Official Box Score - Final
Montana at Sacramento State
4/10/2026 at Shea Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Montana0010200 3907
Sacramento State320400X 91214
Win: Bacon, K. (7-5)Loss: Ortega (4-8)Save: None.


Montana 3 (15-25; 5-3Big Sky )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
5 Lopez2B4000003101
3 SaxtonDP4020010000
17 Boer (PR)0100000000
9 CockhillSS2011201300
33 Mejia1B4111005101
12 ChristiaensLF3010001102
27 ChermsCF3011002000
2 Gutierrez3B3000012400
32 TarrantC3020002201
34 Biehl (PR)0000000000
24 BekofskyRF3110000001
21 OrtegaP0000000000
14 Elias (P)0000001100
10 Braun (P)0000001000
Totals2939322181306
BATTING
2B: Saxton [11] (off Bacon).
TB: Saxton 3. 2-Out RBI: Mejia; Cherms. GDP: Mejia. KL: Gutierrez.
Team RISP: 3-7.
BASERUNNING
CS: Christiaens [3].
FIELDING
PB: Tarrant.
Sacramento State 9 (25-15; 4-4Big Sky )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
18 Mendoza, M.SS4331001410
11 Epperson, F.DP3211000000
2 Malepeai, L.LF3124000000
28 Evers-Lyles3B4121012501
15 Raab, S.CF2011001000
1 Garcia, S.C3011002100
9 George, M.1B30000111002
6 Medellin, A.2B3110002000
20 Buckley, A.RF3110002000
25 Bacon, K.P0000000300
Totals2891292211313
BATTING
2B: Mendoza 2 [12] (off Elias) (off Elias).
HR: Malepeai [16] (1st, 0 out, RBI off Ortega)
TB: Mendoza 5; Malepeai 5. 2-Out RBI: Malepeai; Garcia. SH: Epperson; Raab. HBP: Malepeai [2].
Team RISP: 6-10.
BASERUNNING
SB: Epperson [9]; Evers-Lyles [3]. PO: Malepeai.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Mendoza, George, Bacon).

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21 Ortega (L)0.133300551813
14 Elias3.29660119175639
10 Braun2.000001762015
Totals6.012990231289467
WP: Elias [11]. HB: Braun [3]. Inher. Rnrs: Elias 0/1.
GO-FO: Ortega 1-0; Elias 5-3; Braun 2-3.
SACiphrerbbkbfabnpst
25 Bacon, K. (W)7.09332231298957
Totals7.09332231298957
GO-FO: Bacon 11-6.

Umpires: HP: Alex Alexander; 1B: Alvin Jenkins; 2B: ; 3B: Hal Morgan.
First Pitch: 2:41 pm. Duration:1:42.
Attendance: 110
Weather: Overcast, chance of rain
Weather: Overcast, chance of rain


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Montana at Sacramento State
4/10/2026 at Shea Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Montana0010200 3907
Sacramento State320400X 91214

Montana starters:
5/2b/Lopez; 3/dp/Saxton; 9/ss/Cockhill; 33/1b/Mejia; 12/lf/Christiaens; 27/cf/Cherms; 2/3b/Gutierrez; 32/c/Tarrant; 24/rf/Bekofsky; 21/p/Ortega;

Sacramento State starters:
18/ss/Mendoza, M.; 11/dp/Epperson, F.; 2/lf/Malepeai, L.; 28/3b/Evers-Lyles; 15/cf/Raab, S.; 1/c/Garcia, S.; 9/1b/George, M.; 6/2b/Medellin, A.; 20/rf/Buckley, A.; 25/p/Bacon, K.;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UM batting
Lopez grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Saxton struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
Cockhill walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Mejia grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB).

Bottom of 1st - SAC batting
Mendoza, M. singled through the left side (3-2 FBBBFFF).
Epperson, F. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); Mendoza, M. advanced to second.
Malepeai, L. homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-1 KB); Epperson, F. scored; Mendoza, M. scored.
Evers-Lyles grounded out to 2b (0-2 KK).
Raab, S. singled to pitcher (1-1 BK).
Elias to p for Ortega.
Garcia, S. reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Raab, S. out at second 3b to 2b.
George, M. struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).

