Official Box Score - Final
Montana at Sacramento State
4/11/2026 at Shea Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Montana0001320 61008
Sacramento State011502X 91116
Win: Bacon, K. (8-5)Loss: Kong (3-7)Save: Williams, K. (1)


Montana 6 (15-26; 5-4Big Sky )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
5 Lopez2B4120000302
3 SaxtonDP4132000000
9 CockhillSS4010012100
33 Mejia1B4110005004
12 ChristiaensLF1101202000
27 ChermsCF4122012000
2 Gutierrez3B4000001100
32 TarrantC3111012002
34 Biehl (PR)0000000000
24 BekofskyRF3000023000
0 KongP0000000100
88 Sweet (P)0000001000
21 Ortega (P)0000000000
Totals3161062518608
BATTING
2B: Saxton [12] (off Bacon). 3B: Saxton [2] (off Williams).
HR: Cherms [3] (5th, 2 out, RBI off Bacon)
TB: Saxton 6; Cherms 5. 2-Out RBI: Cherms 2. SF: Christiaens. HBP: Tarrant [3]. KL: Cherms; Tarrant.
Team RISP: 3-10.
Sacramento State 9 (26-15; 5-4Big Sky )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
18 Mendoza, M.SS3322100000
11 Epperson, F.DP4123000000
2 Malepeai, L.LF4010000001
28 Evers-Lyles3B4241000310
15 Raab, S.CF3110102000
1 Garcia, S.C2101005002
9 George, M.1B3111018000
6 Medellin, A.2B2000003303
16 Garcia, E. (PH)1001000000
20 Buckley, A.RF2000013000
12 Avalos, M. (PH)1000000000
25 Bacon, K.P0000000200
4 Williams, K. (P)0000000000
Totals2991192221816
BATTING
2B: Raab [10] (off Kong).
HR: Mendoza [5] (4th, 2 out, RBI off Sweet); Epperson [3] (6th, 1 out, RBI off Sweet); Evers-Lyles [8] (2nd, 0 out, RBI off Kong)
TB: Mendoza 5; Epperson 5; Evers-Lyles 7; Raab 2. 2-Out RBI: Mendoza 2; Epperson. SH: Garcia. HBP: Garcia [3].
Team RISP: 3-10.
BASERUNNING
SB: Mendoza [8]; Epperson [10]; Evers-Lyles [4]; Raab [13].

UMiphrerbbkbfabnpst
0 Kong (L)3.05661116144833
88 Sweet2.15330113123726
21 Ortega0.210010431710
Totals6.0119922332910269
HB: Sweet [6]. Inher. Rnrs: Sweet 2/2.
GO-FO: Kong 3-5; Sweet 2-4; Ortega 1-1.
SACiphrerbbkbfabnpst
25 Bacon, K. (W)5.08431325239256
4 Williams, K. (S)2.0222121083721
Totals7.0106525353112977
HB: Williams [3]. SFA: Bacon.
GO-FO: Bacon 7-5; Williams 2-2.

Umpires: HP: Alvin Jenkins; 1B: Hal Morgan; 2B: ; 3B: Alex Alexander.
First Pitch: 10:38 am. Duration:2:02.
Attendance: 123
Weather: Overcast, rainy
Weather: Overcast, rainy


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Montana at Sacramento State
4/11/2026 at Shea Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Montana0001320 61008
Sacramento State011502X 91116

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; 0/p/Kong;

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 flied out to rf (3-2 BBBKK).
Saxton singled to left center (2-1 BKB).
Cockhill reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BF); Saxton out at second 3b to 2b.
Mejia grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).

Bottom of 1st - SAC batting
Mendoza, M. flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Epperson, F. flied out to rf (0-2 KF).
Malepeai, L. grounded out to ss (0-0).

This InningRHEL
UM0101
SAC0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UM batting
Christiaens grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB).
Cherms singled to right field (0-1 K).
Gutierrez flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Tarrant struck out looking (3-2 KBBBFK).

Bottom of 2nd - SAC batting
Evers-Lyles homered to left field, RBI (0-2 FK).
Raab, S. flied out to lf (0-0).
Garcia, S. grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
George, M. flied out to rf (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
UM0101
SAC1100
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UM batting
Bekofsky grounded out to 3b (1-2 KBS).
Lopez singled to right center (0-2 FK).
Saxton reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 FBF); Lopez out at second 3b to 2b.
Cockhill singled to right field (2-1 BKB); Saxton advanced to second.
Mejia grounded out to p (0-1 K).

Bottom of 3rd - SAC batting
Medellin, A. flied out to rf (0-1 K).
Buckley, A. struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Mendoza, M. walked (3-0 BBBB).
Mendoza, M. stole second.
Epperson, F. singled to second base, RBI (3-2 SKBFBB); Mendoza, M. scored.
Epperson, F. stole second.
Malepeai, L. grounded out to p (1-2 KBK).

