By: Sam Boender
Box Score HOUSTON – The Colorado School of Mines Baseball team scored its first runs of 2018 Saturday and got its first win of the season as the Orediggers cruised past Tarleton State, 6-1 on day two of the 2018 Houston Winter Invitational at Minute Maid Park.
Derek Daly led the way, going 2-for-5 at the plate with one run and two RBI on two doubles.
Colton Wardle went 2-for-4 with a run scored and
Griffin Jones joined the multi-hit party as he went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Gabe Garvens (1-0) tossed 2.1 innings of three-hit relief with one strikeout to earn his first collegiate win in the first appearance of his career. Starter
Jake Ekstrom pitched 3.2 innings of two-hit, shutout baseball and Mitch Mendard earned the three-inning save (1). TSU's Alex DeBell (0-1) was dealt the loss.
Mines (1-1) took the lead in the third inning with four runs on three hits off of the Texans (1-1). A leadoff walk for
Daniel Ciraula set the table as the Orediggers used another walk, a wild pitch and a trio of singles to take a 4-0 advantage.
Mikey Gangwish and Daly drove in two more runs in the fourth to make it 6-0. Tarleton State hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to break up the shutout, but that would be all for the Texans.
NOTABLES
- Mines is now 2-0 against Tarleton State under head coach
Jerod Goodale.
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Trevor Kehe used a single to extend his reached-base streak to 12 games, dating back to last season.
- Saturday's win marks a victory over the No. 5 team in the South Central Region according to the NCBWA.
- Head Coach
Jerod Goodale is 144-143 in seven seasons at Mines.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers close the 2018 Houston Winter Invitational Sunday against Central Missouri at 2 p.m. (CT) at Minute Maid Park. Live stats and audio will be available at MinesAthletics.com.
Keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all season long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.