This InningRHEL
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SAC3301
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UM batting
Christiaens grounded out to ss (0-2 FFF).
Cherms reached on a fielding error by ss (3-2 FBBFB).
Gutierrez fouled out to rf (0-0).
Tarrant grounded out to 3b (0-2 KFF).

Bottom of 2nd - SAC batting
Medellin, A. flied out to cf (1-2 FBKF).
Buckley, A. singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
Buckley, A. advanced to second on a passed ball.
Buckley, A. advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Mendoza, M. doubled to left center, RBI (2-0 BB); Buckley, A. scored.
Epperson, F. out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); Mendoza, M. advanced to third.
Malepeai, L. singled to left center, RBI (0-0); Mendoza, M. scored.
Malepeai, L. out at first c to 1b to ss to 1b, picked off.

This InningRHEL
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SAC2300
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UM batting
Bekofsky singled up the middle (1-0 B).
Lopez flied out to cf (1-2 BKK).
Saxton singled to right field (0-0); Bekofsky advanced to third.
Cockhill singled to center field, RBI (0-1 K); Saxton advanced to second; Bekofsky scored.
Mejia popped up to 2b (0-0).
Christiaens grounded out to ss (1-0 B).

Bottom of 3rd - SAC batting
Evers-Lyles singled to shortstop (2-2 FBFB).
Evers-Lyles stole second.
Raab, S. out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-1 S); Evers-Lyles advanced to third.
Garcia, S. lined out to ss (0-2 FF).
George, M. grounded out to 3b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
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SAC0101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UM batting
Cherms flied out to rf (1-0 B).
Gutierrez grounded out to p (0-2 KK).
Tarrant singled to left center (0-0).
Bekofsky grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB).

Bottom of 4th - SAC batting
Medellin, A. singled to right field (2-1 BFB).
Buckley, A. lined out to 3b (0-0).
Mendoza, M. doubled to left center (1-1 KB); Medellin, A. advanced to third.
Epperson, F. singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Mendoza, M. advanced to third; Medellin, A. scored.
Epperson, F. stole second.
Malepeai, L. reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (2-1 BBK).
Evers-Lyles singled to left field, RBI (1-2 BFF); Malepeai, L. advanced to second; Epperson, F. advanced to third; Mendoza, M. scored.
Raab, S. reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (3-2 FBBFFB); Evers-Lyles advanced to second; Malepeai, L. out at third ss to 3b; Epperson, F. scored.
Garcia, S. singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-1 K); Raab, S. advanced to third, out at home lf to c to p; Evers-Lyles scored.

This InningRHEL
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SAC4501
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UM batting
Lopez grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB).
Saxton doubled to left center (0-0).
Boer pinch ran for Saxton.
Cockhill grounded out to ss (2-1 BFB); Boer advanced to third.
Mejia singled to shortstop, RBI (0-1 K); Boer scored.
Christiaens singled down the rf line (0-0); Mejia advanced to third.
Cherms singled to right field, RBI (2-1 KBB); Christiaens advanced to second; Mejia scored.
Christiaens out at third c to 3b, caught stealing.

Bottom of 5th - SAC batting
Braun to p for Elias.
George, M. lined out to p (0-2 FFFF).
Medellin, A. grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
Buckley, A. grounded out to 3b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
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SAC0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UM batting
Gutierrez struck out looking (2-2 BFBSK).
Tarrant singled to third base (0-0).
Bekofsky grounded out to p (0-0); Tarrant advanced to second.
Biehl pinch ran for Tarrant.
Saxton to dp for Boer.
Lopez lined out to 3b (3-1 BBBK).

