradshaw,Kayden struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS).
Niednagel,Ben struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BFBKS).

Bottom of 3rd - GCU batting
Scaldeferri,Billy doubled down the left field line (1-1 BF).
Sanko,Jake flied out to cf (3-2 KFBBB).
Perez,Mito grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-2 FK).
Schmidt,Trevor singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Scaldeferri,Billy scored from second base.
Peery,Cannon doubled down the left field line, RBI (1-2 SBF); Schmidt,Trevor scored from first base; Peery,Cannon advanced to third base on the throw.
Lopez,Jose flied out to right center putout by rf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
AFA0000
GCU2301
4th Inning
Top of 4th - AFA batting
Hanoian,Wyatt flied out to rf (2-2 KBBK).
Garrish,Tripp hit by pitch (1-1 KBB).
Jenkins,Cole walked (3-2 BBBKFB); Garrish,Tripp advanced to second base.
Elmore,Luke homered to deep left field (381 ft), 3rd of season, 3RBI (0-0); Garrish,Tripp scored from second base; Jenkins,Cole scored from first base.
Zapp,Walker reached on a fielding error fielding by 3b by Lopez,Jose (E5) (1-2 BFS).
Zapp,Walker out caught stealing at second base, p to 1b to 2b, picked off.
Taylor,Christian walked (3-2 FBFBBB).
Oster,TJ walked (3-2 BBKFBFB); Taylor,Christian advanced to second base.
Mound visit (GCU)
Bradshaw,Kayden popped up to the infield putout by 3b (2-1 BKB).

Bottom of 4th - GCU batting
Penzkover,Gunnar struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).
Bates,Camden singled through the left side of the infield (2-2 BFFBFFF).
Cameron,Griffin singled through the right side of the infield (0-1 F); Bates,Camden advanced to second base.
AFA pitching change: Gilmore,Gunner replaces Dillinger,Ethan.
Scaldeferri,Billy flew into double play to short (0-1 K); Bates,Camden out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b.

This InningRHEL
AFA3112
GCU0201
5th Inning
Top of 5th - AFA batting
GCU pitching change: Robb,Nicholas replaces Frey,Chase.
Niednagel,Ben struck out looking (3-2 BKBBFFK).
Hanoian,Wyatt fouled out in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (1-1 BS).
Garrish,Tripp struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).

Bottom of 5th - GCU batting
Sanko,Jake doubled to left center (0-0).
Perez,Mito flied out to cf (2-2 BKFB); Sanko,Jake advanced to third base.
Schmidt,Trevor sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (1-0 B); Sanko,Jake scored.
Peery,Cannon singled through the left side of the infield (0-0).
Lopez,Jose doubled to right center (2-2 SBFB); Peery,Cannon advanced from first base to third base.
GCU substitution: Ohland,Carson pinch hitting for Penzkover,Gunnar.
Ohland,Carson walked (3-0 BBBB).
AFA pitching change: Downing,Marcus replaces Gilmore,Gunner.
Peery,Cannon out at home, c to p.

This InningRHEL
AFA0000
GCU1302
6th Inning
Top of 6th - AFA batting
GCU position change: Ohland,Carson remains in the game at lf
Jenkins,Cole grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-1 BBK).
Elmore,Luke popped up to shallow left field putout by ss (1-2 BKK).
Zapp,Walker struck out looking (1-2 KFBK).

Bottom of 6th - GCU batting
Bates,Camden flied out to cf (0-1 K).
Cameron,Griffin grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-1 KBB).
Scaldeferri,Billy grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-1 FB).

This InningRHEL
AFA0000
GCU0000
7th Inning
Top of 7th - AFA batting
Taylor,Christian grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-1 BF).
Oster,TJ grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 F).
Bradshaw,Kayden struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).

Bottom of 7th - GCU batting
Sanko,Jake struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS).
Perez,Mito flied out to right center putout by cf (3-1 BBKB).
Schmidt,Trevor flied out to rf (0-2 SFF).

This InningRHEL
AFA0000
GCU0000
8th Inning
Top of 8th - AFA batting
Niednagel,Ben struck out looking (1-2 BSKFFK).
Hanoian,Wyatt tripled to right center (0-0).
Garrish,Tripp reached on a fielder's choice hit in the infield (2-0 BB); Hanoian,Wyatt out at home, ss to c.
Jenkins,Cole flied out to rf (0-0).

