Montana Scoreboards: Baseball Leads 16 Records, Twice Football's 4

What does Electro-Mech's Montana record show at a glance?

Baseball carries half of our Montana record, and the LX1030 is the most-shipped model, ahead of the LX7520, across 12 distinct models in the state.

Our data comes from the Electro-Mech sales and shipping record, in a snapshot dated September 14, 2026. Each model is counted by its LX equivalent, so the variants of one model count once. After the LX1030 and LX7520, the LX1050, LX1060 and LX1240 hold 1 record each. The record covers what was sold and shipped. It does not show what stands on a field today.

Every record is listed by city on the Montana state page, so you can check each count. The sections below explain, from each model's own spec sheet, what the LX1030, LX1050, LX1060, LX1240 and LX7520 show and how they differ.

Why does the timing of a Montana scoreboard order matter?

Customers are typically told to assume four to six weeks from order to shipment, and at the start of football season that wait has stretched to 16 weeks.

Before you commit to a date, work through these steps in order:

1. Name the season the scoreboard has to be ready for, then count back from its first home game.
2. Avoid ordering at the start of football season, when the wait has been longest.
3. Use slack months such as January, when the wait is usually shorter.
4. Ask for a current estimate when you request a quote, since no single figure holds all year.

The common assumption is that a scoreboard exists mainly for the crowd. Its first job is keeping accurate information, including time, for players and officials. Spectators come second.

Montana's own results pipeline shows why that matters. According to 406 Sports, its Montana high school softball and baseball scores depend on coaches, athletic directors, managers or parents entering results into the outlet's portal, and "Box scores are updated as we receive them." The number that reaches families and local media starts as the number on the field. A wrong count during the game travels into the published result.

Basketball shows the same need. Under the NFHS high school basketball rule in place since the 2023-24 season, two free throws are awarded once the opponent commits five fouls in a quarter, and team fouls reset at the end of each quarter. Officials need that running count in front of them. A gym without a clear team-foul display leaves the scorer's table doing the work by memory.

Three sources in this section point the same way. The count on the field comes first, and the order date decides whether that count is ready by opening day. You can review the baseball scoreboard models Electro-Mech builds before you set a target date, then plan your order around the slower months rather than the busiest one.

In practice, ordering early costs nothing. Ordering late can cost a season.

What does the LX1060 bring to a Montana baseball field?

The LX1060 is a 10 ft by 5 ft single-cabinet baseball and softball scoreboard with 18-inch digits throughout, 4-inch indicators and a weight of 160 lb.

The LX1060 spec sheet lists the full picture in one line: an aluminum cabinet, 7-inch captions, 2.4 mil cast vinyl accents, amber or red digits, and an electrical rating of 1.1 amps at 120 VAC. The LX1060-ETN, the version with Electronic Team Names, has its own spec sheet and draws 2.4 amps; every other figure stays the same.

The design has deep roots. According to the LX1060 model page, the layout traces back to the original electro-mechanical scoreboards built in the 1960s, and a 10 ft by 5 ft baseball model with a similar layout has always been in the catalog. The model page credits three things: digits that are easy on the eyes, a single cabinet that is easy to install, and an MM style console that is easy to use.

Standard equipment covers what most diamonds need on day one:

• A single cabinet with heavy duty extruded aluminum framing and mounting hardware for two posts, with no on site fabrication.
• Circuit boards conformal coated for outdoor use, and a choice of 18 standard paint colors.
• A simplified 15-key control console, plus a junction box and patch cable for hardwired installations.

Options extend it: ID panels above or below, Electronic Team Names, a full-sized 37-key console with LCD display, up to 1,000 feet of data cable, or the ScoreLink Wireless RF modem system.

Postseason play raises the stakes on a clear count. Hi-Line Today reported in 2024 that, under changes approved at the Montana High School Association Annual Meeting, all baseball division champions qualify automatically for the state tournament. Games that decide a season deserve a scoreboard the umpire and both dugouts can read at a glance.

The LX1060 spec sheet lists no pitch-count digits. If your program wants pitch counts on the scoreboard, raise it when you request a quote. You can compare the LX1060 drawings against other layouts in the Electro-Mech scoreboard manuals before you decide.

How does the LX7520 move around a Montana practice field?

The LX7520 rolls on an optional T-Cart leg kit with wheels, so a coach can set the Practice Segment Timer beside whichever drill is running and move it between sessions.

Before you order, ask whether the display will stay beside one practice field or move between fields during the week. The LX7520 model page calls it small and lightweight, and says it takes full advantage of Electro-Mech's Practice Segment Timing software. The segments are set on the console. The LX7520 is the display your players actually see.

Our data, from the LX7520 spec sheet, lists what ships as standard beyond the display itself: automotive grade baked-on enamel paint on all sides of the aluminum cabinet, a junction box and patch cable for hardwired installations, and toll-free technical support by phone and online for the life of the product.

Read the spec sheet next to the model page before you order. Together they show what comes standard and what you add, such as the leg kit or custom paint.

How does the LX1240 show the count, and where do pitch counts fit?

The LX1240 shows Guest Runs, Home Runs and Inning in 18-inch digits and Ball, Strike and Out as 11-inch numbers, so the count reads as numerals rather than lights.

That numeral count is the main difference from the LX1060. The LX1240 uses the same 10 ft by 5 ft single cabinet and weight, but its spec sheet lists two caption heights, 7 inches and 6 inches, and no indicator lights at all. The electrical line reads 1.3 amps for the base LX1240 and 2.9 amps for the LX1240-ETN, the Electronic Team Names version. Operation runs on the 15-button MM style console, and the LX1240 model page calls this sturdy scoreboard a favorite at recreation parks.

