Montana vs UTEP (Feb 14, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Montana Softball
Montana at UTEP (Game 1)
Feb 14, 2026 at El Paso, Texas (Helen of Troy)

Montana 14 (3-5)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Cockhill, Anna ss 
Lopez, Grace 2b 
Saxton, Chloe 3b 
   Boer, Hailey pr 
Christiaens, JoJo 1b 
Bekofsky, Mackenzie rf 
Kong, Kaiana dh/p 
   Sweet, Carah p 
Cherms, Jessica lf 
   Kiblen, Kaci ph/lf 
Tarrant, Madison c 
Biehl, Danielle cf/ph 
   Puttler, Ava ph 
Elias, Audri p 
Totals  37  14  12  13  10  22  10  10 
  

UTEP 15 (4-5)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Burchard, Marissa ss 
Lavas, Brantley cf 
Munoz, Iliana 1b/ph 
   Credeur, Jordan 1b 
Guthrie, Camrynn c 
   Zylinski Wrobel, M. c 
Carranza, Kenna dh 
Betancourt, Aaliyah 3b 
Marquez, Cece lf 
   Hogan, Halle rf 
   Pagdilao, Jayde pr 
Garcia, Bri 2b 
Leon, Ari rf/lf 
   Nicholson, MJ ph 
Presswood, Ryann p 
   Lassiter, Paige p 
   Vega, Tatyana p 
Totals  40  15  16  13  24  10 

Score by Innings                   R  H  E
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Montana............. 022 034 30 - 14 12  2
UTEP................ 262 020 21 - 15 16  0
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Note: 1 out, 3 runners LOB when the game ended.

E - Saxton; Elias. DP - Montana 1. LOB - Montana 10; UTEP 7. 2B - Saxton; Christiaens; Kiblen; Tarrant; Biehl; Burchard 2; Carranza; Garcia. 3B - Lavas. HR - Lopez; Bekofsky; Carranza. HBP - Marquez; Garcia. SF - Tarrant. SB - Burchard 2; Lavas; Leon.

Montana   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Elias, Audri   2.1  10  18  19    
Kong, Kaiana   4.2  19  20    
Sweet, Carah L,0-1  0.1    
  
UTEP   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Presswood, Ryann   4.1  20  24    
Lassiter, Paige   0.2    
Vega, Tatyana W,4-2  3.0  14  18    

Win - Vega (4-2). Loss - Sweet (0-1). Save - None. HBP - by Elias (Marquez); by Kong (Garcia). PB - Tarrant; Wrobel. Pitches/strikes: None.

Umpires - HP: Matt Johnson 1B: Kenny Smith 3B: John Reinhart
Start: 11:00 am Time: 3:00 Attendance:
Weather: Sunny, upper 50s
Lassiter faced 3 batters in the 6th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Montana Softball
Montana at UTEP (Game 1)
Feb 14, 2026 at El Paso, Texas (Helen of Troy)

Montana starters: 9/ss Cockhill; 5/2b Lopez; 3/3b Saxton; 12/1b Christiaens; 24/rf Bekofsky; 0/dh Kong; 27/lf Cherms; 32/c Tarrant; 34/cf Biehl; 14/p Elias;

UTEP starters: 24/ss Burchard; 15/cf Lavas; 3/1b Munoz; 77/c Guthrie; 4/dh Carranza; 11/3b Betancourt; 7/lf Marquez; 14/2b Garcia; 2/rf Leon; 35/p Presswood;

Montana 1st - Cockhill grounded out to ss. Lopez popped up to 1b. Saxton flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

UTEP 1st - Burchard struck out swinging, reached first on a passed ball. Lavas singled to right field; Burchard advanced to second. Munoz struck out swinging. Burchard stole third. Lavas stole second; Burchard stole home, unearned. Guthrie popped up to 3b. Carranza doubled to left field, RBI; Lavas scored, unearned. Betancourt grounded out to 3b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Montana 2nd - Christiaens doubled to left field. Bekofsky homered to right center, 2 RBI; Christiaens scored. Kong struck out swinging. Cherms grounded out to ss. Tarrant doubled to right center. Biehl popped up to ss. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

