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N.M. Highlands NMHU 4-9, 0-1 RMAC
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Winner Colo. Sch. of Mines CSBB 5-3, 1-0 RMAC
N.M. Highlands NMHU
4-9, 0-1 RMAC
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Final
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Colo. Sch. of Mines CSBB
5-3, 1-0 RMAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
N.M. Highlands NMHU 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Colo. Sch. of Mines CSBB 1 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 8 11 1

W: Burman, Drew (3-0) L: Cameron Polich (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Sam Boender

Pennington’s Two Bombs Leads Mines Past NMHU, 8-1

GOLDEN, Colo. – Sophomore Walter Pennington hit his second and third home runs of the year Friday as the Colorado School of Mines baseball team took down New Mexico Highlands 8-1 in its RMAC opener.
 
Pennington finished the day 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBI. Colton Wardle led all players with three hits, going 3-for-5 at the plate while scoring once and driving a run in. Derek Daly also finished with multiple hits as he collected two in four at-bats with one run and one RBI.
 
On the mound, Drew Burman (3-0) got the start and the win as he tossed 7.0 innings, giving up one run on five hits with a career-high nine strikeouts. For NMHU, Cameron Polich (0-1) was dealt the loss in his first decision of the year. Nick Gardner and Jake Roberts both gave Mines one inning of scoreless relief apiece.
 
Mines (5-3, 1-0 RMAC) struck first with one run in the bottom of the first inning. Wardle led off with a single and then stole second base. Trevor Kehe made it 1-0 with a RBI double. Highlands (4-9, 0-1 RMAC) tied it up in the top of the second with a double down the right-field line.
 
Pennington led off the bottom of the second frame with his second home run of the year and the Orediggers would not look back from there. Two more runs in the second, one in the third and two in the fifth helped Mines coast to victory and an undefeated record in conference play.
 
NOTABLES
- Mines is 7-2 in its last nine games against the Cowboys.
- Pennington has five hits on the year with three home runs and one double, slugging 1.250.
- Mikey Gangwish and Kehe have reached base safely in every game this season.
- Joe Popp, Jace Selsor and Kehe all have hitting streaks of seven games, six games and five games, respectively.
- A total of nine Orediggers have combined for 22 multiple-hit games this season.
- Burman is 3-0 in three-career starts with a 1.06 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 17 innings of work.
- Mines is hitting .301 as team on the season with 56 runs and 50 RBI.
- Pennington is the eighth Oredigger since 2012 with two home runs in one game.
- Burman's nine strikeouts are the most in a single game since Clark Martin struck out 11 vs. MSU Denver May 12, 2017.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers continue their series with New Mexico Highlands with a doubleheader Saturday starting at 12 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at www.MinesAthletics.com.
 
Keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all season long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.GOLDEN, Colo. – Sophomore Walter Pennington hits his second and third home runs of the year Friday as the Colorado School of Mines Baseball team took down New Mexico Highlands 8-1 in its RMAC opener.
 
Pennington finished the day 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBI. Colton Wardle led all players with three hits, going 3-for-5 at the plate while scoring once and driving a run in. Derek Daly also finished with multiple hits as he collected two in four at-bats with one run and one RBI.
 
On the mound, Drew Burman (3-0) got the start and the win as he tossed 7.0 innings, giving up one run on five hits with a career-high nine strikeouts. For NMHU, Cameron Polich (0-1) was dealt the loss in his first decision of the year. Nick Gardner and Jake Roberts both gave Mines one inning of scoreless relief apiece.
 
Mines (5-3, 1-0 RMAC) struck first with one run in the bottom of the first inning. Wardle led off with a single and then stole second base. Trevor Kehe made it 1-0 with a RBI double. Highlands (4-9, 0-1 RMAC) tied it up in the top of the second with a double down the right-field line.
 
Pennington led off the bottom of the second frame with his second home run of the year and the Orediggers would not look back from there. Two more runs in the second, one in the third and two in the fifth helped Mines coast to victory and an undefeated record in conference play.
 
NOTABLES
- Mines is 7-2 in its last nine games against the Cowboys.
- Pennington has five hits on the year with three home runs and one double, slugging 1.250.
- Mikey Gangwish and Kehe have reached base safely in every game this season.
- Joe Popp, Jace Selsor and Kehe all have hitting streaks of seven games, six games and five games, respectively.
- A total of nine Orediggers have combined for 22 multiple-hit games this season.
- Burman is 3-0 in three-career starts with a 1.06 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 17 innings of work.
- Mines is hitting .301 as team on the season with 56 runs and 50 RBI.
- Pennington is the eighth Oredigger since 2012 with two home runs in one game.
- Burman's nine strikeouts are the most in a single game since Clark Martin struck out 11 vs. MSU Denver May 12, 2017.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers continue their series with New Mexico Highlands with a doubleheader Saturday starting at 12 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at www.MinesAthletics.com.
 
Keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all season long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.
 
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