Bottom of 6th - SAC batting
Tarrant to c for Biehl.
Mendoza, M. flied out to lf (0-1 F).
Epperson, F. flied out to cf (1-1 BK).
Malepeai, L. hit by pitch (1-1 FB).
Evers-Lyles struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).

This InningRHEL
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SAC0001
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UM batting
Saxton popped up to 2b (3-2 BBBKFF).
Cockhill walked (3-0 BBBB).
Mejia grounded into double play p to ss to 1b (0-0); Cockhill out on the play.

This InningRHEL
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Scoring Innings - Final
Montana at Sacramento State
4/10/2026 at Shea Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Montana0010200 3907
Sacramento State320400X 91214

Montana starters:
5/2b/Lopez; 3/dp/Saxton; 9/ss/Cockhill; 33/1b/Mejia; 12/lf/Christiaens; 27/cf/Cherms; 2/3b/Gutierrez; 32/c/Tarrant; 24/rf/Bekofsky; 21/p/Ortega;

Sacramento State starters:
18/ss/Mendoza, M.; 11/dp/Epperson, F.; 2/lf/Malepeai, L.; 28/3b/Evers-Lyles; 15/cf/Raab, S.; 1/c/Garcia, S.; 9/1b/George, M.; 6/2b/Medellin, A.; 20/rf/Buckley, A.; 25/p/Bacon, K.;


Bottom of 1st - SAC batting
Mendoza, M. singled through the left side (3-2 FBBBFFF).
Epperson, F. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); Mendoza, M. advanced to second.
Malepeai, L. homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-1 KB); Epperson, F. scored; Mendoza, M. scored.
Evers-Lyles grounded out to 2b (0-2 KK).
Raab, S. singled to pitcher (1-1 BK).
Elias to p for Ortega.
Garcia, S. reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Raab, S. out at second 3b to 2b.
George, M. struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - SAC batting
Medellin, A. flied out to cf (1-2 FBKF).
Buckley, A. singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
Buckley, A. advanced to second on a passed ball.
Buckley, A. advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Mendoza, M. doubled to left center, RBI (2-0 BB); Buckley, A. scored.
Epperson, F. out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); Mendoza, M. advanced to third.
Malepeai, L. singled to left center, RBI (0-0); Mendoza, M. scored.
Malepeai, L. out at first c to 1b to ss to 1b, picked off.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 3rd - UM batting
Bekofsky singled up the middle (1-0 B).
Lopez flied out to cf (1-2 BKK).
Saxton singled to right field (0-0); Bekofsky advanced to third.
Cockhill singled to center field, RBI (0-1 K); Saxton advanced to second; Bekofsky scored.
Mejia popped up to 2b (0-0).
Christiaens grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - SAC batting
Medellin, A. singled to right field (2-1 BFB).
Buckley, A. lined out to 3b (0-0).
Mendoza, M. doubled to left center (1-1 KB); Medellin, A. advanced to third.
Epperson, F. singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Mendoza, M. advanced to third; Medellin, A. scored.
Epperson, F. stole second.
Malepeai, L. reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (2-1 BBK).
Evers-Lyles singled to left field, RBI (1-2 BFF); Malepeai, L. advanced to second; Epperson, F. advanced to third; Mendoza, M. scored.
Raab, S. reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (3-2 FBBFFB); Evers-Lyles advanced to second; Malepeai, L. out at third ss to 3b; Epperson, F. scored.
Garcia, S. singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-1 K); Raab, S. advanced to third, out at home lf to c to p; Evers-Lyles scored.
4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 5th - UM batting
Lopez grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB).
Saxton doubled to left center (0-0).
Boer pinch ran for Saxton.
Cockhill grounded out to ss (2-1 BFB); Boer advanced to third.
Mejia singled to shortstop, RBI (0-1 K); Boer scored.
Christiaens singled down the rf line (0-0); Mejia advanced to third.
Cherms singled to right field, RBI (2-1 KBB); Christiaens advanced to second; Mejia scored.
Christiaens out at third c to 3b, caught stealing.
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.