LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines Baseball team opened its Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference series against Colorado Christian on Friday with a 7-3 victory at All-Star Park.
At the plate,
Evan Bilter produced a 3-for-4 day which included a double and four RBI.
Jackson Woolwine notched a double as part of two hits, scored three runs and stole two bases.
Canon Humphreys rounded out the multi-hit performances and had a double as well. Also notable on offense was a home run off the bat of
Tyler Pina as well as two stolen bases by
Alex Dunagan and one for
Tyler Hummel.
Alex Honeyman (2-4) started on the mound and earned the win. He allowed one run on five hits with six strikeouts and one walk in 6.0 innings of action.
Luke Parker (1) finished the game and earned the save behind 3.0 innings out of the bullpen. Parker surrendered two runs on three hits with four strikeouts and two walks. Hill (1-7) was the pitcher of decision for the home team.
Overall, Mines scored its seven runs on nine hits and posted a 1.000 fielding percentage. Colorado Christian recorded eight hits but suffered from two errors in the field. The Orediggers also thrived in the slugging department on three doubles and one home run. The Cougars matched the three doubles and added a triple, but had no home runs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
A CCU error allowed Mines to score first and take an early, 1-0 lead. Bilter was the Oredigger who put the ball in play and Woolwine crossed the plate. Colorado Christian tied the game, 1-1, in the second inning. The top of the third frame saw
Mason Andrews drive in Dunagan and Humphreys plated Bilter. That manageable 3-1 lead turned to 4-1 after Bilter's double in the seventh, and 5-1 with Pina's eighth-inning bomb. A ninth-inning, two-run single by Bilter offset late single runs by the Cougars. Parker worked through a leadoff double and a one-out triple in the ninth to close out the win.
NOTABLES
- Mines has defeated Colorado Christian in six straight meetings.
- Pina now has six home runs in 2025 and 13 as an Oredigger.
- Parker's save was the first of his collegiate career.
- Woolwine's two stolen bases pushed him to 26 swipes for the season. That's tied with himself in 2024 and Trevor Kehe in 2019 for #2 in the program record book.
- Woolwine also touts 59 stolen bases in his Mines career which is #3 all-time.
- Head Coach
Robby Bales is 159-137 in his seventh season leading Mines.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers and Cougars play again on Saturday at 3 p.m. at All-Star Park in Lakewood. Live stats and video on the RMAC Network will be offered free of charge with links at www.minesathletics.com.
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.
