Saint John's Univ. vs Buena Vista Univ. (Feb 28, 2026)

 
News Box Score
 

2026 Saint John's University Baseball
Saint John's Univ. vs Buena Vista Univ.
Feb 28, 2026 at Shawnee, Kan. (Mid-America Complex)

Saint John's Univ. 18 (2-1)

Player  ab  rbi 
Will Koeppen ss 
Mason McCurdy c 
Brendan Hemr rf 
Reed Marquardt 3b 
   Justin Brooks ph/3b 
Zach Helfmann dh 
   Sam Garry ph/dh 
Alex Matchey 2b 
   Joe Hess ph/2b 
Tanner Hoemann 1b 
   Nolan Dumonceaux ph 
   Collin Kray 1b 
Owen Amrhein lf 
   Kyle Boutwell ph 
   Grayson Fuchs lf 
Riley Schwellenbach cf 
   Joseph Larson cf 
Matthew Magnuson p 
   Max Edwards p 
   Jack Dobesh p 
Totals   45  18  15  17 

Buena Vista Univ. 0 (2-4)

Player  ab  rbi 
Jenkins rf 
   Busch rf 
D. Johnson c 
   Kaestner c 
Sobeck lf 
Struck 2b 
Duong 1b 
   Schmaltz 1b 
J. Eddie ss 
   Breese ss 
Schneider dh 
Dahlager 3b 
Re. Jacob cf 
Brachtel p 
   Meis p 
   Kaanapu p 
   Kuhl p 
   Evans p 
   Watters p 
Totals   33 

Score by Innings                       R  H  E
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Saint John's Univ... 001 1(14)0 020 - 18 15  1
Buena Vista Univ.... 000 00   0 000 -  0  7  3
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E - M. Magnuson; Dahlager 2; Brachtel. LOB - Saint John's 6; Buena Vista 8. 2B - M. McCurdy(2); B. Hemr(3); R. Marquardt 2(3). 3B - Sobeck; Duong. HR - Z. Helfmann(1). HBP - J. Eddie. SB - Re. Jacob. CS - Jenkins.

Saint John's Univ.   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Matthew Magnuson   4.0  16  18 
Max Edwards W,1-0  4.0  14  14 
Jack Dobesh   1.0 
 
Buena Vista Univ.   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Brachtel L,0-1  4.0  19  19 
Meis   0.1 
Kaanapu   0.0 
Kuhl   1.2 
Evans   2.0  11 
Watters   1.0 

WP - Evans 2. HBP - by M. Magnuson (J. Eddie). BK - Meis. PB - D. Johnson 2.

Strikeouts - M. McCurdy; B. Hemr; J. Brooks; Z. Helfmann; A. Matchey; J. Hess; O. Amrhein; RSchwellenba 2; Jenkins 2; Busch; D. Johnson; Sobeck; Struck; J. Eddie; Breese; Schneider 2; Re. Jacob. Walks - W. Koeppen; B. Hemr; Z. Helfmann; NDumonceaux; O. Amrhein; G. Fuchs; Dahlager.

Umpires -
Start: 12 p.m. Time: 2:40 Attendance: 70

Brachtel faced 4 batters in the 5th.
Kaanapu faced 4 batters in the 5th.

 
Box Score
 

2026 Saint John's University Baseball
Saint John's Univ. vs Buena Vista Univ.
Feb 28, 2026 at Shawnee, Kan. (Mid-America Complex)

Saint John's Univ. 18 (2-1)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Will Koeppen ss 
Mason McCurdy c  12 
Brendan Hemr rf 
Reed Marquardt 3b 
   Justin Brooks ph/3b 
Zach Helfmann dh 
   Sam Garry ph/dh 
Alex Matchey 2b 
   Joe Hess ph/2b 
Tanner Hoemann 1b 
   Nolan Dumonceaux ph 
   Collin Kray 1b 
Owen Amrhein lf 
   Kyle Boutwell ph 
   Grayson Fuchs lf 
Riley Schwellenbach cf 
   Joseph Larson cf 
Matthew Magnuson p 
   Max Edwards p 
   Jack Dobesh p 
Totals  45  18  15  17  27  10 
  

Buena Vista Univ. 0 (2-4)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Jenkins rf 
   Busch rf 
D. Johnson c 
   Kaestner c 
Sobeck lf 
Struck 2b 
Duong 1b 
   Schmaltz 1b 
J. Eddie ss 
   Breese ss 
Schneider dh 
Dahlager 3b 
Re. Jacob cf 
Brachtel p 
   Meis p 
   Kaanapu p 
   Kuhl p 
   Evans p 
   Watters p 
Totals  33  11  27 

Score by Innings                       R  H  E
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Saint John's Univ... 001 1(14)0 020 - 18 15  1
Buena Vista Univ.... 000 00   0 000 -  0  7  3
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E - M. Magnuson; Dahlager 2; Brachtel. LOB - Saint John's 6; Buena Vista 8. 2B - M. McCurdy(2); B. Hemr(3); R. Marquardt 2(3). 3B - Sobeck; Duong. HR - Z. Helfmann(1). HBP - J. Eddie. SB - Re. Jacob. CS - Jenkins.

