GOLDEN, Colo - The Colorado School of Mines Baseball team celebrated Senior Day on Thursday with a doubleheader against UCCS at Jim Darden Field. The Orediggers won game one, 8-0, before falling 6-4 in game two.

Canon Humphreys was one of three Mines (12-31, 7-19 RMAC) who hit .500 on the day. He finished the twin bill with three runs and four RBI thanks to a double and a home run. Evan Bilter and Alex Dunagan both hit .500 as well, combining for four runs on six hits with three RBI. Trent Nielsen and Ben Leiphart also notched one double each. Peter Lynch (2-3) started game one and earned the win after 6.0 shutout innings featuring seven strikeouts, one walk, and five hits. Matthew Dobberthien and Sam Monk teamed up to finish the shutout by racking up four strikeouts and handing out zero walks. Will Niles (1-5) started game two and took the loss. Seaver Newby and Monk accounted for the final innings there. Jason Fink (4-4) and Ryder Mancuso (4-1) were the pitchers of decision for UCCS (22-17, 11-11 RMAC). Joe Plise collected his fifth save of the season.

Overall, the Orediggers batted .355 and slugged .452 thanks to three doubles and a home run. Mines' pitching staff held the Mountain Lions to a .246 average at the plate and only gave up three hits for extra bases in 16.0 innings of baseball. Unfortunately, five errors for the home team helped UCCS grab the second game of the day. Even so, the final numbers for the Oredigger pitchers included 18 strikeouts and just one walk. Mountain Lion arms struck out 12 and walked four.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game one was all Orediggers. Lynch shrugged off back-to-back hits and struck out two for a zero in the first inning. In the bottom half of the same frame, Humphreys hit a three-run home run which afforded Mines a 4-0 lead. Lynch continued to cruise and Humphreys' double in the third sparked three more runs. The Orediggers' 7-0 lead became 8-0 on a Bilter single which scored Dunagan in the sixth. Nearly flawless work from Dobberthien and Monk closed out the victory.

The second game was a different story as the Mountain Lions racked up a 5-0 lead through the first four innings. Andrews broke up the shutout by plating Dunagan with a single in fifth, but UCCS responded with a single, unearned run in the top of the sixth. Humphreys, Leiphart, and Nielsen all scored in the bottom of the sixth frame. However, the bats went quiet in the seventh and the game went final.

NOTABLES
- Matthew Dobberthien, Mason Andrews, Canon Humphreys, Wayne Moeck, and Ryan Vermeer were all honored post game on the field as the Orediggers' 2025 senior class.
- Humphreys' home run was his third of the season and his sixth at Mines.
- Lynch's 6.0 innings pitched and seven strikeouts were both career highs for the sophomore.
- Nielsen now boasts 30 collegiate doubles and Humphreys has 24 as an Oredigger.
- Head Coach Robby Bales is 158-137 in his seventh season leading Mines.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers and UCCS are slated to play a doubleheader on Friday at noon. Weather could push the twin bill to Saturday. Field conditions on Saturday may impact the final two games of the series. Fans should keep an eye on social media and www.minesathletics.com for all schedule updates.

Fans can keep up with Mines baseball on "X" (formerly Twitter) and Instagram at @OrediggersBSB. They can also keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all year long on Facebook, "X" and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.

The Orediggers and UCCS are slated to play a doubleheader on Friday at noon. Weather could push the twin bill to Saturday. Field conditions on Saturday may impact the final two games of the series. Fans should keep an eye on social media and www.minesathletics.com for all schedule updates.

Fans can keep up with Mines baseball on "X" (formerly Twitter) and Instagram at @OrediggersBSB. They can also keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all year long on Facebook, "X" and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.