This InningRHEL
UM0202
SAC1101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UM batting
Christiaens walked (3-0 BBBB).
Cherms reached on a fielding error by 3b (2-2 BKFB); Christiaens advanced to third.
Gutierrez grounded out to p (1-0 B); Cherms advanced to second.
Tarrant singled to center field, RBI (1-2 BSFF); Cherms advanced to third; Christiaens scored, unearned.
Biehl pinch ran for Tarrant.
Bekofsky struck out swinging (3-2 KBBSFBS).
Lopez popped up to 2b (0-2 KF).

Bottom of 4th - SAC batting
Tarrant to c for Biehl.
Evers-Lyles singled down the lf line (0-0).
Raab, S. doubled to left field (1-0 B); Evers-Lyles advanced to third.
Garcia, S. reached on a fielder's choice, SAC, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-1 F); Raab, S. advanced to third; Evers-Lyles scored.
George, M. singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-2 KFFBFBF); Garcia, S. advanced to third; Raab, S. scored.
Garcia, E. pinch hit for Medellin, A..
Sweet to p for Kong.
Garcia, E. grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-1 K); George, M. advanced to third; Garcia, S. scored.
Avalos, M. pinch hit for Buckley, A..
Avalos, M. popped up to ss (0-1 S).
Mendoza, M. homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); George, M. scored.
Epperson, F. popped up to p (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
UM1112
SAC5400
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UM batting
Medellin, A. to 2b for Garcia, E..
Buckley, A. to rf for Avalos, M..
Saxton doubled to center field (1-0 B).
Cockhill struck out swinging (3-2 BFFBBS).
Mejia singled to center field (0-0); Saxton advanced to third.
Christiaens flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-0 B); Saxton scored.
Cherms homered to left field, 2 RBI (3-2 BKFFBBFF); Mejia scored.
Gutierrez flied out to rf (0-0).

Bottom of 5th - SAC batting
Malepeai, L. singled to right field (1-0 B).
Evers-Lyles singled to shortstop (1-0 B); Malepeai, L. advanced to second.
Raab, S. reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Evers-Lyles out at second 2b to ss; Malepeai, L. advanced to third.
Raab, S. stole second.
Garcia, S. hit by pitch (1-0 B).
George, M. struck out swinging (2-2 SKFBBFS).
Medellin, A. popped up to 3b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
UM3300
SAC0203
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UM batting
Williams, K. to p for Bacon, K..
Tarrant hit by pitch (1-1 BK).
Bekofsky struck out swinging (3-2 KKBBBFS).
Lopez singled to right field (0-0); Tarrant advanced to second.
Saxton tripled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-0); Lopez scored; Tarrant scored.
Cockhill grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BKF).
Mejia grounded out to 2b (0-2 KF).

Bottom of 6th - SAC batting
Buckley, A. flied out to lf (0-2 KK).
Mendoza, M. singled up the middle (2-2 BBKF).
Epperson, F. homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-2 KSF); Mendoza, M. scored.
Ortega to p for Sweet.
Malepeai, L. grounded out to 2b (0-2 FFF).
Evers-Lyles singled to shortstop (1-1 BF).
Evers-Lyles stole second.
Raab, S. walked (3-1 BSBBB).
Garcia, S. flied out to cf (2-2 KBFB).

This InningRHEL
UM2201
SAC2302
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UM batting
Christiaens walked (3-2 FBBBFB).
Cherms struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBK).
Gutierrez flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).
Tarrant popped up to 1b (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
UM0001


Scoring Innings - Final
Montana at Sacramento State
4/11/2026 at Shea Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Montana0001320 61008
Sacramento State011502X 91116

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; 0/p/Kong;