Saint John's Univ.   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Matthew Magnuson   4.0  16  18 
Max Edwards W,1-0  4.0  14  14 
Jack Dobesh   1.0 
  
Buena Vista Univ.   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Brachtel L,0-1  4.0  19  19 
Meis   0.1 
Kaanapu   0.0 
Kuhl   1.2 
Evans   2.0  11 
Watters   1.0 

Win - M. Edwards (1-0). Loss - Brachtel (0-1). Save - None. WP - Evans 2. HBP - by M. Magnuson (J. Eddie). BK - Meis. PB - D. Johnson 2.

Umpires -
Start: 12 p.m. Time: 2:40 Attendance: 70

Brachtel faced 4 batters in the 5th.
Kaanapu faced 4 batters in the 5th.

 
Composite Box Score
 

2026 Saint John's University Baseball
Saint John's Univ. vs Buena Vista Univ. - Composite Box Score
Feb 28, 2026 at Shawnee, Kan. (Mid-America Complex)

Saint John's Univ.   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
W. Koeppen ss 
M. McCurdy c  12 
B. Hemr rf 
R. Marquardt 3b 
J. Brooks ph/3b 
Z. Helfmann dh 
S. Garry ph/dh 
A. Matchey 2b 
J. Hess ph/2b 
T. Hoemann 1b 
NDumonceaux ph 
C. Kray 1b 
O. Amrhein lf 
K. Boutwell ph 
G. Fuchs lf 
RSchwellenba cf 
J. Larson cf 
M. Magnuson p 
M. Edwards p 
J. Dobesh p 
Totals   45  18  15  17  27  10 

Buena Vista Univ.   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
Jenkins rf 
Busch rf 
D. Johnson c 
Kaestner c 
Sobeck lf 
Struck 2b 
Duong 1b 
Schmaltz 1b 
J. Eddie ss 
Breese ss 
Schneider dh 
Dahlager 3b 
Re. Jacob cf 
Brachtel p 
Meis p 
Kaanapu p 
Kuhl p 
Evans p 
Watters p 
Totals   33  11  27 

Saint John's Univ.   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Matthew Magnuson   4.0  16  18 
Max Edwards W,1-0  4.0  14  14 
Jack Dobesh   1.0 
 
Buena Vista Univ.   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Brachtel L,0-1  4.0  19  19 
Meis   0.1 
Kaanapu   0.0 
Kuhl   1.2 
Evans   2.0  11 
Watters   1.0 

Umpires -
Start: 12 p.m. Time: 2:40 Attendance: 70

Brachtel faced 4 batters in the 5th.
Kaanapu faced 4 batters in the 5th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Saint John's University Baseball
Saint John's Univ. vs Buena Vista Univ.
Feb 28, 2026 at Shawnee, Kan. (Mid-America Complex)

Saint John's Univ. starters: 24/ss W. Koeppen; 10/c M. McCurdy; 3/rf B. Hemr; 9/3b R. Marquardt; 18/dh Z. Helfmann; 2/2b A. Matchey; 35/1b T. Hoemann; 13/lf O. Amrhein; 1/cf RSchwellenba; 17/p M. Magnuson;

Buena Vista Univ. starters: 2/rf Jenkins; 6/c D. Johnson; 4/lf Sobeck; 5/2b Struck; 13/1b Duong; 7/ss J. Eddie; 24/dh Schneider; 31/3b Dahlager; 8/cf Re. Jacob; 38/p Brachtel;

