GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs baseball team drops Thursday morning's contest to Adams State 6-4 and is eliminated from the 2025 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament.
INSIDE THE MATCH UP
- Final Score: UCCS 4, ASU 6
- Records: UCCS (23-26, 12-18 RMAC) | ASU (37-11 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: The Diamond at the Bus Bergman Sports Complex | Grand Junction, Colo.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions hold a 21-13 record in games against Adams State.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UCCS first inning woes continued Friday as Adams State plated a pair of two out runs to open the second day of the RMAC tournament. After starter Jason Fink got two quick outs forcing a flyout before fanning Josh Parks, but Seth Reker and Josaih Hall then went single, double to put UCCS in an early pressure situation. Jason Fink was able to get a ground ball from Phil Carter, but Trevor Dale bobbled it on the transfer allowing the first ASU run to score. Christian Altamirano then continued the inning with an RBI single before Fink fanned Caleb Eiguren to end the inning, but ASU grabbed the early 2-0 lead.
- UCCS got on the board in the second, with Caleb Chance and Dillion Vroman slashing back-to-back singles to start the inning. A beautifully executed sacrifice bunt from Nolan Ackerman moved the pair into scoring position setting up Trevor Dale to tie the game with a sacrifice fly.
- The next baserunner for either team was Dillon Vroman who walked with one out in the fourth, then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Nolan Ackerman lifted a fly out to center moving Vroman to third, with the UCCS right fielder coming home on another wild pitch to tie the game.
- The next batch of offense came in the eighth, this time for the Grizzlies. Josiah Hall led the frame with a solo shot to left, before Phil Carter was plunked and Christian Altamirano doubled. With runners on second and third and no one out, UCCS made their first pitching change as Joe Plise was brought on. Alex Hernandez pinch hit for Eiguren in response to the pitching change, and came through with a 2 RBI double to give Adams the 5-2 lead. Gunner Martinez followed that with an RBI single to send Adams back on defense with a comfortable 6-2 lead.
- UCCS wouldn't go down quietly as hits came from Kasey Campbell, Kit Wigington, and Hayden Iverson in the bottom of the ninth to cut the lead to a pair at 6-4, but that would be all for the late push, as Adams State eliminates the Mountain Lions and advances to the
GAME STATISTICS
- Caleb Stubbings notched a three hit performance, the only Mountain Lion with a multi-hit game.
- Entering the eighth, Jason Fink has produced 7.0 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 Ks, on 97 pitches.
- Both UCCS and ASU left 10 runners on base, as ASU out hit the Mountain Lions 16-9.
- Logan Martian (1-1) gets his first win of the season, as Jason Fink (5-5) takes the loss for UCCS.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- UCCS closes the program's ninth season with a 23-26 overall record.
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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.
