GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Mines baseball dropped its series opener to #3-ranked Colorado Mesa Friday by a score of 16-0.
Brody Duvall had a single and
Tyler Pina hit a double for Mines (9-18, 6-7 RMAC). Oredigger starting pitcher
Jackson Kay (2-1) and the Mines defense held Colorado Mesa (27-3, 13-0 RMAC) through three innings as well. In the end, CMU scored four runs in the fourth, two in the fifth, and 10 in the sixth to force a run-rule victory. Kay took the loss on the mound and Caleb Ruter (3-0) was the winning pitcher for the Mavericks. The home team scored its 16 runs on 17 hits including two doubles and two home runs. Mines had two hits and one double with two errors in the field.
NOTABLES
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Alex Piscotty and
Nicholas Spidel provided relief pitching for the Orediggers.
- Spidel ended the game with a 0.00 ERA after striking out one and walking zero in 1.0 innings of relief.
- Pina's double was his first of the season and 21st of his career.
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Evan Bilter has reached base safely in 21 consecutive games. Duvall's streak of reaching base hit 13 straight games.
- Head Coach
Robby Bales is now 168-158 in his eighth season at the helm.
WHAT'S NEXT
Mines and #3 Colorado Mesa play a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Grand Junction, Colo.
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