COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs baseball team wins the series vs the Regis Rangers despite first tie in program history in game four.
INSIDE THE MATCH UP
- Game 1 Final Score: UCCS 17, Regis 15 | Game 2 Final Score: UCCS 16, Regis 16
- Records: UCCS (18-7, 7-0 RMAC) | Jamestown (9-16, 0-7 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Mountain Lion Park | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions hold a 23-22-1 record in games against the Rangers.
HOW IT HAPPENED | GAME ONE
- Ryder Mancuso started off hot in the top of the first with two straight ground outs. Even with two walks, Regis could not capitalize as they lined out to Tyler Genrich to end the inning. In the bottom of the first, a Tyson Mayberry and James Harbison single allowed the Mountain Lions to have two men on with two outs. Trevor Dale stepped up and hit an RBI single as the Mountain Lions took a 1-0 lead into the second inning.
- In the top of the second, Mancuso was able to get the first batter out. But he hit the next two batters and walked a batter to load the bases with one out. With their first two hits of the game, the Rangers were able to drive two runs on back-to-back singles. Mancuso was able to respond by getting his first strike out of the game. The next batter grounded out to Dale, as he made a great defensive play to get the batter out at first. In the bottom of the second, Tyler Buchman and Ruben Velasco hit singles, and both stole bases. With two runners on second and third, Matthew Shipley hit a groundout to allow Buchman to score. Mayberry was able to step up and hit a single through the middle to drive in Velasco, as the Mountain Lions take a 3-2 lead into the third.
- In the top of the third, Regis were able to load the bases on a single, walk, and hit-by-pitch. Mancuso responded with his second strike out but hit the next batter to allow the Rangers to score a run and tie the game. The Mountain Lions were able to get out of the inning with an astonishing 4-6-3 double play. In the bottom of the third, Harbison and Dale hit back-to-back solo home runs to take back the lead. With one out, Tyler Genrich and Buchman hit back-to-back solo home runs to extend the lead as a new pitcher comes in for the Rangers. Velasco followed up with a double and Shipley walked. Mayberry was able to come up and hit a bloop single to center field, which drove in Velasco. The Mountain Lions took an 8-3 lead into the fourth inning.
- In the top of the fourth, Mancuso continued his hot streak, as he got his third and fourth strike outs of the game. With two outs and runners on first and second, Mancuso was able to get out of the inning with a fielder's choice. In the bottom of the fourth, the Mountain Lions could not capitalize with a runner on third, as they did not score a run.
- In the top of the fifth, Jacob Brown replaced Mancuso and got a quick out. A walk and a double allowed the rangers to have two runners in scoring position. Brown responded with his first strike out of the game and a groundout to get out of the inning. In the bottom of the fifth with runners on first and second and two outs, Bryce Peterson came up and hit a 2 RBI double to center field. The Mountain Lions were able to extend their lead to 10-3 by the end of the fifth.
- In the top of the sixth, the Rangers were able to score three runs on an RBI double and two RBI singles. Luckily, Brown was able to get out of the inning without allowing more runs. In the bottom of the sixth, Dale led off with a walk and Brendan Killeen followed that up with a two-run home run to right field. With a new pitcher in the game, Genrich hit a double down the left field line. Buchman followed up with a two-run home run, his second of the game. The Rangers were able to get out of the inning, only allowing the Mountain Lions to score four runs.
- In the top of the seventh, the Rangers got off to a hot start driving in two runs on an RBI double and RBI single. Luckily, the Mountain Lions were able to turn a 4-6-3 double play to get out of the inning. In the bottom of the seventh with two outs and runners on the corners, a throwing error from the catcher to the pitcher allowed Killeen to score.
- In the top of the eighth, back-to-back doubles allowed the Rangers to score one run. With a runner on third and two outs, the Rangers doubled again to score their second run of the inning. The Rangers followed this up by scoring two runs on a passed ball and an RBI single. Regis then hit a two-run home run to cut the deficit down to one run. Luckily, the Mountain Lions were able to get the last out and stop the bleeding. In the bottom of the eighth with one out and runners on first and second, Harbison hit an RBI double to left field. A wild pitch allowed another run to score. The Rangers were able to get out of the inning with a double play.
- In the bottom of the ninth, Mason Hartle stayed in the game and struck out the first batter and got the second batter to ground out. Regis followed this up with a solo home run, but Hartle was able to get the last out on a pop-up. The Mountain Lions take the first game of the double-header 17-15.
