ST. GEORGE, Utah – University of Colorado Colorado Springs baseball team struggled to get the bats going Monday as the Mountain Lions dropped game four to the Dixie State University Trailblazers 10-2 at Bruce Hurst Field.

Dixie State out-hit the Mountain Lions 12-4 in the ballgame. UCCS tallied four hits on the afternoon with Cody Norton going 2-for-4 from the five spot, as he went deep to left field twice in the ballgame for a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning, and a solo home run in the ninth to give the Mountain Lions their three runs.

Daniel Silva got the start for the Mountain Lions and began the game strong, allowing only one hit through three innings. However, on DSU's second time through the lineup, they began to catch up with Silva and find open field as the Trailblazers put up three runs in the fourth inning and three runs in the sixth inning. Silva finished the day with five innings pitched allowing six runs off seven hits, with two strikeouts.

Dixie State continued to attack the UCCS bullpen as the Trailblazers scored four runs in the seventh and one more run in the eighth inning. Cam Aufderheide came in to pitch two innings of relief as he only allowed one run off one hit with two strikeouts in the seventh and eighth inning.

UCCS' Matthew Clarke and Jake Anderson also recorded hits in Monday's game, as they hold .462 and .299 batting average respectively.

UCCS (12-10, 4-4 RMAC) returns home this weekend as they face Colorado Mesa with game one on Friday, Mar. 22 at 3 p.m. inside Mountain Lion Park.