Official Box Score - Final
Santa Clara at Sacramento State
2/27/2026 at Shea Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Santa Clara0110001 3627
Sacramento State000400X 4827
Win: Bacon, K. (5-1)Loss: GRAY (0-2)Save: Leone, D. (2)


Santa Clara 3 (7-11 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
1 CURRAN2B4120005100
7 RUBIOSS4000011101
10 GRAY (RF)P4110012210
27 ACRESRF0000202000
18 KROTINE (PR/RF)2000000000
26 CLEMENTSC0000202000
22 BROOKS (PR)0000000000
23 BALMEDIANOLF2011000003
8 KOWALESKI1B3010005111
14 MERLINO3B2110100400
11 GOLOBCF1000001000
2 MARTORELLA (PH)1000000002
77 SCHROEDER (P)DP0000000100
Totals2336152181027
BATTING
SH: CLEMENTS; GOLOB. SF: BALMEDIANO. GDP: GRAY. KL: RUBIO.
Team RISP: 0-7.
BASERUNNING
SB: RUBIO.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (RUBIO, KOWALESKI).
Sacramento State 4 (14-2 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
2 Malepeai, L.LF3122102000
18 Mendoza, M.SS4030003302
15 Raab, S.CF2010002101
23 Marsh, K.C1000001010
16 Garcia, E. (DP)2000000002
9 George, M.1B3000005102
11 Epperson, F. (PR)0000000000
28 Evers-Lyles3B2000003200
12 Avalos, M.DP0000000000
1 Garcia, S. (C)3110002000
6 Medellin, A.2B1100103000
7 Avila, K. (PH)1000010000
20 Buckley, A.RF2110100000
25 Bacon, K.P0000000200
31 Leone, D. (P)0000000010
Totals244823121927
BATTING
2B: Mendoza (off GRAY).
HR: Malepeai (4th, 2 out, RBI off GRAY)
TB: Malepeai 5; Mendoza 4. 2-Out RBI: Malepeai 2. SH: Raab; Evers-Lyles. GDP: Malepeai.
Team RISP: 1-7.
FIELDING
DP: 2 (Mendoza 2, Raab, George, Evers-Lyles).

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10 GRAY (L)3.26403020156840
77 SCHROEDER2.120001993220
Totals6.084031292410060
Inher. Rnrs: SCHROEDER 0/1.
GO-FO: GRAY 5-4; SCHROEDER 3-3.
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25 Bacon, K. (W)6.052152271910860
31 Leone, D. (S)1.01100044159
Totals7.063152312312369
WP: Bacon. SFA: Bacon.
GO-FO: Bacon 9-6; Leone 1-1.

Umpires: HP: Frank Bispo; 1B: Douglas Trout; 2B: ; 3B: Arturo Quinonez.
First Pitch: 12:05 pm. Duration:2:07.
Attendance: 213
Weather: Sunny, Clear, 70 degrees
Weather: Sunny, Clear, 70 degrees


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Santa Clara at Sacramento State
2/27/2026 at Shea Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Santa Clara0110001 3627
Sacramento State000400X 4827

Santa Clara starters:
1/2b/CURRAN; 7/ss/RUBIO; 10/p/GRAY; 27/rf/ACRES; 26/c/CLEMENTS; 23/lf/BALMEDIANO; 8/1b/KOWALESKI; 14/3b/MERLINO; 11/cf/GOLOB; 77/dp/SCHROEDER;

Sacramento State starters:
2/lf/Malepeai, L.; 18/ss/Mendoza, M.; 15/cf/Raab, S.; 23/c/Marsh, K.; 9/1b/George, M.; 28/3b/Evers-Lyles; 12/dp/Avalos, M.; 6/2b/Medellin, A.; 20/rf/Buckley, A.; 25/p/Bacon, K.;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - SCU batting
CURRAN singled to shortstop (1-1 BK).
RUBIO reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 FB); CURRAN out at second ss to 2b.
GRAY flied out to lf (2-2 KBBF).
RUBIO stole second.
ACRES walked (3-2 FBBFBFB).
CLEMENTS walked (3-1 KBBBB); ACRES advanced to second; RUBIO advanced to third.
BALMEDIANO grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).

