FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Mines Club Baseball battled the Colorado State Rams through two games Sunday, Sept. 20, earning a 10-10 tie in the opening seven-inning contest before falling 9-3 in five innings in the second game.

Mines, CSU Play to 10-10 Tie

Mines jumped out to an early lead in the opening game, scoring three runs in the second inning before adding three more in the fourth and another run in the fifth. The Orediggers then put together a three-run seventh inning to take a 10-9 lead, but Colorado State answered in the bottom of the seventh to bring the game even at 10-10.

Mines finished with 10 hits and seven RBIs, with Carter Rohrig leading the way at the plate. Rohrig went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, including a double, while also drawing a walk. Michael Bronson added a hit and a double, while Clark Shields, Zach Rodriguez, Jack Strong and Sean Lann also recorded hits. Lann finished with two RBIs, while Mason Lang, Noah Serbio, Lawson and Luis Herndon each contributed to the scoring.

The Orediggers also received a strong performance on the mound from Roman Williams. Williams worked three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while striking out three and walking none. Tyler Mauldin followed with a scoreless inning and a strikeout before Sean Lann closed out the game with three innings, allowing two runs while striking out two.

Mines held Colorado State scoreless through the first four innings before the Rams rallied for eight runs in the fifth. The Orediggers continued to battle, scoring in the fifth and seventh innings to ultimately force the 10-10 tie.

Rams Take Second Game

Colorado State responded in the second game, earning a 9-3 victory in five innings.

Mines opened the scoring with three runs in the second inning, but CSU answered with three runs in the third and two more in the fourth before adding three in the fifth.

Clark Shields provided one of the offensive highlights for Mines, going 2-for-2 at the plate. Fernando Acosta and Roman Williams also recorded hits, while Williams scored a run and Ben Daffer contributed a hit and a run.

On the mound, Max Bronson delivered a strong relief appearance, allowing just one hit and no earned runs over 1.1 innings while striking out one. Zach Rodriguez opened the game with two innings of work, allowing one earned run, while Shields finished the contest with a scoreless third of an inning and a strikeout.

Despite the loss, Mines continued to put runners on base throughout the game, drawing five walks and collecting five hits. The Orediggers also limited CSU to just two hits, although 12 walks issued by Mines contributed to the Rams' nine-run total.