COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs baseball routes Regis University 17-3 on Wednesday night as the Mountain Lions score the most runs in an RMAC Tournament since 2017.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: UCCS 17, RU 3
Records: UCCS (27-10, 22-10 RMAC), Regis (21-18, 17-17 RMAC)
Location: Suplizio Field | Grand Junction, Colo.
All-Time Series: UCCS leads the all-time series with a 16-7 record against Regis.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• UCCS set the tone early inside Suplizio Field by jumping out to a 5-0 in the first inning.
Jaeden Hegmann's 3-for-4 day started with a double down the right field line to score leadoff hitter
Matt McDermott for the first run of the ballgame. The inning was just getting started as
Evan Richards went yard to right field as the redshirt junior sent a ball into the parking lot for a two-run home run. Starting left fielder
Matt Berg and starting second baseman
Nate Heflebower then closed out the inning with an RBI double and single for the 5-0 lead.
• Three more Mountain Lion runs came across in the second and third inning with the help of Ranger miscues as UCCS grabbed an 8-0 lead through three innings of play.
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Daniel Silva kept the Rangers at bay by striking out two and allowing just one hit in the first three innings. RU was able to plate three runs in the fourth off a three-run homer but Silva bounced back to retire the next three batters to put UCCS back in the batter's box in the home half of the inning.
• In the bottom of the fourth, the Mountain Lions' heavy hitters quickly erased Regis' three runs. Richards picked back up where he left off in the first inning by hitting his second two-run home run of the game for a game high four RBI. Four-hole hitter Anderson then extended his on-base streak to an incredible 37 games by driving a solo home run over the left field wall for back-to-back home runs and an 11-3 lead.
• UCCS proceeded to drive the ball out of the park as starting catcher
Michael Bennin hits his second extra base hit of the game by landing a two-run homer in the left field bleachers in the sixth inning to make it 13-3.
• After Regis' three-run fourth inning, Silva and the Mountain Lions ran through the Ranger lineup by allowing just two hits in the next three innings to end yet another impressive outing for the redshirt senior.
• With the 10-run lead in hand, the Mountain Lions built on top of their lead as Anderson ripped a two-RBI double through the right side.
Aaron Faragallah then burnt the center fielder with an RBI triple as Berg drove in the fourth run of the inning with an RBI single.
• Redshirt Freshman
Braden Barker relieved Silva in his seventh appearance of the season where he had a season best outing by throwing the eighth and ninth inning scoreless to register the 17-3 win.
STATS FROM THE GAME
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Daniel Silva moves to a career high eight wins on the season after going 7.0 IP and giving up three runs off five hits with one walk while striking out five Rangers.
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Braden Barker throws an effective 2.0 IP while not allowing a single hit and run as he struck out a career high four batters.
• UCCS tripled Regis' hits 15-5 as the Mountain Lions registered 11 extra base hits off six doubles, one triple, and four home runs.
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Evan Richards tallies a game high four RBI hitting two home runs for a 2-for-4 night.
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Matt Berg and
Jaeden Hegmann each turn in a game high three hits and two doubles. Hegmann finishes 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI as Berg goes 3-for-5 with two RBI.
UP NEXT:
With Wednesday night's win the Mountain Lions move on to the winner's bracket where they are set to face No. 5 seed Colorado State University Pueblo at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 20 inside Suplizio Field in Grand Junction, Colo.
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
