COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs baseball team lost Saturday afternoon in a game that saw multiple delays due to weather. The Mavericks jumped ahead big in the first inning and never looked back resulting in a 12-6 loss for the Mountain Lions.
INSIDE THE MATCH UP
- Final Score: UCCS 6, CMU 12
- Records: UCCS (13-25, 10-12 RMAC) | CMU (28-12, 18-4 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Mountain Lion Park | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: UCCS falls to 8-25 all-time versus the Mavericks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Mavericks opened Saturday afternoon's game in complete control as they posted nine runs on nine hits including two home runs and blank doubles before two outs were recorded. CMU finished the top of the first up 10-0.
- UCCS was able to get themselves on the board after a Kit Wigington double down the right field line and a single to left field from Alec Gomez to make it 10-1.
- After a thirty-minute delay, Tyler Kennedy entered the game and CMU loaded the bases. Kennedy stayed composed, striking out two and forcing a ground out to first to go into the bottom of the fourth inning.
- Ronan Hella led off the bottom half of the fourth with an infield single which was followed immediately by a Caleb Stubbings two-run home run over the center field fence making the score 10-3 CMU. A few singles from Evan Steinberger and Kasey Campbell, a double from Vander Hodges, and a sacrifice flyout from Brady Lachemann made the score 10-5.
- Hella came up to bat for the second time in the inning with the bases juiced and two down. Hella sent a rope to the right-center field gap but Maverick's centerfielder, Robert Sharrar, made an incredible fully stretched out diving catch to save potentially three runs.
- CMU added two more runs in the top of the fifth inning to go back up seven (12-5) and UCCS went one-two-three in the bottom half.
- The final two innings would come and go without any scoring, as the Mavericks take the victory on Saturday.
GAME STATISTICS
- The Mountain Lions combined for 10 total hits led by Stubbings and Steinberger who each went 2-for-4 and Campbell who went 2-for-3. Stubbings fourth inning home run was his sixth of the season and his two RBIs were his 23rd and 24th on the campaign.
- Colton Trudeau was the starter for UCCS but had a tough outing. Trudeau gave up seven hits, eight runs, collecting just one out. Trudeau falls to 2-3 on the season.
- UCCS relievers gave the Mountain Lions a chance as Hunter Owens, Kennedy, and Joe Plise combined for just three earned runs on four hits and five walks. The three combined for seven strikeouts in 6.2 innings of work.
- CMU starter Cole Seward improves to 7-0 on the season throwing four innings and allowing five earned runs, two walks, and four strikeouts.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- With his first inning double, Kit Wiginigton is now tied for third in program doubles with 34. Wigington ties Jake Anderson and Brad Madison.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions look to finish the series tomorrow on a strong note with a double-header starting at noon at Mountain Lion Park.
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