Bottom of 1st - SAC batting
Malepeai, L. walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Mendoza, M. singled to pitcher, bunt (0-0); Malepeai, L. advanced to second.
Raab, S. out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Mendoza, M. advanced to second; Malepeai, L. advanced to third.
Marsh, K. flied out to rf (0-1 K).
George, M. flied out to rf (1-0 B).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - SCU batting
KOWALESKI singled up the middle (2-2 BBFFF).
MERLINO singled up the middle (0-1 F); KOWALESKI advanced to second.
GOLOB out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); MERLINO advanced to second; KOWALESKI advanced to third.
CURRAN reached on a fielder's choice to third base, advanced to second on a throwing error by c (2-2 BKBKFFF); MERLINO advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned; KOWALESKI out at home 3b to c.
Marsh, K. to dp.
Garcia, S. to c for Avalos, M..
RUBIO struck out looking (3-2 BKBFFBK).

Bottom of 2nd - SAC batting
Evers-Lyles fouled out to c (2-2 BBFF).
Garcia, S. grounded out to p (1-2 SFFB).
Medellin, A. grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - SCU batting
GRAY singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
ACRES walked (3-1 KBBBB); GRAY advanced to second.
KROTINE pinch ran for ACRES.
CLEMENTS out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); KROTINE advanced to second; GRAY advanced to third.
BALMEDIANO flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); KROTINE advanced to third; GRAY scored.
KOWALESKI grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 KBB).

Bottom of 3rd - SAC batting
KROTINE to rf.
Buckley, A. walked (3-2 BSBSBFFFB).
Malepeai, L. grounded into double play ss to 1b (1-2 KFB); Buckley, A. out on the play.
Mendoza, M. singled to left field (1-0 B).
Raab, S. singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw (0-1 S); Mendoza, M. advanced to third.
Garcia, E. to dp for Marsh, K..
Garcia, E. popped up to 2b (0-0).

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - SCU batting
MERLINO grounded out to p (0-2 FK).
GOLOB grounded out to p (0-0).
CURRAN popped up to ss (3-1 BKBB).

Bottom of 4th - SAC batting
George, M. reached on a fielding error by 1b (3-1 KBBB).
Epperson, F. pinch ran for George, M..
Evers-Lyles out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Epperson, F. advanced to second, out at third 3b to 2b to p.
Garcia, S. singled to right field (1-2 KFB).
Medellin, A. walked (3-1 BBFBB); Garcia, S. advanced to second.
Buckley, A. reached on a throwing error by p, advanced to third (0-0); Medellin, A. scored, unearned; Garcia, S. scored, unearned.
Malepeai, L. homered to center field, 2 RBI, unearned (2-1 BBS); Buckley, A. scored, unearned.
Mendoza, M. doubled to left center (3-2 BFBBF).
GRAY to rf.
KROTINE to dp.
SCHROEDER to p.
Raab, S. grounded out to p (1-0 B).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - SCU batting
George, M. to 1b for Epperson, F..
RUBIO flied out to lf (2-1 BBK).
GRAY struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
KROTINE lined out to 3b (0-0).

Bottom of 5th - SAC batting
Garcia, E. lined out to rf (2-1 BFB).
George, M. popped up to 2b (2-1 BKB).
Evers-Lyles out at first 1b to 2b (1-2 BFK).

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6th Inning
Top of 6th - SCU batting
CLEMENTS walked (3-2 FBKFBBFFB).
BALMEDIANO singled to left center (1-0 B); CLEMENTS advanced to second.
BROOKS pinch ran for CLEMENTS.
KOWALESKI flied into double play cf to ss to 3b (2-2 KBKB); BROOKS out on the play.
BALMEDIANO advanced to second on a wild pitch.
MERLINO walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
MARTORELLA pinch hit for GOLOB.
MARTORELLA reached on a fielder's choice (3-1 BBKB); MERLINO out at second ss unassisted.

