Griffin_Jones_CSUP_RMAC_2018_1
6
CSU-Pueblo CUBB 28-22
10
Winner Colo. Sch. of Mines CSBB 34-14
CSU-Pueblo CUBB
28-22
6
Final
10
Colo. Sch. of Mines CSBB
34-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CSU-Pueblo CUBB 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 6 15 4
Colo. Sch. of Mines CSBB 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 2 X 10 7 3

W: Blomster, Tyler (8-0) L: Danny Honorof (3-5) S: Garvens, Gabe (5)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Sam Boender

Mines Grinds Out 10-6 Tournament Win Over CSU-Pueblo

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines Baseball team advanced in the winners' bracket of the RMAC Tournament Thursday as it scratched out 10 runs (three earned) in a 10-6 win over CSU-Pueblo at Sam Suplizio Field.
 
Mines' opportunistic offense was led by Derek Daly and Griffin Jones. The duo combined for six RBI on four hits with two runs, finishing 4-for-5 on the day. Joe Popp and Jace Selsor scored two runs each as seven Orediggers came across the plate.
 
On the mound, Tyler Blomster (8-0) made the start and got the win thanks to 6.0 innings of work with five strikeouts. Matt Martin appeared in middle relief with 1.1 innings out of the bullpen and Gabe Garvens closed it out for his fifth save of the year. Danny Honorof (3-5) took the loss for CSU-Pueblo.
 
The Orediggers (34-14) fell into an early hole as the Thunderwolves (28-22) plated two runs in the top of the second inning. However, Mines put up back-to-back zeros on defense and evened the score with two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning thanks to a CSU-Pueblo error.
 
CSU-Pueblo retook the lead with a lone run in the top of the fifth before the Orediggers' offense exploded for six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Colton Wardle sparked the rally as he forced a Thunderwolves' error to lead off the inning and John Howard tied the game with a double to right-center field.
 
Daniel Ciraula and Trevor Kehe continued the rally with back-to-back walks, loading the bases. Then, Selsor made it 4-3 with a single up the middle. Singles for Daly and Jones capped off the scoring as Mines jumped out to an 8-3 lead.
 
The Thunderwolves attempted a comeback with one run in the sixth inning and two in the eighth. However, Martin and Garvens provided blue-collar relief out of the bullpen, while the offense added two insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth frame, thanks to an RBI triple from Jones as Mines clinched the victory.
 
NOTABLES
- Mines increased its program record for single-season wins to 34 with the victory.
- The Orediggers have come from behind to win in 16 games this year.
- Mines scored more runs (10) than it had hits (7) in Thursday's win thanks to four CSUP errors.
- Blomster broke the program's single-season wins record with his eighth victory Thursday.
- Kehe has reached base safely in 57 of his last 58 games, dating back to 2017.
- Kehe is currently riding a 12-game hitting streak and 13-game reached-base streak.
- Daly is currently batting .800 with three runs and three RBI in the 2018 RMAC Tournament.
- Mines is 31-3 when scoring at least six runs.
- Thursday marked just the 12th game this season with no Oredigger dingers.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
Mines remains in the winners' bracket of the RMAC Tournament and faces the winner of Regis vs. CSU-Pueblo Friday at 7 p.m. at Sam Suplizio Field. 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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