New Mexico starters:

7/cf/BENNINGFIELD; 13/lf/WILLIAMS, B.; 28/c/DELEON; 10/rf/WILLIAMS, A.; 34/1b/MCKENZIE; 3/dp/DAWSON; 27/2b/LUDERER; 5/3b/ROWE; 1/ss/BRIONES; 23/p/GUEST;

Abilene Christian starters:

8/cf/Maxwell; 3/rf/Arguijo; 9/2b/Meggers; 20/1b/Dawson; 10/c/Ornelas; 27/ss/Lacina; 23/lf/Christensen; 21/dp/Schaefer; 4/3b/Lipardo; 25/p/Meyer;

1st Inning

Top of 1st - UNM batting

BENNINGFIELD grounded out to 3b (1-0).

WILLIAMS, B. singled to second base (1-1).

WILLIAMS, B. stole second.

DELEON singled to left field (1-2); WILLIAMS, B. advanced to third.

WILLIAMS, A. singled up the middle, RBI (1-1); DELEON advanced to second; WILLIAMS, B. scored.

MCKENZIE reached on an error by lf to first base (2-2); WILLIAMS, A. advanced to third on the error; DELEON advanced to third, out at home cf to ss to c.

DAWSON struck out, out at first c to 1b (0-2).

Bottom of 1st - ACU batting

Maxwell homered to left center, RBI (2-2).

Arguijo singled to shortstop (2-1).

Arguijo stole second.

Meggers walked (3-0).

Dawson infield fly to 3b (1-0).

Ornelas struck out swinging (2-2).

Lacina reached on a fielder's choice to third base (2-2); Meggers advanced to second; Arguijo out at third 3b unassisted.

This Inning	R	H	E	L
UNM	1	3	1	2
ACU	1	2	0	2

2nd Inning

Top of 2nd - UNM batting

LUDERER walked (3-0).

LUDERER advanced to second on a passed ball.

ROWE out at first p to 2b, SAC (1-0); LUDERER advanced to third.

BRIONES flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-1); LUDERER scored.

BENNINGFIELD flied out to cf (3-2).

Bottom of 2nd - ACU batting

Christensen walked (3-2).

Christensen out at second c to ss, caught stealing.

Schaefer flied out to cf (3-2).

Lipardo popped up to 3b (0-1).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
UNM	1	0	0	0
ACU	0	0	0	0

3rd Inning

Top of 3rd - UNM batting

WILLIAMS, B. grounded out to 2b (1-0).

DELEON grounded out to p (1-0).

WILLIAMS, A. singled to third base (0-0).

MCKENZIE walked (3-0); WILLIAMS, A. advanced to second.

DAWSON fouled out to 1b (1-1).

Bottom of 3rd - ACU batting

Maxwell lined out to rf (2-1).

Arguijo walked (3-2).

Arguijo stole second.

Meggers walked (3-2).

Dawson flied out to lf (0-0).

Ornelas singled through the left side, RBI (0-1); Meggers advanced to third on the throw; Arguijo scored.

Ornelas out at first c to 2b to 1b, caught stealing; Meggers scored.

This Inning	R	H	E	L
UNM	0	1	0	2
ACU	2	1	0	0

4th Inning

Top of 4th - UNM batting

LUDERER walked (3-2).

ROWE reached on an error by 3b (2-0); LUDERER advanced to second on the error.

BRIONES grounded out to 3b, SAC (0-0); ROWE advanced to second; LUDERER advanced to third.

ROWE advanced to third on a passed ball; LUDERER scored on a passed ball, unearned.

BENNINGFIELD flied out to cf (1-2).

WILLIAMS, B. singled to second base, RBI (2-2); ROWE scored, unearned.

home run hit off scoreboard in left.

DELEON homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-1); WILLIAMS, B. scored.

WILLIAMS, A. walked (3-2).

Oliver to p for Meyer.

MCKENZIE doubled down the rf line (2-1); WILLIAMS, A. advanced to third.

DAWSON walked (3-1).

LUDERER struck out swinging (3-2).

Bottom of 4th - ACU batting

DELEON to dp.

TINARI to p for DAWSON.

RANA to c for GUEST.

Lacina singled to pitcher (2-2).

Christensen singled up the middle (3-1); Lacina advanced to second.

Schaefer doubled to right center, 2 RBI (2-2); Christensen scored; Lacina scored.

BENNINGFIELD to p.

OCAMPO to 2b for TINARI.

LUDERER to cf.

Thompson pinch ran for Schaefer.

Lipardo struck out swinging (1-2).

Maxwell struck out swinging (3-2).

Arguijo grounded out to 3b, bunt (0-1).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
UNM	4	3	1	3
ACU	2	3	0	1

5th Inning

Top of 5th - UNM batting

ROWE struck out, out at first c to 1b (2-2).

BRIONES singled to pitcher, bunt (2-0).

BENNINGFIELD hit by pitch (2-2); BRIONES advanced to second.

WILLIAMS, B. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2); BENNINGFIELD advanced to second; BRIONES out at third ss to 3b.

DELEON struck out swinging (0-2).

