Official Box Score - Final
Montana at New Mexico St.
2/15/2026 at NM State SB Complex (Las Cruces, NM)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Montana2301200 8826
New Mexico St.2300000 5827
Win: K. Kong (2-1)Loss: T. Bennett (1-2)Save: None.


Montana 8 (3-6; 0-0 Conf )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
9 A. CockhillSS3221100000
5 G. Lopez2B4110001210
3 C. Saxton3B3000010010
2 B. Gutierrez (3B)0000002000
25 G. Graviette (PH)1000010000
24 M. BekofskyRF3111111001
12 J. Christiae1B3011008000
27 J. ChermsCF3000122003
0 K. Kong (P)DP4110010200
32 M. TarrantC2110214000
16 A. Puttler (PR)0100000000
8 K. KiblenLF3113003002
14 A. Elias (DP)P0000000000
Totals298865721426
BATTING
2B: Cockhill [0] (off Bennett).
HR: Kiblen [0] (2nd, 0 out, RBI off Rodriguez)
TB: Cockhill 3; Kiblen 4. 2-Out RBI: Cockhill; Bekofsky; Christiae. HBP: Christiae [0].
Team RISP: 4-11.
BASERUNNING
SB: Cockhill 2 [0] (p Rodriguez/c Bachman) (p Bennett/c Bachman) (p Bennett/c Bachman); Lopez [5] (p Rodriguez/c Bachman) (p Bennett/c Bachman) (p Bennett/c Bachman).
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Christiae).
New Mexico St. 5 (5-6; 0-0 Conf )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
17 F. Aragon (P)DP4121000000
3 T. BacaLF3000102000
6 D. BurksRF4112011104
7 K. Lunar1B4000014000
1 M. Jones (PR)0000000000
22 J. Aragon2B4010001100
4 K. Amaya (PR)0000000000
5 T. CarranzaSS4120003011
15 M. BachmanC2000017010
33 J. Hair (PH)1000010000
11 J. Valladare3B2110001202
12 V. RedondoCF2110101000
24 Z. RodriguezP0000000000
21 T. Bennett (DP)0000001000
Totals305832421427
BATTING

HR: Burks [0] (1st, 1 out, RBI off Elias)
TB: Burks 4. HBP: Valladare [0]. KL: Bachman.
Team RISP: 0-5.
FIELDING
PB: Bachman 2.

MONTANAiphrerbbkbfabnpst
14 A. Elias2.0354111193218
0 K. Kong (W)5.05001322216848
Totals7.085424333010066
WP: Elias [3]. HB: Elias [2].
GO-FO: Elias 0-4; Kong 6-6.
NM STATEiphrerbbkbfabnpst
24 Z. Rodriguez1.045521976536
21 T. Bennett (L)4.04323220167140
17 F. Aragon2.0000046600
Totals7.088757352913676
HB: Bennett [1].
GO-FO: Rodriguez 0-2; Bennett 1-8; Aragon 2-0.

Umpires: HP: Dennisa Amantine; 1B: Garfield Thompson; 2B: ; 3B: Robert Marcialis.
First Pitch:12:00 PM. Duration:2:00.
Attendance:289
Weather:61 and partly cloudy



Play By Play (Full) - Final
Montana at New Mexico St.
2/15/2026 at NM State SB Complex (Las Cruces, NM)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Montana2301200 8826
New Mexico St.2300000 5827

Montana starters:
9/ss/A. Cockhill; 5/2b/G. Lopez; 3/3b/C. Saxton; 24/rf/M. Bekofsky; 12/1b/J. Christiae; 27/cf/J. Cherms; 0/dp/K. Kong; 32/c/M. Tarrant; 8/lf/K. Kiblen; 14/p/A. Elias;

New Mexico St. starters:
17/dp/F. Aragon; 3/lf/T. Baca; 6/rf/D. Burks; 7/1b/K. Lunar; 22/2b/J. Aragon; 5/ss/T. Carranza; 15/c/M. Bachman; 11/3b/J. Valladare; 12/cf/V. Redondo; 24/p/Z. Rodriguez;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - MONTANA batting
A. Cockhill lined out to lf.
G. Lopez singled to pitcher, bunt.
C. Saxton flied out to ss.
M. Bekofsky walked; G. Lopez advanced to second.
M. Bekofsky advanced to second on the throw; G. Lopez stole third, scored on a throwing error by c.
J. Christiae singled to center field, RBI; M. Bekofsky scored.
J. Cherms struck out swinging.

