LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Two home runs for the Colorado School of Mines Baseball team on Saturday were not enough to keep Colorado Christian from dealing the Orediggers a 6-5, walk-off loss at All-Star Park.
Mason Andrews provided one of the home runs as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate. He also scored two runs and notched two RBI.
Alex Dunagan had the other home run.
Jackson Babcock turned in a two-hit performance with one run and one RBI. The highlights on offense were capped by a run from
Jackson Woolwine, stolen bases from Andrews and
Canon Humphreys, and a Babcock double. On the mound,
Peter Lynch was the starter and took no decision after two runs (one earned) on six hits with one walk and one strikeout in 3.0 innings of work.
Seaver Newby (6-6) wore the loss after 3.0 innings of one-run, three-hit relief. Newby struck out two and walked two.
Jackson Kay and
Sam Monk also came out of the bullpen.
Mines (13-32, 8-20 RMAC) tallied its five runs on nine hits and posted a second consecutive 1.000 fielding percentage. Colorado Christian (7-36, 4-22 RMAC) committed two errors on defense, but stacked 11 hits including two doubles one triple and one home run. The Cougars' pitching staff combined for five strikeouts and five walks. The Oredigger arms produced four strikeouts and one walk. There were no wild pitches in the game and only one hit batter. With the loss, Mines is eliminated from postseason contention.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Saturday's contest was a thrilling, back-and-forth affair. Mines scored first in the first inning on a one-run single off the bat of Babcock which plated Andrews. Colorado Christian scored once in the first and again in the third to take a 2-1 lead. But the Orediggers responded in the fifth frame with Dunagan's solo home run. Major Maydon hit a two-run home run and provided CCU a 4-2 advantage after five full innings of action. A Cougar error allowed Babcock to score in the sixth before the home team scored in the same inning to make a 5-3 score in favor of Colorado Christian. Andrews' two-run home run in the top of the eighth added to the drama. Unfortunately for the home team, the bottom of the ninth featured two one-out walks and a pair of singles which led to the 6-5 decision.
NOTABLES
- Mines is 6-1 against Colorado Christian in the last seven meetings.
- Andrews boasts seven home runs in 2025, which ranks #1 on the team. He also has 45 home runs in his collegiate career. That ranks #2 in program history, just one shy of tying Mikey Gangwish's program record.
- Dunagan's long ball marked his second of the season and fifth of his collegiate career.
- Babcock recorded his 19th double of 2025 which ties him for #10 on the program's all-time, single-season list.
- Head Coach
Robby Bales is 159-138 in his seventh season leading Mines.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers close their season on Sunday with a doubleheader against the Cougars at 12 p.m. 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.
