LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines Baseball outfielder
Mason Andrews became the Orediggers' home run king on Sunday after hitting three home runs in a pair of losses (10-7, 13-6) to Colorado Christian at All-Star Park.
Andrews' three home runs closed out his collegiate career and the 2025 season for Mines (13-34, 8-22 RMAC). He surpassed previous home run king Mikey Gangwish, who hit 46 from 2016-19, by reaching 48 long balls as an Oredigger. Andrews finished the twin bill at Colorado Christian (9-36, 6-22 RMAC) with a total of three runs on five hits including three home runs and one double with five RBI.
Luke Parker,
Evan Bilter,
Jackson Babcock, and
Ben Leiphart hit home runs for Mines as well. Babcock also added a pair of doubles.
Will Niles (1-6) and
Grady Booth (0-7) were the starters on the mound and took the losses.
Sam Monk,
Casey Thibault,
Matthew Dobberthien,
Cade Burghardt,
Nicholas Spidel,
Grant Reising, and
Jackson Kay all came out of the bullpen. Sorenson and Naf were the winning pitchers for CCU.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Home runs provided the first four runs of the first game on Sunday. Colorado Christian struck first in the opening frame. Andrews tied the game, 2-2, with his two-run shot in the third inning. Mines took the lead after
Tyler Easter's one-run single in the fourth. However, the Cougars exploded for five in the bottom of the same frame. The Orediggers rallied behind Andrews' second home run of the game and Parker's two-run shot in the sixth. With the score tied at 7-7, Colorado Christian churned out three more runs in the sixth to claim the victory.
The second game started with an Oredigger out followed by back-to-back home runs off the bats of Andrews and Bilter. That two-run lead carried into the bottom of the second inning when the home team stacked five runs on two hits, two errors, and three walks. Four CCU runs in the third, one in the fourth, and third in the fifth doomed the visitors despite Leiphart's long ball in the sixth and Babcock's in the seventh. The Oredigger loss in game two provided the Cougars a series victory.
NOTABLES
- Andrews finished the 2025 season with 10 home runs and closed his collegiate career touting eight home runs.
- Babcock produced his seventh mashed potato as a true freshman. He also finished the campaign touting 21 doubles which ties for #6 in the program record book.
- Bilter's bomb was his fourth of 2025 and sixth as an Oredigger.
- Leiphart and Parker both hit their first home runs at Mines.
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Jackson Woolwine stole a base on Sunday which moved him to 27 on the season and 60 in his collegiate career.
- Head Coach
Robby Bales is 159-139 after seven seasons at the helm for the Orediggers.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers' bye week falls on the final weekend of the regular season. Saturday's loss eliminated Mines' hopes for a shot at the conference tournament which brings the 2025 season to a close. All awards and offseason signings will be announced 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.