Bottom of 5th - ACU batting

Meggers walked (3-2).

Dawson hit by pitch (1-2); Meggers advanced to second.

Dawson advanced to second on a wild pitch; Meggers advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Ornelas struck out swinging (1-2).

Lacina struck out, out at first c to 1b (1-2).

Christensen grounded out to 3b (1-1).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
UNM	0	1	0	2
ACU	0	0	0	2

6th Inning

Top of 6th - UNM batting

WILLIAMS, A. flied out to cf (0-0).

MCKENZIE grounded out to ss (0-0).

OCAMPO grounded out to 2b (3-2).

Bottom of 6th - ACU batting

Schaefer to dp for Thompson.

PITCOX to c for RANA.

Schaefer tripled to left field (1-2).

Lipardo singled to shortstop, RBI (0-0); Schaefer scored.

Maxwell reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2); Lipardo out at second ss to 2b.

Maxwell advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Arguijo struck out swinging (1-2).

Meggers walked (3-2).

Dawson singled up the middle, RBI (2-2); Meggers advanced to second; Maxwell scored.

Ornelas struck out looking (1-2).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
UNM	0	0	0	0
ACU	2	3	0	2

7th Inning

Top of 7th - UNM batting

Arguijo to lf.

Martinez to rf for Christensen.

LUDERER lined out to cf (0-0).

ROWE hit by pitch (2-2).

pitch hit batter on the hand.

BRIONES singled to second base (2-2); ROWE advanced to second.

BENNINGFIELD struck out swinging (1-2).

WILLIAMS, B. grounded out to 2b (0-1).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
UNM	0	1	0	2

New Mexico starters:

7/cf/BENNINGFIELD; 13/lf/WILLIAMS, B.; 28/c/DELEON; 10/rf/WILLIAMS, A.; 34/1b/MCKENZIE; 3/dp/DAWSON; 27/2b/LUDERER; 5/3b/ROWE; 1/ss/BRIONES; 23/p/GUEST;

Abilene Christian starters:

8/cf/Maxwell; 3/rf/Arguijo; 9/2b/Meggers; 20/1b/Dawson; 10/c/Ornelas; 27/ss/Lacina; 23/lf/Christensen; 21/dp/Schaefer; 4/3b/Lipardo; 25/p/Meyer;

Top of 1st - UNM batting

BENNINGFIELD grounded out to 3b (1-0).

WILLIAMS, B. singled to second base (1-1).

WILLIAMS, B. stole second.

DELEON singled to left field (1-2); WILLIAMS, B. advanced to third.

WILLIAMS, A. singled up the middle, RBI (1-1); DELEON advanced to second; WILLIAMS, B. scored.

MCKENZIE reached on an error by lf to first base (2-2); WILLIAMS, A. advanced to third on the error; DELEON advanced to third, out at home cf to ss to c.

DAWSON struck out, out at first c to 1b (0-2).

1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - ACU batting

Maxwell homered to left center, RBI (2-2).

Arguijo singled to shortstop (2-1).

Arguijo stole second.

Meggers walked (3-0).

Dawson infield fly to 3b (1-0).

Ornelas struck out swinging (2-2).

Lacina reached on a fielder's choice to third base (2-2); Meggers advanced to second; Arguijo out at third 3b unassisted.

1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 2nd - UNM batting

LUDERER walked (3-0).

LUDERER advanced to second on a passed ball.

ROWE out at first p to 2b, SAC (1-0); LUDERER advanced to third.

BRIONES flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-1); LUDERER scored.

BENNINGFIELD flied out to cf (3-2).

1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - ACU batting

Maxwell lined out to rf (2-1).

Arguijo walked (3-2).

Arguijo stole second.

Meggers walked (3-2).

Dawson flied out to lf (0-0).

Ornelas singled through the left side, RBI (0-1); Meggers advanced to third on the throw; Arguijo scored.

Ornelas out at first c to 2b to 1b, caught stealing; Meggers scored.

2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 4th - UNM batting

LUDERER walked (3-2).

ROWE reached on an error by 3b (2-0); LUDERER advanced to second on the error.

BRIONES grounded out to 3b, SAC (0-0); ROWE advanced to second; LUDERER advanced to third.

ROWE advanced to third on a passed ball; LUDERER scored on a passed ball, unearned.

BENNINGFIELD flied out to cf (1-2).

WILLIAMS, B. singled to second base, RBI (2-2); ROWE scored, unearned.

home run hit off scoreboard in left.

DELEON homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-1); WILLIAMS, B. scored.

WILLIAMS, A. walked (3-2).

Oliver to p for Meyer.

MCKENZIE doubled down the rf line (2-1); WILLIAMS, A. advanced to third.

DAWSON walked (3-1).

LUDERER struck out swinging (3-2).

4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - ACU batting

DELEON to dp.

TINARI to p for DAWSON.

RANA to c for GUEST.

Lacina singled to pitcher (2-2).

Christensen singled up the middle (3-1); Lacina advanced to second.

Schaefer doubled to right center, 2 RBI (2-2); Christensen scored; Lacina scored.

BENNINGFIELD to p.