Bottom of 1st - NM STATE batting
F. Aragon singled up the middle.
T. Baca flied out to rf.
D. Burks homered, 2 RBI; F. Aragon scored.
K. Lunar struck out swinging.
J. Aragon flied out to lf.

This InningRHEL
MONTANA2211
NM STATE2200
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - MONTANA batting
K. Kong singled down the rf line.
K. Kong advanced to second on a passed ball.
K. Kong advanced to third on a passed ball.
M. Tarrant walked.
K. Kiblen homered, 3 RBI; M. Tarrant scored; K. Kong scored.
T. Bennett to p for Z. Rodriguez.
A. Cockhill singled through the left side.
A. Cockhill stole second.
G. Lopez fouled out to lf.
C. Saxton popped up to ss.
M. Bekofsky lined out to 3b.

Bottom of 2nd - NM STATE batting
T. Carranza singled up the middle.
M. Bachman flied out to lf.
J. Valladare hit by pitch; T. Carranza advanced to second.
V. Redondo walked; J. Valladare advanced to second; T. Carranza advanced to third.
V. Redondo advanced to second on a wild pitch; J. Valladare advanced to third on a wild pitch; T. Carranza scored on a wild pitch.
F. Aragon reached first on a throwing error by 3b, RBI; V. Redondo scored, unearned; J. Valladare scored.
T. Baca lined into double play 1b; F. Aragon out on the play.

This InningRHEL
MONTANA3301
NM STATE3110
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - MONTANA batting
J. Christiae popped up to 2b.
J. Cherms walked.
K. Kong popped up to 1b.
M. Tarrant walked; J. Cherms advanced to second.
K. Kiblen flied out to cf.

Bottom of 3rd - NM STATE batting
K. Kong to p.
A. Elias to dp.
D. Burks fouled out to 1b.
K. Lunar reached first on an error by 2b.
M. Jones pinch ran for K. Lunar.
J. Aragon flied out to lf.
T. Carranza grounded out to 2b.

This InningRHEL
MONTANA0002
NM STATE0011
4th Inning
Top of 4th - MONTANA batting
K. Lunar to 1b for M. Jones.
A. Cockhill walked.
G. Lopez popped up to p, bunt.
A. Cockhill stole second.
C. Saxton struck out swinging.
M. Bekofsky singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; A. Cockhill scored.
J. Christiae hit by pitch.
J. Cherms struck out swinging.

Bottom of 4th - NM STATE batting
M. Bachman struck out looking.
B. Gutierrez to 3b for C. Saxton.
J. Valladare singled to left center.
V. Redondo singled to second base; J. Valladare advanced to second.
F. Aragon reached on a fielder's choice; V. Redondo advanced to second; J. Valladare out at third p to 3b.
T. Baca walked; F. Aragon advanced to second; V. Redondo advanced to third.
D. Burks grounded out to 2b.

This InningRHEL
MONTANA1102
NM STATE0203
5th Inning
Top of 5th - MONTANA batting
K. Kong fouled out to rf.
M. Tarrant singled through the left side.
A. Puttler pinch ran for M. Tarrant.
K. Kiblen grounded out to 3b; A. Puttler advanced to second.
A. Cockhill doubled to left field, RBI; A. Puttler scored.
G. Lopez reached first on an error by ss, out at second rf to ss; A. Cockhill scored, unearned.

Bottom of 5th - NM STATE batting
M. Tarrant to c for A. Puttler.
K. Lunar popped up to 2b.
J. Aragon singled to center field.
K. Amaya pinch ran for J. Aragon.
T. Carranza singled to left field; K. Amaya advanced to second.
J. Hair pinch hit for M. Bachman.
J. Hair struck out swinging.
J. Valladare grounded out to 1b unassisted.

