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ShepherdColumbus

MustangsS
3
CougarsC
18

The Columbus (MT) varsity baseball team won Friday's home conference game against Shepherd (MT) by a score of 18-3.

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Shepherd0012---347
Columbus5553---18172
  • Recap
  • Box Score
  • Matchup Info

Game Stats

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Shepherd (25-26)

Shepherd

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2861814341000
3Cashtin Earley.00011000000
5Keaton Bakken.00011000000
6Gunner Viren1.00022120000
8R. Valenzuela.00011000000
9Ryder Neely.00021000000
10Dayne Openshaw.00022000000
11Ryder Mikkelson1.00021110000
12Carson Kelly.00022000000
17Chance Mertz.00021100000
23Tanner Emmons1.00021011000
25Noah Woods.00011000000
Shepherd

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals002102003.444.286.730
3Cashtin Earley00010001.000.000.000
5Keaton Bakken00010001.000.000.000
6Gunner Viren000000001.0001.0002.000
8R. Valenzuela00010002.000.000.000
9Ryder Neely00011000.500.000.500
10Dayne Openshaw00020002.000.000.000
11Ryder Mikkelson000010001.0001.0002.000
12Carson Kelly00020001.000.000.000
17Chance Mertz00110001.500.000.500
23Tanner Emmons001000001.0001.0002.000
25Noah Woods00010001.000.000.000
Shepherd

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals4
6Gunner Viren1
9Ryder Neely1
17Chance Mertz2
Shepherd

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.6822211470
3Cashtin Earley1.00011000
5Keaton Bakken.50020110
6Gunner Viren1.00011000
9Ryder Neely1.00010100
10Dayne Openshaw1.00021100
12Carson Kelly1.00033000
17Chance Mertz.500104150
23Tanner Emmons1.00011000
25Noah Woods.00010010
Shepherd

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals22.910010
11Ryder Mikkelson17.500010
25Noah Woods29.400010
Shepherd

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals3.21718122513229
11Ryder Mikkelson29850201616
25Noah Woods1.281072311613
Shepherd

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.586.625211150011
11Ryder Mikkelson.562.5621052005
25Noah Woods.615.6881163006
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Columbus (25-26)

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Game Story

Montana High School Baseball - Columbus wallops Shepherd

May 8, 2026: Columbus, MT 59019

The crowd at Friday's league battle between the Columbus Cougars (Columbus, MT) and the visiting Shepherd Mustangs (Shepherd, MT), saw Columbus's baseball team beat Shepherd by a margin of 18-3.

The Cougars (10-3) will now prepare for their battle against Sidney (Sidney, MT). The Eagles enter the Class ABC - East battle with a 1-5 record.

Next, the Mustangs face the Laurel Locomotives (Laurel, MT) in a Class ABC - East battle, on Thursday, May 14. Shepherd will attempt to improve on its 0-11 season record.

Shepherd @ Columbus Baseball Game Info

Fri., May. 8, 2026 @ 4p
Columbus High School
The Columbus (MT) varsity baseball team won Friday's home conference game against Shepherd (MT) by a score of 18-3.

Rankings & Records

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Shepherd (25-26)

MT
41
OverallRegionHomeAwayWin %Region %RFRA
0-140-110-80-6.000.0005237
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Columbus (25-26)

MT
14
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %RFRA
13-610-17-46-10-1.684.90917169

Team Scoring Averages

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Shepherd0.2.1.400--.41.25.8
Columbus3.03.31.7.71.4.33.02.09.010.61.6

Head-to-Head

  • Columbus won on 4/10/2026
    4/10 @ 4p1234567RHE
    Columbus25014--12111
    Shepherd00000--008

    The Columbus (MT) varsity baseball team won Friday's away conference game against Shepherd (MT) by a score of 12-0.

    Box score
  • Columbus won last month
    5/8 @ 4p1234567RHE
    Shepherd0012---347
    Columbus5553---18172

    The Shepherd (MT) varsity baseball team lost Friday's away conference game against Columbus (MT) by a score of 18-3.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

ShepherdColumbus
.097Batting Average-
.222On Base Percentage-
.118Slugging Percentage-
.660Fielding Percentage-
.000Win Loss Percentage-

Team Leaders

ShepherdColumbusNational Avg.
#6 Gunner Viren.300Batting Average
-
.243
#13 Thor Thompson.500On Base Percentage
-
.385
#6 Gunner Viren.300Slugging Percentage
-
.312
#12 Carson Kelly.818Fielding Percentage
-
.859
#11 Ryder Mikkelson0Win Loss Percentage
-
.530

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Shepherd0-11Columbus8-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/26/26ShepherdBillings Central Catholic(L) 16-04/1/26ColumbusBillings Central Catholic(W) 4-2
4/22/26Billings Central CatholicShepherd(L) 22-05/1/26Billings Central CatholicColumbus(L) 16-0
4/7/26ShepherdHuntley Project4/17/26Huntley ProjectColumbus(W) 16-0
5/5/26Huntley ProjectShepherd(L) 14-05/15/26ColumbusHuntley Project(W) 12-0
4/11/26ShepherdPark(L) 20-03/27/26ParkColumbus(L) 2-1
4/15/26ShepherdLaurel4/30/26LaurelColumbus(W) 7-3
4/16/26ShepherdLaurel(L) 20-05/5/26ColumbusLaurel(W) 11-1
5/14/26LaurelShepherd(L) 18-0
4/17/26SidneyShepherd(L) 11-04/11/26ColumbusSidney
5/16/26ShepherdSidney(L) 12-25/9/26SidneyColumbus(W) 12-1
4/25/26SkyviewShepherd(L) 19-05/12/26ColumbusSkyview
5/20/26ColumbusSkyview(L) 14-6
4/27/26ShepherdLockwood(L) 16-04/14/26LockwoodColumbus(W) 10-0
4/30/26LockwoodShepherd(L) 21-04/24/26ColumbusLockwood(W) 19-0

Record Breakdown

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Shepherd (25-26)

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Columbus (25-26)
0-14
Overall
13-6
0-11
League
10-1
0-3
Non-League
3-3
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
0-11
Common Opponent
8-3
0-8
Home
7-4
0-6
Away
6-1
0-0
Neutral
0-1
0-0
Playoff
0-2
0-14
In-State
13-6
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0