GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs baseball team dropped a 13-6 decision Sunday afternoon in the series finale to No. 5/6 Colorado Mesa University, falling in all four games of the series.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: UCCS 6, #5/6 Colorado Mesa 13
Records: UCCS (16-26, 8-16 RMAC) | CMU (33-9, 21-2 RMAC)
Facility | Location: The Diamond | Grand Junction, Colo.
All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions trail CMU in the all-time series, 23-8.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Hayden Iverson wore a pitch to lead off the series finale Sunday afternoon. A walk from Caleb Stubbings and a single by Brad Madison loaded the bases for Kasey Campbell to hit a two run RBI single, giving UCCS a 2-0 lead after one half inning of work. A two-run home run off the bat of Conrad Villfuerte tied the game just three batters into the bottom of the first inning. A single RBI and a two-run single later in the inning gave Colorado Mesa a 5-2 advantage.
- Down by four runs after two complete innings, 6-2, Campbell added another pair of RBIs, this time when he went yard over the right centerfield fence to bring home Stubbings. CMU answered with their third straight inning scoring at least one run after Rob Sharrar roped in an RBI double.
- CMU extended their lead, 12-4 in the bottom of the fourth frame. With one out and the bases loaded, UCCS walked in the eighth run of the game that was swiftly followed by a two RBI single and then a two RBI triple.
- Staring down a full count, Madison led off the fifth inning with a home run down the left field line. The next batter, Campbell, swung at the first pitch he saw and sailed the ball over the centerfield fence for his second homer of the afternoon as UCCS inched toward the Mavericks lead, 12-6 after five complete innings.
- The Mountain Lions were held scoreless on four hits in the final four innings as the home team added an insurance run in the seventh inning, taking the win, 13-6, and the series sweep.
GAME STATISTICS
- UCCS recorded the most hits (14) and runs (tied, six) in the series this afternoon.
- Campbell finished the game going 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs scored and two home runs.
- Madison notched two hits, one run, an RBI and a home run. One of Brady Lachemann's two hits was a double, while Luis Samorano tagged three bags on a triple as part of his two hits.
- The Mavericks Sharrar tallied three hits that featured a single, double and triple, and drove in three runs. Villafuerte added three hits, three RBI, one run and he drew two walks.
- Jon Sotto suffered the loss after working one inning on the mound but surrendering six runs on seven hits.
- Garrett Shriver pitched 3.1 innings of relief, holding CMU to one run on five hits.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Campbell's two home run performance today marked his fifth home run of the season and his first career multi-home run game.
- The series sweep by CMU is only the second time in program history the Mountain Lions have been swept by the Mavericks.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions will play their final road series of the regular season on April 28-30 when they travel to Adams State University.
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