UTEP 2nd - Marquez hit by pitch. Garcia grounded out to 3b; Marquez advanced to second. Leon reached on an error by 3b, advanced to third; Marquez scored. Burchard doubled down the lf line, RBI; Leon scored, unearned. Lavas grounded out to 2b; Burchard advanced to third. Munoz singled to first base, RBI; Burchard scored, unearned. Guthrie singled to left field; Munoz advanced to third. Carranza homered to right center, 3 RBI, unearned; Guthrie scored, unearned; Munoz scored, unearned. Betancourt popped up to 2b. 6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Montana 3rd - Cockhill singled to third base. Lopez homered to center field, 2 RBI; Cockhill scored. Saxton grounded out to ss. Christiaens walked. Bekofsky reached on a fielder's choice; Christiaens out at second 3b to 2b. Kong struck out looking. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

UTEP 3rd - Marquez flied out to lf. Garcia doubled down the lf line. Leon reached on a fielding error by p; Garcia advanced to third. Leon stole second. Burchard doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Leon scored, unearned; Garcia scored. Kong to p. / for Elias. Lavas grounded out to p; Burchard advanced to third. Munoz grounded out to 1b unassisted. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Montana 4th - Credeur to 1b for Munoz. Cherms grounded out to p. Tarrant fouled out to 3b. Biehl walked. Cockhill grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

UTEP 4th - Guthrie singled to left field. Carranza fouled out to 3b. Betancourt grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Guthrie out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Montana 5th - Lopez flied out to cf. Saxton doubled to left center. Christiaens walked. Bekofsky walked; Christiaens advanced to second; Saxton advanced to third. Kong singled to center field, RBI; Bekofsky advanced to second; Christiaens advanced to third; Saxton scored. Kiblen pinch hit for Cherms. Wrobel to c for Guthrie. Lassiter to p for Presswood. Kong advanced to second on a passed ball; Bekofsky advanced to third on a passed ball; Christiaens scored on a passed ball. Kiblen walked. Tarrant flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Bekofsky scored, unearned. Biehl struck out looking. 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

UTEP 5th - Kiblen to lf. Marquez struck out looking. Garcia singled to third base. Leon grounded out to ss; Garcia advanced to second. Burchard singled up the middle, advanced to second, RBI; Garcia scored. Lavas singled up the middle, RBI; Burchard scored. Credeur reached on a fielder's choice to second base; Lavas out at second 2b unassisted. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Montana 6th - Cockhill singled to left center. Lopez reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; Cockhill advanced to second. Saxton walked; Lopez advanced to second; Cockhill advanced to third. Vega to p for Lassiter. Christiaens reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI; Saxton advanced to second; Lopez out at third ss to 3b; Cockhill scored. Bekofsky walked; Christiaens advanced to second; Saxton advanced to third. Kong struck out looking. Kiblen doubled to left field, 3 RBI; Bekofsky scored; Christiaens scored; Saxton scored. Tarrant grounded out to 3b. 4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

UTEP 6th - Wrobel struck out looking. Carranza flied out to cf. Betancourt grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Montana 7th - Hogan to rf for Marquez. Leon to lf. Biehl doubled to left field. Cockhill grounded out to ss; Biehl advanced to third. Lopez reached on a fielder's choice to catcher, bunt, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Biehl scored. Saxton singled to third base. Boer pinch ran for Saxton. Christiaens singled to second base; Boer advanced to second; Lopez advanced to third. Bekofsky walked, RBI; Christiaens advanced to second; Boer advanced to third; Lopez scored. Kong popped up to 2b. Kiblen walked, RBI; Bekofsky advanced to second; Christiaens advanced to third; Boer scored. Tarrant grounded out to 1b unassisted. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

UTEP 7th - Saxton to 3b for Boer. Hogan singled to right field. Pagdilao pinch ran for Hogan. Garcia hit by pitch; Pagdilao advanced to second. Nicholson pinch hit for Leon. Nicholson reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher; Garcia advanced to second; Pagdilao out at third p to 3b. Leon to lf for Nicholson. Burchard flied out to cf. Lavas tripled to left center, 2 RBI; Leon scored; Garcia scored. Munoz pinch hit for Credeur. Munoz grounded out to 2b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Montana 8th - Munoz to 1b. Guthrie to c for Wrobel. Marquez to lf for Pagdilao. Leon to rf. Puttler pinch hit for Biehl. Puttler fouled out to rf. Cockhill walked. Lopez fouled out to 1b. Saxton reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; Cockhill out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

UTEP 8th - Sweet to p for Kong. Biehl pinch hit for Puttler. Biehl to cf. Guthrie walked. Carranza singled to catcher, bunt; Guthrie advanced to second. Betancourt flied out to cf. Marquez walked; Carranza advanced to second; Guthrie advanced to third. Garcia singled up the middle, RBI; Marquez advanced to second; Carranza advanced to third; Guthrie scored. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.