GAME STATISTICS | GAME ONE
- Tyson Mayberry went 4-4, with two RBIs
- Tyler Buchman went 3-4, hitting two home runs and three RBIs
- Trevor Dale went 2-3, hitting a home run and two RBIs
- Jacob Brown (2-0) picks up his second win of the season, Mason Hartle gets his third save of the season
- Ryan Garcia (1-3) picks up his third loss of the season
HOW IT HAPPENED | GAME TWO
- Gerrit Erickson started out hot, getting a ground out, fly out, and his first strikeout to end the top of the first. In the bottom of the first with a runner on second and one out, Bryce Peterson hit a home run down the right field line. After Trevor Dale doubled, Brendan Killeen hit an RBI triple and Tyler Genrich followed that up with another RBI triple to extend the lead.
- In the top of the second, Regis were able to get their first hit on a bloop single to left field. But the Mountain Lions turned a double play to get the runners off the bases and followed it up with a great defensive play to get the Regis runner out at third, as he attempted to go for a triple. In the bottom of the second, Velasco led off with a solo home run to left center. Matthew Shipley then walked, stole second, and Nolan Oliver followed up by hitting an RBI double to right center. Peterson then hit an infield single to get runners at the corners with no outs. James Harbison followed that up by hitting a single to keep runners at the corners and drive in Oliver. A new pitcher came in for the Rangers, but that didn't matter for Dale as he hit a single and Killeen hit a double to drive in two more runs. A wild pitch allowed Dale to score and a groundout to score Killeen.
- In the top of the third, Regis hit a lead-off single and a double to put two runners in scoring position with no outs. They then hit a three-run home run and two doubles to score another run. This was followed up with a two-run home run to center field. With two men on and two outs, the Rangers hit a three-run home run. Benjamin Ruckman replaced Erickson and was able to get out of the inning. Unfortunately, the Mountain Lions could not capitalize with the runner on second, as they didn't score a run.
- In the top of the fourth, the Rangers loaded the bases with no outs. Their clean-up hitter followed up with a grand slam to take the lead. Although Ruckman got the first out, the Rangers hit another solo home run. Ruckman's night was over, as Jose Zubia comes in to replace him. Zubia was able to get the last out of the inning without giving up a run. In the bottom of the fourth, Killeen and Genrich hit back-to-back solo home runs. A Cayden Gonzalez walk was followed up with Velasco's second home run of the game, to take back the lead.
- In the top of the fifth, Regis led off with a solo home run to tie the game back up. Regis was able to score on a wild pitch to take back the lead. With two outs and a runner on third, he tried to tag up on a flyout but was tagged out at home after a great throw from Peterson. In the bottom of the fifth, the Mountain Lions could not capitalize with the runner on first, as they did not score a run.
- In the top of the sixth, Liam Whalen came into the game for Zubia. Rangers could not capitalize with two men on, as they did not score a run. In the bottom of the sixth, Buchman led off with a single through the left side. A wild pitch allowed Buchman to advance to second with one out and a pitcher mix-up allowed Shipley to reach first safely. An Oliver groundout allowed both runners to get into scoring position with 2 outs. The Rangers then decided to intentionally walk Peterson to load the bases. This backfired completely, as the pitcher threw a wild pitch and a run scored to tie the game.
- In the top of the seventh, Whalen continued to dominate, as he got his first strikeout in a 1-2-3 inning. In the bottom of the seventh with two outs and a runner on first, Buchman came up but would never take his at-bat as the umpires suspended the game due to darkness. Officially the seventh inning stats are erased, and the game ends in a 16-16 tie.
GAME STATISTICS | GAME TWO
- Brendan Killeen was a perfect 4-4 at the dish in game two, also driving in three RBIs to lead the team.
- Brendan Killeen also hit for the cycle in game two.
- Bryce Peterson enjoyed a three-hit performance, bringing home two RBIs.
- No pitching decisions were awarded.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Mountain Lions have now won five of their seven series to start the season.
- The Mountain Lions win streak ends at 11-games, but they remain unbeaten in their last 12 games.
- This is the first tie in UCCS Baseball history.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions will be on the road in Alamosa to take on Adams State in a four-game series. First pitch will be on Friday, March 20 at 3 p.m.
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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.