Bottom of 8th - GCU batting
AFA pitching change: Hentges,Sam replaces Downing,Marcus.
Peery,Cannon walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Lopez,Jose popped up to second base (0-1 K).
Ohland,Carson doubled to left center, RBI (1-0 B); Peery,Cannon scored from first base.
Bates,Camden struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).
GCU substitution: Sanders,Troy pinch hitting for Cameron,Griffin.
Ohland,Carson advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Mound visit (AFA)
Sanders,Troy struck out swinging (3-2 BBFSBS).

This InningRHEL
AFA0101
GCU1101
9th Inning
Top of 9th - AFA batting
GCU position change: Scaldeferri,Billy now playing cf from rf
GCU substitution: Johns,Tanner replaces Sanders,Troy at rf, batting 9th.
Elmore,Luke popped up to shallow right field putout by 2b (0-1 K).
Zapp,Walker struck out looking (1-2 BKFK).
Taylor,Christian grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b, bunt (0-0).

Bottom of 9th - GCU batting
AFA pitching change: Davidson,Patrick replaces Hentges,Sam.
Scaldeferri,Billy hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Sanko,Jake hit by pitch (0-0 B); Scaldeferri,Billy advanced to second base.
Mound visit (AFA)
Perez,Mito reached on a fielder's choice hit in the infield, bunt (1-0 B); Scaldeferri,Billy out at third base, p to ss; Sanko,Jake advanced to second base.
Schmidt,Trevor struck out swinging (1-2 SBFFFS).
Peery,Cannon struck out swinging (1-2 SFFBFS).

This InningRHEL
AFA0000
GCU0002


Scoring Innings - Final
Air Force at Grand Canyon
04/18/2026 at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (Phoenix, Ariz.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Air Force200300000 5303
Grand Canyon002010010 410110

Air Force starters:
40/cf/Bradshaw,Kayden; 16/ss/Niednagel,Ben; 17/rf/Hanoian,Wyatt; 10/dh/Garrish,Tripp; 43/3b/Jenkins,Cole; 29/1b/Elmore,Luke; 24/c/Zapp,Walker; 12/lf/Taylor,Christian; 2/2b/Oster,TJ; 38/p/Dillinger,Ethan;

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; 21/lf/Penzkover,Gunnar; 51/ss/Bates,Camden; 15/cf/Cameron,Griffin; 33/p/Frey,Chase;


Top of 1st - AFA batting
Bradshaw,Kayden grounded out to short, ss to 1b (3-2 BSBFB).
Niednagel,Ben struck out looking (3-2 FKBBBK).
Hanoian,Wyatt hit by pitch (2-2 BFBFB).
Garrish,Tripp homered to deep left field (342 ft), 8th of season, 2RBI (0-2 KF); Hanoian,Wyatt scored from first base.
Jenkins,Cole struck out swinging (2-2 FBSFBS).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - GCU batting
Scaldeferri,Billy doubled down the left field line (1-1 BF).
Sanko,Jake flied out to cf (3-2 KFBBB).
Perez,Mito grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-2 FK).
Schmidt,Trevor singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Scaldeferri,Billy scored from second base.
Peery,Cannon doubled down the left field line, RBI (1-2 SBF); Schmidt,Trevor scored from first base; Peery,Cannon advanced to third base on the throw.
Lopez,Jose flied out to right center putout by rf (0-0).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - AFA batting
Hanoian,Wyatt flied out to rf (2-2 KBBK).
Garrish,Tripp hit by pitch (1-1 KBB).
Jenkins,Cole walked (3-2 BBBKFB); Garrish,Tripp advanced to second base.
Elmore,Luke homered to deep left field (381 ft), 3rd of season, 3RBI (0-0); Garrish,Tripp scored from second base; Jenkins,Cole scored from first base.
Zapp,Walker reached on a fielding error fielding by 3b by Lopez,Jose (E5) (1-2 BFS).
Zapp,Walker out caught stealing at second base, p to 1b to 2b, picked off.
Taylor,Christian walked (3-2 FBFBBB).
Oster,TJ walked (3-2 BBKFBFB); Taylor,Christian advanced to second base.
Mound visit (GCU)
Bradshaw,Kayden popped up to the infield putout by 3b (2-1 BKB).
3 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - GCU batting
Sanko,Jake doubled to left center (0-0).
Perez,Mito flied out to cf (2-2 BKFB); Sanko,Jake advanced to third base.
Schmidt,Trevor sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (1-0 B); Sanko,Jake scored.
Peery,Cannon singled through the left side of the infield (0-0).
Lopez,Jose doubled to right center (2-2 SBFB); Peery,Cannon advanced from first base to third base.
GCU substitution: Ohland,Carson pinch hitting for Penzkover,Gunnar.
Ohland,Carson walked (3-0 BBBB).
AFA pitching change: Downing,Marcus replaces Gilmore,Gunner.
Peery,Cannon out at home, c to p.
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - GCU batting
AFA pitching change: Hentges,Sam replaces Downing,Marcus.
Peery,Cannon walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Lopez,Jose popped up to second base (0-1 K).
Ohland,Carson doubled to left center, RBI (1-0 B); Peery,Cannon scored from first base.
Bates,Camden struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).
GCU substitution: Sanders,Troy pinch hitting for Cameron,Griffin.
Ohland,Carson advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Mound visit (AFA)
Sanders,Troy struck out swinging (3-2 BBFSBS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.