Bottom of 6th - SAC batting
CLEMENTS to c for BROOKS.
GOLOB to cf for MARTORELLA.
Garcia, S. lined out to cf (0-1 F).
Avila, K. pinch hit for Medellin, A..
Avila, K. struck out swinging (2-2 BFBSS).
Buckley, A. singled through the right side (2-2 KSFBB).
Malepeai, L. singled through the left side (1-1 BF); Buckley, A. advanced to third.
Mendoza, M. grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - SCU batting
Medellin, A. to 2b for Avila, K..
Leone, D. to p for Bacon, K..
CURRAN singled to pitcher (3-2 BBKBK).
RUBIO reached on a fielding error by p (0-0); CURRAN advanced to second.
GRAY grounded into double play ss to 1b (1-2 KFB); RUBIO out on the play; CURRAN scored, unearned.
KROTINE fouled out to 3b (2-1 KBB).

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Scoring Innings - Final
Santa Clara at Sacramento State
2/27/2026 at Shea Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Santa Clara0110001 3627
Sacramento State000400X 4827

Santa Clara starters:
1/2b/CURRAN; 7/ss/RUBIO; 10/p/GRAY; 27/rf/ACRES; 26/c/CLEMENTS; 23/lf/BALMEDIANO; 8/1b/KOWALESKI; 14/3b/MERLINO; 11/cf/GOLOB; 77/dp/SCHROEDER;

Sacramento State starters:
2/lf/Malepeai, L.; 18/ss/Mendoza, M.; 15/cf/Raab, S.; 23/c/Marsh, K.; 9/1b/George, M.; 28/3b/Evers-Lyles; 12/dp/Avalos, M.; 6/2b/Medellin, A.; 20/rf/Buckley, A.; 25/p/Bacon, K.;


Top of 2nd - SCU batting
KOWALESKI singled up the middle (2-2 BBFFF).
MERLINO singled up the middle (0-1 F); KOWALESKI advanced to second.
GOLOB out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); MERLINO advanced to second; KOWALESKI advanced to third.
CURRAN reached on a fielder's choice to third base, advanced to second on a throwing error by c (2-2 BKBKFFF); MERLINO advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned; KOWALESKI out at home 3b to c.
Marsh, K. to dp.
Garcia, S. to c for Avalos, M..
RUBIO struck out looking (3-2 BKBFFBK).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 3rd - SCU batting
GRAY singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
ACRES walked (3-1 KBBBB); GRAY advanced to second.
KROTINE pinch ran for ACRES.
CLEMENTS out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); KROTINE advanced to second; GRAY advanced to third.
BALMEDIANO flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); KROTINE advanced to third; GRAY scored.
KOWALESKI grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 KBB).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - SAC batting
George, M. reached on a fielding error by 1b (3-1 KBBB).
Epperson, F. pinch ran for George, M..
Evers-Lyles out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Epperson, F. advanced to second, out at third 3b to 2b to p.
Garcia, S. singled to right field (1-2 KFB).
Medellin, A. walked (3-1 BBFBB); Garcia, S. advanced to second.
Buckley, A. reached on a throwing error by p, advanced to third (0-0); Medellin, A. scored, unearned; Garcia, S. scored, unearned.
Malepeai, L. homered to center field, 2 RBI, unearned (2-1 BBS); Buckley, A. scored, unearned.
Mendoza, M. doubled to left center (3-2 BFBBF).
GRAY to rf.
KROTINE to dp.
SCHROEDER to p.
Raab, S. grounded out to p (1-0 B).
4 R, 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - SCU batting
Medellin, A. to 2b for Avila, K..
Leone, D. to p for Bacon, K..
CURRAN singled to pitcher (3-2 BBKBK).
RUBIO reached on a fielding error by p (0-0); CURRAN advanced to second.
GRAY grounded into double play ss to 1b (1-2 KFB); RUBIO out on the play; CURRAN scored, unearned.
KROTINE fouled out to 3b (2-1 KBB).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.