GRAND JUNCTION –
Alex Honeyman pitched a nine-inning gem Friday as Mines knocked off CSU Pueblo, 13-1, in another elimination game during the 2026 RMAC Baseball Tournament.
Honeyman (5-4) churned out nine full innings with eight strikeouts and zero walks while giving up one run on four hits. He was supported by
Alex Dunagan,
Tyler Pina, and
Evan Bilter who all hit home runs.
Brody Duvall added to the long-ball production with three runs on four hits with one RBI and a double. Dunagan totaled two runs and three RBI on one hit. Bilter tallied four RBI. Pina capped the offensive highlights with his three runs on three hits. Also notable were doubles from Duvall and
Luke Parker. Pacheco (0-1) was the starter and losing pitcher for CSU Pueblo.
Overall, Mines (20-32) scored its 13 runs on 14 hits including two doubles and three home runs. On the the other side, CSU Pueblo (27-26) scored one run on four hits with none going for extra bases as the ThunderWolves saw their season come to an end. Each team committed one error in the field. Honeyman fanned eight and walked none. The CSU Pueblo arms combined for one strikeout and three walks with one defensive error.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Friday's elimination game appeared spicy after CSU Pueblo scored first in the top of the first inning. However, 13 unanswered runs by Mines poured milk on the ThunderWolves spicy start. Hummel plated Pina in the second inning and tied the score at 1-1. Bilter smacked a two-run double in the third frame for a 3-1, Oredigger lead. Dunagan's three-run home run in the fourth highlighted a four-run frame as Mines surged to a 7-1 advantage. Pina's solo shot in the fifth and a two-run double from Parker in the seventh made the score 10-1 in favor of the Orediggers. Bilter hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning and
Luke Parker piled on with a hit-by-pitch RBI later in the same frame. In the final inning, Honeyman shrugged off a leadoff single and sandwiched a fielder's choice between strikeouts to end the game.
NOTABLES
- Dunagan has 10 home runs in 2026, Bilter has nine, and Pina has five.
- Duvall broke the program record for hits in a season. He's at 87 with at least one game to play.
- Head Coach
Robby Bales is now 179-171 in his eighth season at the helm.
WHAT'S NEXT
Mines will play MSU Denver on Saturday at 1 p.m. and will need to win two games.
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