Mavs Close out Three Game Series at #4 Chico State with Victory
Game One: 5-8, Game Two: 4-9, Game Three: 7-1)

Mesa State baseball won game three of a three game series at #4 Chico State Saturday afternoon defeating the Wildcats 7-1, out hitting Chico 12-2.

In game one Friday afternoon Chico scored five runs in the second inning and two in the third and held a 7-0 lead until the fifth inning. MSC scored a run in the fifth on a single by Mike Provencher. A run in the sixth, two runs in the eighth on a double by Andrew Martinez and one run in the ninth. Chico's eighth run came in their bottom half of the seventh.

MSC starter Brent Lamaster took the loss allowing 7 runs on 7 hits in two innings of work .

Game one of Saturday's doubleheader saw Chico take a 8-0 lead in to the eighth inning when MSC scored one run on a sacrifice fly by Curtis Englehart. MSC scored three in the ninth on doubles by Blake Carlquist and Mike Provencher. Chico scored their final run in the eighth.

Starter Chris Carma went 5 2/3 inning for the Mavs allowing five runs on eight hits.

The series finale was a 7-1 win for MSC and snapped a five game losing streak. MSC pounded out 12 hits with pitchers Jack Amidei (2-0) picking up his second win of the season and Kevin Chritz his first save of the year.

Justin Little was 3-for-4 from the plate with one RBI and two runs scored. Mike Provencher, Curtis Englehart and Blake Carlquist had two hits each and a combined four RBI. Chandler Herdt hit his team leading third homerun of the season in the sixth.

The planned four game series was scheduled to be played in Grand Junction but due to inclement weather and field conditions the team traveled to Chico State for a three game series.

MSC will open at home this weekend against the University of New Haven. The four game series begins Friday at Suplizio Field at 3 pm.

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