COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs baseball team wins both seven inning contests vs Adams State on Saturday in Alamosa.
INSIDE THE MATCH UP
- Final Score Game: UCCS 14, ASU 8 | Game Two: UCCS , ASU
- Records: UCCS (20-7-1, 8-0-1 RMAC) | ASU (10-18, 5-5 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: ASU Baseball Field | Alamosa, Colo.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions hold a 22-13 record all time vs ASU.
HOW IT HAPPENED | GAME ONE
- UCCS got things started in the first inning once again, doing so with the first three batters all reaching base to jumpstart the outing. Quinn Medin led off with a single, and Matthew Shipley followed with a walk, setting up Bryce Peterson to knock in the first run with his double to score Medin from second. James Harbison would ground out but bring in Shipley from third before Trevor Dale walked on four pitches. A pair of Adams State errors rotated the Mountain Lions around the diamond, bringing Peterson unearned, before Tyler Genrich's groundout scored Dale, also unearned to conclude the scoring for UCCS' first, with UCCS on top 4-0.
- In the second, UCCS would manufacture another pair of runs, but the Grizzlies would answer back in the bottom of the inning. The Grizzlies would see their first two batters strike out, but then strung together a single, walk, double, and single to score a pair and cut the lead to four at 6-2.
- UCCS would only earn two singles in the top of the third, but a walk and two hit batsmen allowed two Mountain Lions to come home, as the lead was pushed to six, 8-2.
- Adams State once again answered back with a walk and a pair of singles, but only one run came in as UCCS still led 8-3.
- The Grizzlies miscues cost them again in the fourth, as Tyler Genrich singled with two outs and then moved up to second on a wild pitch. The ball to the backstop set up Cayden Gonzalez to single in Genrich, with the lead now six for UCCS, 9-3.
- Four straight Grizzlies reached in the bottom of the fourth, as the hosts began with a walk, two singles, and a double to bring in a pair of runs. Two more runs came in on the following groundouts, as the Grizzlies cut deep into the deficit, now just down two at 9-7.
- UCCS would continue their balanced offense in the next two innings, scoring three in the fifth, and two in the sixth to bring their total to 14 runs. They clamped down on defense as well, as they only allowed one more run to take game two 14-8 and secure their second win of the series.
GAME STATISTICS | GAME ONE
- James Harbison led the Mountain Lions offense as he had six RBIs. Bryce Peterson and Brendan Killeen also had multi-RBI outings as both finished with two.
- Matthew Shipley scored four of the Mountain Lions runs, as he reached every time he came up with two hits and two walks in four plate appearances.
- The Mountain Lions earned six walks, and only struck out three times in game two.
- Ryder Mancuso (2-2) gets the win to return to .500 on his season, as Jacob Janata (0-3) suffers the loss for Adams State.
HOW IT HAPPENED | GAME TWO
- Adams State opened the scoring in the first inning after Christian Altamirano doubled, then came into score when UCCS' throw down to third to get Altamirano stealing went into left field.
- Both teams scored a pair in the second inning, as the Grizzlies led 3-2 headed to the third.
- 18 runs were scored collectively in the third, as UCCS scored eight in the top half of the inning which was highlighted by a pair of two run home runs from Trevor Dale, and Tyler Genrich. The 10-3 lead wouldn't last, as Adams State responded by scoring ten runs in the bottom of the frame, a push that included two grand slams. After the dust settled, ASU still led, now up three at 13-10.
- UCCS employed the long ball once again in the fourth inning, as Bryce Peterson blasted a three-run homer to take the lead back for UCCS. Tyler Genrich and Trevor Dale notched RBI hits, as Tyler Buchman came home on a wild pitch in the inning, as UCCS took the 16-13 lead.
- A Tyler Buchman solo home run was the only run of the fifth, as the Mountain Lions then ed 17-13.
- Adams State would try and mount a comeback in the final half inning as they would score three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but it would be too little too late, as the Mountain Lions sweep the double header and secure the series win.
GAME STATISTICS | GAME TWO
- Bryce Peterson and Tyler Genrich both led the Mountain Lions with RBIs, each with four.
- Brendan Killeen continues to stay hot at the dish, going 4-5 in game two of the doubleheader, scoring a team high three runs and driving in one.
- Joe McDermott (3-0) stays perfect on his season with the win as Joshua Zotto (2) picks up his second save of the season. Cj Pino (0-1) is credited with the loss for Adams State.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Mountain Lions are unbeaten in 15 straight contests, the longest streak in the conference.
- UCCS is 9-0 in one run games.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions are back in action tomorrow for the series finale, first pitch is set for 12 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.
