Softball vs Santa Clara on 3/14/2026 - Box Score - University of Montana Athletics

3/14/2026

SCU Softball Stadium

Noon

Montana

4-18

Final

Santa Clara

12-14

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Montana	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	4
Santa Clara	2	0	2	6	X	10	9	1

Win: Ferguson (6-7)Loss: Kong, Kaiana (2-5)

Scoring Summary

Team	UM	SCU
1st RUBIO flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); CURRAN scored.	0	1
1st CLEMENTS doubled to left field, RBI (2-2); GRAY scored.	0	2
3rd ACRES singled to center field, RBI (1-2); CLEMENTS scored.	0	3
3rd BALMEDIANO stole second; BROOKS stole home.	0	4
4th RUBIO singled to right field, RBI (0-2); CURRAN advanced to third; GOLOB scored.	0	5
4th CLEMENTS reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-1); GRAY advanced to second; RUBIO advanced to third; CURRAN scored, unearned.	0	6
4th ACRES walked, RBI (3-1); CLEMENTS advanced to second; GRAY advanced to third; RUBIO scored, unearned.	0	7
4th BALMEDIANO flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-0); GRAY scored, unearned.	0	8
4th KOWALESKI singled to center field, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf, RBI (1-2); ACRES scored, unearned; MARTORELLA scored, unearned.	0	10

Montana


Lopez, Grace	2B	3	2	0	0
Puttler, Ava	DH	3	0	1	3
Cockhill, Anna	SS	2	0	0	0
Bekofsky, Mackenzie	RF	2	1	1	0
Saxton, Chloe	3B	2	1	0	1
Christiaens, Jojo	1B	2	1	0	0
Tarrant, Madison	C	2	1	0	0
Kiblen, Kaci	LF	1	0	1	0
Graviette, Gracyn	PH	1	1	0	0
Biehl, Danielle	CF	2	0	0	0
Kong, Kaiana	P	0	0	0	0
Ortega, Cameryn	P	0	0	0	0
Braun, Brooklynn	P	0	0	0	0
Totals		20	7	3	4

Baserunning

CS: Lopez, Grace (1)

Fielding

E: Lopez, Grace (2); Tarrant, Madison (1); Biehl, Danielle (1)

Santa Clara


Curran	2B	3	2	1	0	0	0	1
Zavarella	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Rubio	SS	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Olshenske	SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gray	RF	2	2	1	0	1	0	0
Clements	C	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
Martorella	PR/C	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Acres	DH	2	1	1	2	1	1	0
Brooks	PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Balmediano	LF	2	0	1	1	0	0	1
Kowaleski	1B	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Golob	CF	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Merlino	3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lemus	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ferguson	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		22	10	9	7	3	2	6

Batting

2B: Gray (1); Clements (2); Merlino (1)

3B: Curran (1)

SF: Rubio (1); Balmediano (1)

Baserunning

SB: Curran (1); Rubio (1); Brooks (1); Balmediano (1); Golob (1)

HBP: Golob (1)

Fielding

E: Balmediano (1)

Montana


Kong, Kaiana	2.2	7	4	4	0	1	0	14	15	2	5	63
Ortega, Cameryn	0.2	1	4	1	1	1	1	4	6	1	0	43
Braun, Brooklynn	0.2	1	2	0	2	0	0	4	7	2	0	27
Totals		9	10	5	3	2	1	22	28	5	5	133

Santa Clara


Ferguson	5.0	7	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	20	20	5	5	76
Totals		7	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	20	20	5	5	76

Win: Ferguson (6-7)

Loss: Kong, Kaiana (2-5)

HBP: Ortega, Cameryn (1) ;

Montana

Final

Santa Clara

Montana - Top of 1st

Plays	UM	SCU
Lopez singled to right field (2-2).	0	0
Puttler struck out looking (1-2).	0	0
Lopez out at second c to ss, caught stealing.	0	0
Cockhill grounded out to 2b (3-2).	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Santa Clara - Bottom of 1st

Plays	UM	SCU
CURRAN tripled to center field (1-1).	0	0
RUBIO flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); CURRAN scored.	0	1
GRAY doubled down the lf line (3-2).	0	1
CLEMENTS doubled to left field, RBI (2-2); GRAY scored.	0	2
ACRES struck out swinging (2-2).	0	2
BALMEDIANO grounded out to ss (1-2).	0	2
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Montana - Top of 2nd