Saint John's Univ. 1st - W. Koeppen lined out to ss. M. McCurdy flied out to cf. B. Hemr flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Buena Vista Univ. 1st - Jenkins struck out swinging. D. Johnson struck out swinging. Sobeck struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 2nd - R. Marquardt lined out to lf. Z. Helfmann struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. A. Matchey lined out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Buena Vista Univ. 2nd - Struck singled, bunt. Duong singled; Struck advanced to second. J. Eddie struck out swinging, bunt. Schneider struck out swinging. Dahlager grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 3rd - T. Hoemann singled. T. Hoemann failed pickoff attempt. T. Hoemann advanced to second on a throwing error by p, advanced to third, failed pickoff attempt. O. Amrhein struck out looking. RSchwellenba struck out looking. W. Koeppen singled, RBI; T. Hoemann scored, unearned. M. McCurdy fouled out to rf. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Buena Vista Univ. 3rd - Re. Jacob singled. Re. Jacob stole second. Jenkins reached on a fielder's choice; Re. Jacob out at third ss to 3b. Jenkins advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt. D. Johnson fouled out to 3b. Sobeck singled; Jenkins advanced to third. Jenkins out at home ss to c, caught stealing. 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 4th - B. Hemr grounded out to 3b. R. Marquardt grounded out to 2b. Z. Helfmann homered, RBI. A. Matchey grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Buena Vista Univ. 4th - Struck flied out to cf. Duong tripled. J. Eddie hit by pitch. Schneider lined out to ss. Dahlager walked; J. Eddie advanced to second. Re. Jacob grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 5th - T. Hoemann reached on an error by 3b. T. Hoemann advanced to second on a passed ball. O. Amrhein reached on a fielder's choice; T. Hoemann advanced to third. O. Amrhein advanced to second on a passed ball; T. Hoemann scored on a passed ball, unearned. RSchwellenba singled, bunt; O. Amrhein advanced to third. W. Koeppen singled, bunt, RBI; RSchwellenba advanced to second; O. Amrhein scored. Meis to p for Brachtel. W. Koeppen advanced to second on a balk; RSchwellenba advanced to third on a balk. M. McCurdy struck out looking. B. Hemr walked. R. Marquardt doubled, 3 RBI; B. Hemr scored; W. Koeppen scored; RSchwellenba scored. Z. Helfmann walked. A. Matchey singled, RBI; Z. Helfmann advanced to second; R. Marquardt scored. T. Hoemann singled; A. Matchey advanced to second; Z. Helfmann advanced to third. O. Amrhein walked, RBI; T. Hoemann advanced to second; A. Matchey advanced to third; Z. Helfmann scored. Kaanapu to p for Meis. RSchwellenba reached on an error by 3b, RBI; O. Amrhein advanced to second; T. Hoemann advanced to third; A. Matchey scored, unearned. W. Koeppen walked, RBI; RSchwellenba advanced to second; O. Amrhein advanced to third; T. Hoemann scored, unearned. M. McCurdy doubled, 2 RBI; W. Koeppen advanced to third; RSchwellenba scored, unearned; O. Amrhein scored, unearned. B. Hemr singled, RBI; M. McCurdy advanced to third; W. Koeppen scored, unearned. Kuhl to p for Kaanapu. R. Marquardt doubled, 2 RBI; B. Hemr scored, unearned; M. McCurdy scored, unearned. Z. Helfmann lined out to 3b. A. Matchey struck out swinging. 14 runs, 8 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

Buena Vista Univ. 5th - M. Edwards to p for M. Magnuson. Jenkins struck out swinging. D. Johnson grounded out to c. Sobeck tripled. Struck struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 6th - Busch to rf for Jenkins. Kaestner to c for D. Johnson. T. Hoemann popped up to lf. K. Boutwell pinch hit for O. Amrhein. K. Boutwell grounded out to 2b. RSchwellenba grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Buena Vista Univ. 6th - G. Fuchs to lf for K. Boutwell. Duong grounded out to 3b. J. Eddie grounded out to ss. Schneider flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 7th - Evans to p for Kuhl. W. Koeppen lined out to lf. M. McCurdy singled. B. Hemr struck out swinging. J. Brooks pinch hit for R. Marquardt. J. Brooks struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Buena Vista Univ. 7th - J. Brooks to 3b. Dahlager grounded out to ss. Re. Jacob struck out swinging. Busch struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 8th - Schmaltz to 1b for Duong. Breese to ss for J. Eddie. S. Garry pinch hit for Z. Helfmann. S. Garry out at first 1b to p. A. Matchey singled. NDumonceaux pinch hit for T. Hoemann. A. Matchey advanced to second on a wild pitch. NDumonceaux walked. NDumonceaux advanced to second on a wild pitch; A. Matchey advanced to third on a wild pitch. G. Fuchs walked. RSchwellenba struck out looking. W. Koeppen singled, 2 RBI; G. Fuchs advanced to third; NDumonceaux scored; A. Matchey scored. M. McCurdy grounded out to 3b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Buena Vista Univ. 8th - S. Garry to dh. C. Kray to 1b for NDumonceaux. Kaestner singled. Sobeck grounded out to 2b; Kaestner advanced to second. Struck flied out to lf. Schmaltz flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Saint John's Univ. 9th - Watters to p for Evans. B. Hemr doubled. J. Brooks lined out to cf. S. Garry grounded out to 3b. J. Hess pinch hit for A. Matchey. J. Hess struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Buena Vista Univ. 9th - J. Hess to 2b. J. Larson to cf for RSchwellenba. J. Dobesh to p for M. Edwards. Breese struck out looking. Schneider struck out swinging. Dahlager grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Plate appearance breakdown
 