Numerals matter most when the count is under dispute. A coach in the third base box reads a 3 faster than a third lit dot. Umpires do too.

Pitch counts are a separate question, and one with rule weight behind it. According to NFHS, its Baseball Rules Committee revised Rule 6-2-6 in 2016 so that each member state association develops its own pitching restriction policy based on the number of pitches thrown, with a required rest period between appearances. Limits and rest days differ from state to state. For Montana's current figures, go to the Montana High School Association directly.

The LX1240 spec sheet lists no pitch-count digits either. Where a pitch-count column would sit on a scoreboard face is a layout decision to settle at the drawing stage, before the cabinet is built.

A scoreboard also sets the tone of a game. In a 2017 USA Football blog post, former high school coach Eric Smith argued that coaches should reward effort and actions over results, and that "the scoreboard will take care of itself." That advice assumes the scoreboard is right. Accuracy is the one job a scoreboard cannot hand off.

Programs that share a complex with other sports can browse the soccer scoreboards page alongside the baseball models before settling on a layout for each field.

Copy these lines into your quote request. Fill in every field before you send it.

Sport and field: baseball / softball / football practice
Model: LX1030 / LX1050 / LX1060 / LX1240 / LX7520
Pitch-count digits wanted: yes / no
Team name in place of HOME: yes / no
Control: wireless ScoreLink RF / hardwired data cable
Season the display must be ready for:

Each answer changes the drawing. Leave none blank.

How does the Montana record split by sport, and what does it leave unsaid?

Our data shows baseball holds 8 of Montana's 16 records, twice football's 4, with basketball at 2 and hockey and soccer at 1 each.

The record runs from 1999 to 2025 across 11 cities and towns, and Montana ranks 45th of 50 states by units shipped. Each count follows one rule: one row per organization, model and city. The record covers what was sold and shipped, not what stands on a field today. It also does not say why baseball leads. Read the split as a count, not a motive.

The simple reading is that baseball is the sport to plan around and football is a side note. Football's 4 records come with a timing burden baseball does not carry. High school football rules expanded the play clock from 25 to 40 seconds in many cases, kept it at 25 seconds in most cases after an official's time-out, and set it at 40 seconds after an injury to a defensive player or a defensive equipment issue. Officials run that clock every down. The display has to keep up.

The model counts point the same way. The research section in this guide walks through which models those records carry. Sport totals alone would miss that.

Delivery adds a second tradeoff. Electro-Mech keeps no stocked models, so nothing ships off the shelf, and a lead time can stretch beyond twelve weeks. You cannot count on a predictable delivery window. A custom build, though, does not necessarily carry a time penalty compared with a standard configuration.

Two points follow for you. Plan a football order around the clock rules your officials run, not around the sport's smaller share of the record. And ask for the layout your field needs; a custom configuration does not automatically cost you weeks.

What do the LX1030 and LX7520 each show, and how do they differ?

The LX1030 is an 8 ft by 4 ft baseball and softball scoreboard, while the LX7520 is a 4 ft by 3 ft portable display built to run football practice.

The LX1030 spec sheet lists 18-inch digits throughout, 4-inch indicators, 6-inch captions, an aluminum cabinet, a weight of 113 lb and an electrical rating of 1.1 amps. Its model page describes what those digits carry: Runs and Inning, plus bullet-style indicators for Ball, Strike and Out. In size the LX1030 slides in between the LX1050 and LX1060, and the model page presents it as a fit for little leagues and high schools. Standard equipment includes a simplified 15-key control console, the MM console, along with mounting hardware for two posts that needs no on-site fabrication and a choice of 18 standard paint colors. Options include ID panels above or below the cabinet and a team name in place of HOME.

The LX1030 keeps a baseball field to its essentials. Score, inning and count fit in one compact cabinet.

The LX7520 answers a different question. Its spec sheet lists it as an outdoor, portable Practice Segment Timer: 4 ft by 3 ft, 40 lb, 11-inch digits, no captions or indicators, and 0.5 amps. Standard equipment includes an internally mounted horn, a full-sized 37-key control console with LCD display and fifty programmable brightness levels. An optional T-Cart leg kit with wheels lets the display roll wherever your coaches set up. According to the LX7520 model page, the display takes full advantage of Electro-Mech's Practice Segment Timing software and can double as a Play Clock during actual games.

The two models split the job between game and practice. A game scoreboard tells players and officials where the game stands. The LX7520 paces the practice that comes before it, segment by segment.

Keep both roles in mind when you plan an order. If your football field already has a scoreboard, a dedicated LX7520 is the normal next step for the practice field, and its Play Clock use carries it into game nights as well.

How do the five Montana models compare on their spec sheets?

Four of the five are baseball and softball scoreboards ranging from a 6 ft by 3 ft cabinet to 10 ft by 5 ft; the fifth is a portable practice timer.

The smallest baseball cabinet is the LX1050. The LX1060 and LX1240 share a cabinet size and weight. Only the LX1240 shows the count in numerals.

What should a Montana buyer take from the record?

Treat the record as a starting list of models, not a recommendation. Write down which numbers your officials and coaches need to read, then match a model's spec sheet to that list.

Our data shows the order and the sport, not the reason behind either. The spec sheets fill in the rest. A baseball field that needs runs, inning and the count has several sizes to choose from. A football program that runs timed practice segments needs a display built for that job, beside its game scoreboard.

I would settle three things before you request a quote: the sport, the model, and the season the display must be ready for. Each one shapes the drawing.