Mesa State baseball extended their win streak to five in a four game series sweep at Colorado Christian. The Mavericks scored a record 41 runs in game three of the series, scoring 18 runs in the ninth inning in a 41-7 victory.

MSC opened the series taking Friday's doubleheader by the scores of 8-3 and 9-6. Brent Lamaster relieved starter Chris Carma in the fourth inning and shutout the Cougars for 5.1 innings, earning his third victory of the season. Kevin Chritz pitched 0.2 of the ninth inning. Lamaster allowed two hits, four walks and struck out six batters.

MSC trailed 3-0 after four innings and put their first run on the board in the sixth on a solo homerun by Matt Miller. The Mavericks scored five runs in the seventh on a two run homerun by Kyle Hogue and three run shot by Chris Cassell.

In game two MSC scored nine runs on 12 hits in a 9-6 victory. Jason Enewold, Aaron Guinn and Kevin Chritz combined for the win. Enewold picked up his third victory and Chritz was credited with the save. MSC broke a 1-1 tie scoring five runs on four hits (2 errors) in the third. Curtis Englehart had a game high three hits. Matt Miller and Blake Carlquist had two hits each.

Sunday's sweep started with a record breaking performance as the Mavs scored 41 runs on 36 hits and recorded 39 RBI, all single game records. MSC posted a season high 10 walks and 64 at bats. Chandler Herdt set a single game record with seven hits (7 for 8). Herdt and Grant Vickers had six RBI each, while Herdt and Justin Little each scored five runs. MSC led 23-7 going in to the ninth and added 18 runs on 13 hits. CCU's pitcher faced 22 batters in the inning.

Starter T.J. Butch (6-0) remained undefeated with the win going 5.0 innings and allowing five runs (2 earned) on seven hits, two walks and two strikeouts. Freddie Hampe pitched the final four innings giving up two runs on two hits.

Game four of the series, an 11-5 victory, closed out the season's sweep of the Cougars. MSC defeated CCU in a four game series in early March at Suplizio Field.

Justin Little and Chandler Herdt had two hits each and combined for five RBI and four runs. Starter Jason Fronczak (2-0) pitched 5.0 innings for the victory. Jack Amidei and Andy Williams pitched one inning each.

MSC will close out the regular season at home this weekend. The Mavericks will host league leading Metro State College, Friday night at 7 p.m. Friday's game is Little League Night/Record Attendance Night at Suplizio Field.

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