Monmouth vs North Dakota State (Feb 21, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 North Dakota State Baseball
Monmouth vs North Dakota State
Feb 21, 2026 at Deland, Fla. (Melching Field)

Monmouth 1 (1-4)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Sam Saucke ss  3  0  0  0  0  3  0  2  0 
Wyatt Hunt 2b  4  0  0  1  0  0  1  1  1 
Chris Walsh 1b  3  0  0  0  1  1  6  2  0 
Simmi Whitehill 3b  4  0  1  0  0  2  0  0  0 
RJ Mustaro rf  2  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  0 
   Will Fahey ph/rf  2  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Brendan Buecker c  2  0  0  0  1  1  11  1  0 
Nick Lovarco lf  2  0  0  0  1  0  3  0  1 
Robert Kelly dh  1  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  3 
Colin Richter cf  2  1  1  0  0  0  2  0  0 
Austin Beard p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Alec Couture p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Riley Weatherwax p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  25  1  3  1  5  8  24  7  5 
  

North Dakota State 5 (1-6)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Tyman Long rf  4  0  2  3  0  2  2  0  1 
   Blake Timmons pr/rf  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  0  0 
Dante Smith cf  5  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  3 
Colten Becker lf  3  0  1  1  0  2  2  0  1 
Diego Trujillo 3b  3  0  1  1  1  2  0  2  0 
Evan Gustafson 1b  3  0  0  0  1  1  10  0  2 
Caleb Corbin dh  3  1  1  0  1  1  0  0  0 
Bennett Freiter c  3  0  1  0  0  1  8  1  0 
Cal Jones 2b  3  1  1  0  0  0  2  5  0 
Kaden Connor ss  3  1  1  0  1  1  3  4  2 
Brayden Marks p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   Zak Szabo p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Cade Wiegert p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  30  5  9  5  5  10  27  13  9  

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Monmouth............ 000 000 010 -  1  3  1
North Dakota State.. 130 000 10X -  5  9  0
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E - Beard. DP - NDSU 2. LOB - Monmouth 5; NDSU 9. 2B - Richter; Long 2; Trujillo; Connor. HBP - Buecker; C. Jones. SH - Saucke; Richter; Freiter. SF - Becker. SB - Corbin; C. Jones. CS - Kelly.

Monmouth   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Austin Beard   2.0  1  1  1  3  2  0  0  0  0  5  10  1  3  39 
Alec Couture L,0-1  5.0  7  4  4  1  8  0  0  0  0  21  22  2  4  64 
Riley Weatherwax   1.0  1  0  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  4  6  3  0  20 
  
North Dakota State   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Brayden Marks W,1-0  6.0  1  0  0  2  5  0  0  1  0  16  20  5  6  67 
Zak Szabo   1.0  1  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0  3  6  0  2  25 
Cade Wiegert   2.0  1  1  1  0  3  0  0  0  0  6  7  1  2  20 

Win - Marks (1-0). Loss - Couture (0-1). Save - None. HBP - by Marks (Buecker); by Weatherwax (C. Jones). Inherited runners/scored: None. Pitches/strikes: Beard 39/16; Couture 64/41; Weatherwax 20/9; Marks 67/39; Szabo 25/8; Wiegert 20/13.

Umpires - HP: Ray Parrish 1B: Nelson Fraley 3B: Kevin Flay
Start: 12:02 PM Time: 2:35 Attendance: 759
Weather: 80 and clear

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 North Dakota State Baseball
Monmouth vs North Dakota State
Feb 21, 2026 at Deland, Fla. (Melching Field)

Monmouth starters: 14/ss Saucke; 3/2b Hunt; 2/1b Walsh; 33/3b Whitehill; 22/rf Mustaro; 12/c Buecker; 24/lf Lovarco; 35/dh Kelly; 6/cf Richter; 5/p Beard;

North Dakota State starters: 23/rf Long; 32/cf D. Smith; 14/lf Becker; 10/3b Trujillo; 7/1b Gustafson; 6/dh Corbin; 15/c Freiter; 8/2b C. Jones; 19/ss Connor; 37/p Marks;