OCAMPO to 2b for TINARI.

LUDERER to cf.

Thompson pinch ran for Schaefer.

Lipardo struck out swinging (1-2).

Maxwell struck out swinging (3-2).

Arguijo grounded out to 3b, bunt (0-1).

2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - ACU batting

Schaefer to dp for Thompson.

PITCOX to c for RANA.

Schaefer tripled to left field (1-2).

Lipardo singled to shortstop, RBI (0-0); Schaefer scored.

Maxwell reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2); Lipardo out at second ss to 2b.

Maxwell advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Arguijo struck out swinging (1-2).

Meggers walked (3-2).

Dawson singled up the middle, RBI (2-2); Meggers advanced to second; Maxwell scored.

Ornelas struck out looking (1-2).

2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

New Mexico at Abilene Christian
2/20/2026 at Poly Wells Field (Abilene, TX)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E	LOB
New Mexico	1	1	0	4	0	0	0		6	9	0	11
Abilene Christian	1	0	2	2	0	2	X		7	9	2	7

New Mexico Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#7 BENNINGFIELD,Caitlin	p	* G5	* F8		* F8	HBP		* K	4	0	0	0
2	#13 WILLIAMS, Briana	lf	1B 4 SB2		* G4	1B 4 1RBI	FC6-5		* G4	5	2	2	1
3	#28 DELEON, Jessica	dp	1B 7 E		* G1	HR 7 2RBI	* K			4	1	2	2
4	#10 WILLIAMS, Allie	rf	1B MI 1RBI E		1B 5	BB		* F8		3	0	2	1
5	#34 MCKENZIE, Miracle	1b	* E6-2		BB	2B RL		* G6		3	0	1	0
6	#44 OCAMPO, MiaLani #3 DAWSON, Ella #77 TINARI, Marina	2b	* 2-3		* FF3	BB		* G4		1 2 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
7	#27 LUDERER, Hayden	cf		BB PB		BB E * K			* L8	2	2	0	0
8	#5 ROWE, Estrella	3b		* 1-4 SH		E5 PB	* 2-3		HBP	2	1	0	0
9	#1 BRIONES, Gabrielle	ss		* F8 SF 1RBI		* G5 SH	* 1B 1 OUT		1B	2	0	2	1
Totals										28	6	9	5
Runs			1	1	0	4	0	0	0				6
Hits			3	0	1	3	1	0	1				9
Errors			1	0	0	1	0	0	0				2
LOB			2	0	2	3	2	0	2				11

UNM	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
23 GUEST	3.0	3	3	3	4	1	14	10	70	37
77 TINARI	0.0	3	2	2	0	0	3	3	16	9
7 BENNINGFIELD (L)	3.0	3	2	2	2	6	15	12	64	41
Totals	6.0	9	7	7	6	7	32	25	150	87

WP: BENNINGFIELD 2 [2]. HB: BENNINGFIELD [2]. Inher. Rnrs: BENNINGFIELD 0/1.

GO-FO: GUEST 1-5; TINARI 0-0; BENNINGFIELD 3-0.

New Mexico at Abilene Christian
2/20/2026 at Poly Wells Field (Abilene, TX)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E	LOB
New Mexico	1	1	0	4	0	0	0		6	9	0	11
Abilene Christian	1	0	2	2	0	2	X		7	9	2	7

Abilene Christian Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#8 Ari Maxwell	cf	HR 7 1RBI		* L9	* K		FC6-4 WP	4	2	1	1
2	#3 Ciana Arguijo	lf	* 1B 6 SB2 OUT		BB SB2	* G5		* K	3	1	1	0
3	#9 Emerson Meggers	2b	BB		BB		BB WP	BB	0	1	0	0
4	#20 Jadyn Dawson	1b	* P5 IF		* F7		HBP WP	1B MI 1RBI	3	0	1	1
5	#10 Valerie Ornelas	c	* K		* 1B LS 1RBI OUT		* K	* KL	4	0	1	1
6	#27 Audrey Lacina	ss	FC5U			1B 1	* 2-3		3	1	1	0
7	#22 Julianna Martinez #23 Taylor Christensen	rf		* BB OUT		1B MI	* G5		0 2	0 1	0 1	0 0
8	#21 Elizabeth Schaefer #16 Keyauna Thompson	dp		* F8		2B 9 2RBI		3B 7	3 0	1 0	2 0	2 0
9	#4 Kyana Lipardo	3b		* P5		* K		* 1B 6 1RBI OUT	3	0	1	1
Totals									25	7	9	6
Runs			1	0	2	2	0	2			7
Hits			2	0	1	3	0	3			9
Errors			0	0	0	0	0	0			0
LOB			2	0	0	1	2	2			7

ACU	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
25 Meyer	3.2	6	6	4	4	1	22	15	77	41
1 Oliver (W)	3.1	3	0	0	1	4	16	13	63	37
Totals	7.0	9	6	4	5	5	38	28	140	78

HB: Oliver 2 [3]. SFA: Meyer. Inher. Rnrs: Oliver 0/1.

GO-FO: Meyer 5-4; Oliver 4-2.