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 2nd - SAC batting
Evers-Lyles homered to left field, RBI (0-2 FK).
Raab, S. flied out to lf (0-0).
Garcia, S. grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
George, M. flied out to rf (1-0 B).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - SAC batting
Medellin, A. flied out to rf (0-1 K).
Buckley, A. struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Mendoza, M. walked (3-0 BBBB).
Mendoza, M. stole second.
Epperson, F. singled to second base, RBI (3-2 SKBFBB); Mendoza, M. scored.
Epperson, F. stole second.
Malepeai, L. grounded out to p (1-2 KBK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - UM batting
Christiaens walked (3-0 BBBB).
Cherms reached on a fielding error by 3b (2-2 BKFB); Christiaens advanced to third.
Gutierrez grounded out to p (1-0 B); Cherms advanced to second.
Tarrant singled to center field, RBI (1-2 BSFF); Cherms advanced to third; Christiaens scored, unearned.
Biehl pinch ran for Tarrant.
Bekofsky struck out swinging (3-2 KBBSFBS).
Lopez popped up to 2b (0-2 KF).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - SAC batting
Tarrant to c for Biehl.
Evers-Lyles singled down the lf line (0-0).
Raab, S. doubled to left field (1-0 B); Evers-Lyles advanced to third.
Garcia, S. reached on a fielder's choice, SAC, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-1 F); Raab, S. advanced to third; Evers-Lyles scored.
George, M. singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-2 KFFBFBF); Garcia, S. advanced to third; Raab, S. scored.
Garcia, E. pinch hit for Medellin, A..
Sweet to p for Kong.
Garcia, E. grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-1 K); George, M. advanced to third; Garcia, S. scored.
Avalos, M. pinch hit for Buckley, A..
Avalos, M. popped up to ss (0-1 S).
Mendoza, M. homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); George, M. scored.
Epperson, F. popped up to p (1-0 B).
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 5th - UM batting
Medellin, A. to 2b for Garcia, E..
Buckley, A. to rf for Avalos, M..
Saxton doubled to center field (1-0 B).
Cockhill struck out swinging (3-2 BFFBBS).
Mejia singled to center field (0-0); Saxton advanced to third.
Christiaens flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-0 B); Saxton scored.
Cherms homered to left field, 2 RBI (3-2 BKFFBBFF); Mejia scored.
Gutierrez flied out to rf (0-0).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 6th - UM batting
Williams, K. to p for Bacon, K..
Tarrant hit by pitch (1-1 BK).
Bekofsky struck out swinging (3-2 KKBBBFS).
Lopez singled to right field (0-0); Tarrant advanced to second.
Saxton tripled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-0); Lopez scored; Tarrant scored.
Cockhill grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BKF).
Mejia grounded out to 2b (0-2 KF).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - SAC batting
Buckley, A. flied out to lf (0-2 KK).
Mendoza, M. singled up the middle (2-2 BBKF).
Epperson, F. homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-2 KSF); Mendoza, M. scored.
Ortega to p for Sweet.
Malepeai, L. grounded out to 2b (0-2 FFF).
Evers-Lyles singled to shortstop (1-1 BF).
Evers-Lyles stole second.
Raab, S. walked (3-1 BSBBB).
Garcia, S. flied out to cf (2-2 KBFB).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.



Montana at Sacramento State
4/11/2026 at Shea Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Montana0001320 61008
Sacramento State011502X 91116
Montana Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#5 Lopez, Grace
2b
*
F9
*
1B
9
OUT
*
P4
1B
9
4
1
2
0
2
#3 Saxton, Chloe
dp
*
1B
7
OUT
FC5-4
2B
8
3B
RL
2RBI
4
1
3
2
3
#9 Cockhill, Anna
ss
FC5-4
1B
9
*
K
*
G3U
4
0
1
0
4
#33 Mejia, Kailee
1b
*
G4
*
G1
1B
8
*
G4
4
1
1
0
5
#12 Christiaens, JoJo
lf
*
G4
BB
E
*
F8
SF 1RBI
BB
1
1
0
1
6
#27 Cherms, Jessica
cf
1B
9
E5
HR
7
2RBI
*
KL
4
1
2
2
7
#2 Gutierrez, Brianna
3b
*
F8
*
G1
*
F9
*
F9
4
0
0
0
8
#32 Tarrant, Madison
#34 Biehl, Danielle
c
*
KL
1B
8
1RBI
HBP
*
P3
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
9
#24 Bekofsky, Mackenzie
rf
*
G5
*
K
*
K
3
0
0
0
Totals316106
Runs00013206
Hits112132010
Errors00010001
LOB11220118
UMiphrerbbkbfabnpst
0 Kong (L)3.05661116144833
88 Sweet2.15330113123726
21 Ortega0.210010431710
Totals6.0119922332910269
HB: Sweet [6]. Inher. Rnrs: Sweet 2/2.
GO-FO: Kong 3-5; Sweet 2-4; Ortega 1-1.


Montana at Sacramento State
4/11/2026 at Shea Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Montana0001320 61008
Sacramento State011502X 91116
Sacramento State Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#18 Mendoza, Madi
ss
*
F8
BB
SB2
HR
7
2RBI
1B
MI
3
3
2
2
2
#11 Epperson, Faith
dp
*
F9
1B
4
1RBI
SB2
*
P1
HR
7
2RBI
4
1
2
3
3
#2 Malepeai, Lafulafu
lf
*
G6
*
G1
1B
9
*
G4
4
0
1
0
4
#28 Evers-Lyles, Madison
3b
HR
7
1RBI
1B
LL
*
1B
6
OUT
1B
6
SB2
4
2
4
1
5
#15 Raab, Saskia
cf
*
F7
2B
7
FC4-6
SB2
BB
3
1
1
0
6
#1 Garcia, Shannon
c
*
G5
FC
SH 1RBI
HBP
*
F8
2
1
0
1
7
#9 George, Malissa
1b
*
F9
1B
MI
1RBI
*
K
3
1
1
1
8
#6 Medellin, Ava
#16 Garcia, Erin
2b
*
F9
*
G4
1RBI
*
P5
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
9
#20 Buckley, Addy
#12 Avalos, Mariah
rf
*
K
*
P6
*
F7
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals299119
Runs0115029
Hits01142311
Errors0000000
LOB0010326
SACiphrerbbkbfabnpst
25 Bacon, K. (W)5.08431325239256
4 Williams, K. (S)2.0222121083721
Totals7.0106525353112977
HB: Williams [3]. SFA: Bacon.
GO-FO: Bacon 7-5; Williams 2-2.