Air Force at Grand Canyon
04/18/2026 at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Air Force200300000 5303
Grand Canyon002010010 410110
Air Force Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#40 Bradshaw, Kayden
cf
*
G6-3
*
K
*
P5
*
K
4
0
0
0
2
#16 Niednagel, Ben
ss
*
KL
*
K
*
KL
*
KL
4
0
0
0
3
#17 Hanoian, Wyatt
rf
HBP
*
F9
*
FF5
*
3B
9
OUT
3
1
1
0
4
#10 Garrish, Tripp
dh
HR
7
HBP
*
K
FC6-2
3
2
1
2
5
#43 Jenkins, Cole
3b
*
K
BB
*
G5-3
*
F9
3
1
0
0
6
#29 Elmore, Luke
1b
*
K
HR
7
*
P6
*
P4
4
1
1
3
7
#24 Zapp, Walker
c
*
BB
OUT
5
*
KL
*
KL
3
0
0
0
8
#12 Taylor, Christian
lf
*
4-6-3
BB
*
G6-3
*
G1-3
3
0
0
0
9
#2 Oster, T.J.
2b
*
F9
BB
*
G4-3
2
0
0
0
Totals29535
Runs2003000005
Hits1001000103
Errors0001000001
LOB0002000103
AFAiphrerbbkbfabnpst
38 Dillinger,Ethan3.16222218167151
42 Gilmore,Gunner (4.1)1.131110752011
41 Downing,Marcus (W) (5.2)2.100001662415
27 Hentges,Sam (8)1.011112541910
33 Davidson,Patrick (S) (9)1.000002531611
Totals9.0104447413415098
WP: Hentges [4]. HB: Davidson 2 [3]. SFA: Gilmore. Inher. Rnrs: Gilmore 0/2.
GO-FO: Dillinger 2-6; Gilmore 0-3; Downing 2-3; Hentges 0-1; Davidson 1-0.


Air Force at Grand Canyon
04/18/2026 at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Air Force200300000 5303
Grand Canyon002010010 410110
Grand Canyon Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#11 Scaldeferri, Billy
cf
*
G5-3
2B
7
*
6-4
*
G5-3
*
HBP
OUT
4
1
1
0
2
#8 Sanko, Jake
2b
*
F8
*
F8
2B
7
*
K
HBP
4
1
1
0
3
#6 Perez, Mito
c
*
P6
*
G5-3
*
F8
*
F9
FC1-6
5
0
0
0
4
#7 Schmidt, Trevor
dh
BB
1B
8
1RBI
*
1RBI
*
F9
*
K
3
1
1
2
5
#23 Peery, Cannon
1b
1B
8
2B
7
1RBI
*
1B
LS
OUT
BB
*
K
4
1
3
1
6
#46 Lopez, Jose
3b
*
FF2
*
F9
2B
5
*
P4
4
0
1
0
7
#12 Ohland, Carson
#21 Penzkover, Gunnar
lf
*
F8
*
K
BB
2B
7
1RBI
WP
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
8
#51 Bates, Camden
ss
BB
*
1B
LS
OUT
*
F8
*
K
3
0
1
0
9
#66 Johns, Tanner
#15 Cameron, Griffin
#42 Sanders, Troy
rf
*
K
1B
RS
*
G4-3
*
K
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Totals344104
Runs0020100104
Hits01323001010
Errors0000000000
LOB0311200128
GCUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
33 Frey,Chase (L)4.02554519138949
55 Robb,Nicholas (5)5.01000616165438
Totals9.0355411352914387
HB: Frey 2 [9].
GO-FO: Frey 2-3; Robb 5-4.