This InningRHEL
MONTANA2210
NM STATE0202
6th Inning
Top of 6th - MONTANA batting
J. Aragon to 2b for K. Amaya.
M. Bachman to c for J. Hair.
F. Aragon to p.
T. Bennett to dp.
G. Graviette pinch hit for B. Gutierrez.
G. Graviette struck out swinging.
M. Bekofsky struck out swinging.
J. Christiae grounded out to 2b.

Bottom of 6th - NM STATE batting
B. Gutierrez to 3b for G. Graviette.
V. Redondo grounded out to 1b unassisted.
F. Aragon singled to left field.
T. Baca popped up to 3b.
D. Burks struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
MONTANA0000
NM STATE0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - MONTANA batting
J. Cherms grounded out to 3b.
K. Kong struck out swinging.
M. Tarrant struck out swinging.

Bottom of 7th - NM STATE batting
K. Lunar lined out to cf.
J. Aragon grounded out to p.
T. Carranza flied out to cf.

This InningRHEL
MONTANA0000
NM STATE0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Montana at New Mexico St.
2/15/2026 at NM State SB Complex (Las Cruces, NM)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Montana2301200 8826
New Mexico St.2300000 5827

Montana starters:
9/ss/A. Cockhill; 5/2b/G. Lopez; 3/3b/C. Saxton; 24/rf/M. Bekofsky; 12/1b/J. Christiae; 27/cf/J. Cherms; 0/dp/K. Kong; 32/c/M. Tarrant; 8/lf/K. Kiblen; 14/p/A. Elias;

New Mexico St. starters:
17/dp/F. Aragon; 3/lf/T. Baca; 6/rf/D. Burks; 7/1b/K. Lunar; 22/2b/J. Aragon; 5/ss/T. Carranza; 15/c/M. Bachman; 11/3b/J. Valladare; 12/cf/V. Redondo; 24/p/Z. Rodriguez;


Top of 1st - MONTANA batting
A. Cockhill lined out to lf.
G. Lopez singled to pitcher, bunt.
C. Saxton flied out to ss.
M. Bekofsky walked; G. Lopez advanced to second.
M. Bekofsky advanced to second on the throw; G. Lopez stole third, scored on a throwing error by c.
J. Christiae singled to center field, RBI; M. Bekofsky scored.
J. Cherms struck out swinging.
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - NM STATE batting
F. Aragon singled up the middle.
T. Baca flied out to rf.
D. Burks homered, 2 RBI; F. Aragon scored.
K. Lunar struck out swinging.
J. Aragon flied out to lf.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 2nd - MONTANA batting
K. Kong singled down the rf line.
K. Kong advanced to second on a passed ball.
K. Kong advanced to third on a passed ball.
M. Tarrant walked.
K. Kiblen homered, 3 RBI; M. Tarrant scored; K. Kong scored.
T. Bennett to p for Z. Rodriguez.
A. Cockhill singled through the left side.
A. Cockhill stole second.
G. Lopez fouled out to lf.
C. Saxton popped up to ss.
M. Bekofsky lined out to 3b.
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - NM STATE batting
T. Carranza singled up the middle.
M. Bachman flied out to lf.
J. Valladare hit by pitch; T. Carranza advanced to second.
V. Redondo walked; J. Valladare advanced to second; T. Carranza advanced to third.
V. Redondo advanced to second on a wild pitch; J. Valladare advanced to third on a wild pitch; T. Carranza scored on a wild pitch.
F. Aragon reached first on a throwing error by 3b, RBI; V. Redondo scored, unearned; J. Valladare scored.
T. Baca lined into double play 1b; F. Aragon out on the play.
3 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 4th - MONTANA batting
K. Lunar to 1b for M. Jones.
A. Cockhill walked.
G. Lopez popped up to p, bunt.
A. Cockhill stole second.
C. Saxton struck out swinging.
M. Bekofsky singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; A. Cockhill scored.
J. Christiae hit by pitch.
J. Cherms struck out swinging.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 5th - MONTANA batting
K. Kong fouled out to rf.
M. Tarrant singled through the left side.
A. Puttler pinch ran for M. Tarrant.
K. Kiblen grounded out to 3b; A. Puttler advanced to second.
A. Cockhill doubled to left field, RBI; A. Puttler scored.
G. Lopez reached first on an error by ss, out at second rf to ss; A. Cockhill scored, unearned.
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.