Monmouth 1st - Saucke struck out swinging (2-2 FBBFS). Hunt grounded out to ss (0-1 F). Walsh flied out to rf (1-2 FFBFFF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

North Dakota State 1st - Couture to p for Beard. Long struck out swinging (0-2 SFS). D. Smith singled, bunt (1-0 B). Becker singled up the middle; D. Smith advanced to second. Trujillo doubled, advanced to third, RBI; Becker out at second rf to 1b to c; D. Smith scored. Gustafson flied out to cf (2-2 SBSB). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Monmouth 2nd - Whitehill singled to right center (2-1 BBF). Mustaro grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Whitehill out on the play. Buecker hit by pitch. Lovarco flied out to rf (3-2 BSBKB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

North Dakota State 2nd - Corbin singled to third base (0-1 K). Freiter struck out swinging (0-2 FFFS). C. Jones singled, bunt; Corbin advanced to second. C. Jones stole second; Corbin stole third. Connor walked (3-2 KBFBFFBB). Long doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI (2-2 BBFS); Connor scored; C. Jones scored; Corbin scored. D. Smith grounded out to ss (2-2 BBFS); Long advanced to third. Becker struck out looking (0-2 KFK). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Monmouth 3rd - Kelly walked (3-2 BKBKBB). Richter grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Kelly advanced to second. Saucke struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). Hunt flied out to lf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

North Dakota State 3rd - Trujillo struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSS). Gustafson flied out to rf to right center (0-1 K). Corbin struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Monmouth 4th - Walsh popped up to 2b (1-1 BK). Whitehill struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS). Mustaro struck out swinging (2-2 FBFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

North Dakota State 4th - Freiter grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). C. Jones grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB). Connor doubled to center field (1-1 KB). Long struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Monmouth 5th - Buecker grounded out to ss (0-1 K). Lovarco grounded out to p (1-1 KB). Kelly walked (3-2 KBBBFFFFB). Kelly out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

North Dakota State 5th - D. Smith grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K). Becker struck out swinging (3-2 BKSFBFFBS). Trujillo struck out swinging (2-2 SFBFBFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Monmouth 6th - Richter flied out to lf (1-2 KBK). Saucke struck out looking (2-2 BKKFBK). Hunt grounded out to 2b (0-1 S). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

North Dakota State 6th - Beard to p for Couture. Gustafson walked (3-2 KBBFBB). Corbin walked (3-0 BBBB); Gustafson advanced to second. Freiter out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); Corbin advanced to second; Gustafson advanced to third. C. Jones grounded out to ss (1-2 KKB). Connor struck out looking (3-2 KKBBBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Monmouth 7th - Szabo to p for Marks. Walsh walked (3-1 BBKBB). Whitehill grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-1 KB); Walsh out on the play. Fahey pinch hit for Mustaro. Fahey singled up the middle (1-1 BK). Buecker walked (3-1 BBBKB); Fahey advanced to second. Lovarco walked (3-2 FBFBBB); Buecker advanced to second; Fahey advanced to third. Kelly grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBBKK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

North Dakota State 7th - Fahey to rf. Long doubled to center field (2-2 BBSK). Timmons pinch ran for Long. D. Smith grounded out to c (1-2 KBF); Timmons advanced to third. Becker flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (1-0 B); Timmons scored. Trujillo walked (3-2 FBSBBB). Trujillo advanced to second on an error by p, failed pickoff attempt. Gustafson struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Monmouth 8th - Timmons to rf. Wiegert to p for Szabo. Richter doubled down the rf line (3-2 SKBBB). Saucke grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt; Richter advanced to third. Hunt grounded out to 2b, RBI; Richter scored. Walsh struck out swinging (2-2 FBKBS). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

North Dakota State 8th - Weatherwax to p for Beard. Corbin flied out to lf. Freiter singled (1-2 KBK). C. Jones hit by pitch (2-0 BB); Freiter advanced to second. Connor flied out to cf (1-2 KKFB); C. Jones advanced to second; Freiter advanced to third. Timmons walked (3-2 BFFBBFB). D. Smith flied out to lf (3-1 BBBK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Monmouth 9th - Whitehill struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). Fahey flied out to ss (0-2 KS). Buecker struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.