COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs baseball team can't keep pace with the Fort Hays State Tigers, falling 17-3 to begin the season.
INSIDE THE MATCH UP
- Final Score: UCCS 3, FHSU 17
- Records: UCCS (0-1, 0-0 RMAC) | FHSU (1-0, 0-0 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Mountain Lion Park | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions hold a 1-2 record in games against Fort Hays State.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UCCS would strike first as Bryce Peterson got the season kick-started with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning. The preseason all-conference selection picked up right where he left off last spring.
- The Tigers struck back right away in the top of the second inning, taking advantage of a UCCS error to tie the game at one. UCCS would limit the damage, forcing a double play to end the inning.
- The Tigers then took control as they scored eight runs on eight hits in the third and fourth inning, as UCCS faced an uphill battle midway through the contest.
- The Mountain Lions would begin to chip away in the fourth and fifth innings, manufacturing a run in each frame while keeping the Tigers quiet, but still faced a 8-3 deficit.
- In the final two innings, it was all Tigers as the visitors strung together six hits for six runs in the sixth and followed with two runs on three hits in the seventh. UCCS couldn't scratch out any more offense, falling 17-3 by run rule in game one of the season.
GAME STATISTICS
- Bryce Peterson launched his first home run of the season.
- Antonio Avila did his job in the leadoff spot for the Tigers, recording hits in five of his six at bats.
- Brandon Chavez (1-0) picks up the win for the Tigers with Jason Fink (0-1) taking the loss for the Mountain Lions.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- This is the first time the Tigers and Mountain Lions have faced off in Colorado Springs, with the previous two meetings being played in Hays, Kansas.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions and Tigers will face off tomorrow at Noon in game two of the series.
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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.
