Game 10 - Tarleton State 21, Sacramento State 11 (Box Score) (Photos)

MESA, Ariz. – In a historic offensive showcase at Hohokam Stadium, Tarleton State captured their second-ever WAC Baseball Tournament championship with a 21-11 win over Sacramento State on Saturday at the 2026 University Credit Union Western Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament.

The combined 32 runs marked the highest-scoring game in WAC Tournament play since 1996 and the most runs ever scored in a WAC tournament game at Hohokam Stadium.

The Hornets struck first with a 3-1 lead in the opening inning, but the Texans answered with five runs in the fourth inning as part of a dominant offensive performance that produced 21 runs on the way to the championship victory.

SAC State was led by Ryan Ellis, who stayed red hot at the plate by going 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBI. Luis Pimentel-Guerrero and Jakob Poturnak each added home runs for the Hornets.

Tarleton State’s offense was powered by Slade McCloud, who delivered a massive championship-game performance by going 4-for-6 with a home run and five RBI. Tournament Most Outstanding Player Raphael Smeenk finished 3-for-4 with four RBI as Sergio Guerra added a home run while six Texans recorded multi-RBI games in the title-clinching victory.

The NCAA Baseball Selection Show will air Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m. CDT on ESPN2.

WAC Baseball All Tournament Team
Tarleton State
Raphael Smeenk (Most Outstanding Player)
Sergio Guerra
Rayner Heinrich
Slade McCloud
Carson Lorch (DH)
Cort Lowry (P)

Sacramento State
Ryan Ellis
Jace Jeremiah
Luis Pimentel-Guerrero
Sean Carey (P)

California Baptist
Chris Ramirez

Utah Tech
Miller Durham