2026 Saint John's University Baseball
Saint John's Univ. vs Buena Vista Univ. - Plate Appearance Breakdown
Feb 28, 2026 at Shawnee, Kan. (Mid-America Complex)

batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
Saint John's Univ.   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
W. Koeppen ss  2-3  1-2  3-3  3-3  4-4  2-2  0-2  1-1  2-2 
M. McCurdy c  0-2  2-4  1-3  1-4  1-4  0-2  0-0  1-1  1-2 
B. Hemr rf  0-2  2-3  1-1  1-2  1-2  0-1  1-2  0-0  1-1 
R. Marquardt 3b  0-2  2-2  2-2  2-2  2-2  0-0  0-1  1-1  2-2 
J. Brooks ph/3b  0-0  0-2  0-1  0-2  0-2  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Z. Helfmann dh  1-2  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
S. Garry ph/dh  0-0  0-2  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0 
A. Matchey 2b  0-2  2-3  1-2  1-2  1-2  0-3  0-0  0-0  0-0 
J. Hess ph/2b  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
T. Hoemann 1b  1-2  1-2  1-1  1-1  1-1  0-0  2-3  0-0  0-0 
NDumonceaux ph  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
C. Kray 1b  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
O. Amrhein lf  0-2  0-0  0-2  0-2  2-3  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-2 
K. Boutwell ph  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
G. Fuchs lf  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
RSchwellenba cf  1-2  0-3  1-4  1-4  2-4  0-1  0-0  0-2  1-3 
J. Larson cf  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
M. Magnuson p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
M. Edwards p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
J. Dobesh p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  51  45  15  5-19  10-26  10-22  10-25  14-27  3-12  3-9  3-5  8-12  10 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
Saint John's Univ.   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
M. Magnuson  18  16  1-2  4-14  2-9  1-4  2-4 
M. Edwards  14  14  0-3  2-11  0-4  1-5  1-4 
J. Dobesh  0-0  0-3  0-0  0-1  0-1 


batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
Buena Vista Univ.   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
Jenkins rf  0-0  0-3  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-2  0-0  0-0 
Busch rf  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
D. Johnson c  0-0  0-3  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Kaestner c  0-0  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-1  0-0  0-0 
Sobeck lf  0-0  2-4  1-1  1-2  2-2  2-3  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Struck 2b  0-0  1-4  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-1  1-2  0-0  0-0 
Duong 1b  0-0  2-3  0-0  1-1  1-1  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Schmaltz 1b  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
J. Eddie ss  0-0  0-2  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Breese ss  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Schneider dh  0-0  0-4  0-2  0-2  0-2  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-1 
Dahlager 3b  0-0  0-3  0-1  0-1  1-2  0-2  0-1  0-0  0-0 
Re. Jacob cf  0-0  1-3  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  1-1  0-1  0-0 
Brachtel p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Meis p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Kaanapu p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Kuhl p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Evans p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Watters p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  35  33  0-0  7-33  1-11  2-13  4-14  2-10  3-9  0-1  0-1 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
Buena Vista Univ.   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
Brachtel  19  19  2-5  3-14  3-7  2-6  2-5 
Meis  1-1  2-3  3-4  0-0  0-0 
Kaanapu  0-0  2-3  2-3  0-0  0-0 
Kuhl  1-2  0-4  1-3  0-2  0-1 
Evans  11  1-2  2-7  1-5  1-3  0-2 
Watters  0-0  1-4  0-3  0-1  1-1 

 
Line score
 


Saint John's Univ. 18, Buena Vista Univ. 0 (Feb 28, 2026 at Shawnee, Kan.)
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Saint John's Univ... 001 1(14)0 020  - 18 15  1      (2-1)
Buena Vista Univ.... 000 00   0 000  -  0  7  3      (2-4)
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Pitchers: Saint John's Univ. - Matthew Magnuson; Max Edwards(5); Jack Dobesh(9) and
Mason McCurdy. Buena Vista Univ. - Brachtel; Meis(5); Kaanapu(5); Kuhl(5); Evans(7); Watters(9)
and D. Johnson; Kaestner.
Win-Max Edwards(1-0)  Loss-Brachtel(0-1)  T-2:40  A-70
HR SJU - Zach Helfmann (1).

Brachtel faced 4 batters in the 5th.
Kaanapu faced 4 batters in the 5th.