Plays	UM	SCU
Bekofsky struck out looking (1-2).	0	2
Saxton singled to left field, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf (3-2).	0	2
Christiaens flied out to cf (1-2).	0	2
Tarrant singled to center field (2-1); Saxton advanced to third, out at home cf to c.	0	2
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Santa Clara - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	UM	SCU
KOWALESKI grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1).	0	2
GOLOB grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2).	0	2
MERLINO doubled to right center (1-2).	0	2
CURRAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1).	0	2
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Montana - Top of 3rd

Plays	UM	SCU
Kiblen struck out swinging (1-2).	0	2
Biehl grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2).	0	2
Lopez grounded out to 3b (2-1).	0	2
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Santa Clara - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	UM	SCU
RUBIO flied out to lf (1-0).	0	2
GRAY grounded out to 3b (0-0).	0	2
CLEMENTS doubled to right center (3-1).	0	2
ACRES singled to center field, RBI (1-2); CLEMENTS scored.	0	3
BROOKS pinch ran for ACRES.	0	3
BALMEDIANO singled to right field (3-2); BROOKS advanced to third.	0	3
Ortega to p for Kong.	0	3
BALMEDIANO stole second; BROOKS stole home.	0	4
KOWALESKI struck out swinging (3-2).	0	4
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Montana - Top of 4th

Plays	UM	SCU
Puttler grounded out to 2b (1-1).	0	4
Cockhill lined out to ss (1-0).	0	4
Bekofsky singled to left field (0-1).	0	4
Saxton grounded out to p unassisted (1-0).	0	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Santa Clara - Bottom of 4th

Plays	UM	SCU
GOLOB hit by pitch (2-2).	0	4
MERLINO flied out to rf (3-2).	0	4
GOLOB stole second.	0	4
CURRAN reached on a fielding error by 2b (3-2); GOLOB advanced to third.	0	4
CURRAN stole second.	0	4
RUBIO singled to right field, RBI (0-2); CURRAN advanced to third; GOLOB scored.	0	5
RUBIO stole second.	0	5
GRAY walked (3-2).	0	5
Braun to p for Ortega.	0	5
CLEMENTS reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-1); GRAY advanced to second; RUBIO advanced to third; CURRAN scored, unearned.	0	6
ACRES to dh for BROOKS.	0	6
ACRES walked, RBI (3-1); CLEMENTS advanced to second; GRAY advanced to third; RUBIO scored, unearned.	0	7
BALMEDIANO flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-0); GRAY scored, unearned.	0	8
MARTORELLA pinch ran for CLEMENTS.	0	8
KOWALESKI singled to center field, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf, RBI (1-2); ACRES scored, unearned; MARTORELLA scored, unearned.	0	10
GOLOB walked (3-2).	0	10
LEMUS pinch hit for MERLINO.	0	10
LEMUS reached on a fielding error by c (2-1); GOLOB advanced to second; KOWALESKI advanced to third.	0	10
ZAVARELLA pinch hit for CURRAN.	0	10
ZAVARELLA popped up to p (0-1).	0	10
6 Runs, 2 Hits, 4 Error, 3 Left on Base

Montana - Top of 5th

Plays	UM	SCU
CURRAN to 2b for ZAVARELLA.	0	10
OLSHENSKE to ss for RUBIO.	0	10
MARTORELLA to c.	0	10
MERLINO to 3b for LEMUS.	0	10
Christiaens singled to second base (0-0).	0	10
Tarrant flied out to lf (0-1).	0	10
Graviette pinch hit for Kiblen.	0	10
Graviette singled to left field (1-2); Christiaens advanced to second.	0	10
Kiblen to lf for Graviette.	0	10
Biehl flied out to lf (0-1).	0	10
Lopez singled to right field (0-1); Kiblen advanced to second; Christiaens advanced to third.	0	10
Puttler flied out to cf (3-2).	0	10
0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Santa Clara - Bottom of 5th

Plays	UM	SCU
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
20	At Bats	22
0	Runs	10
7	Hits	9
0	Doubles	4
0	Triples	1
0	Home Runs	0
0	RBI's	7
0	Walks (BB)	3
3	Strikeouts	2
Pitching
9	Hits	7
10	Runs	0
5	Earned Runs	0
3	Walks	0
2	Strikeouts	3
28	Batters Faced	20
4	Errors	1
Fielding
12	Putouts	15
2	Assists	5
.778	Fielding %	.952
0	Double Plays	0

Montana vs Santa Clara

Scoring Summary

Montana

Santa Clara

Montana