Mavs Drop Series at Metro State
(Game One: 7-10, Game Two: 11-12, Game Three: 1-2, Game Four: 5-6)

Mesa State dropped a four game series at Metro State falling to 17-10 overall and 8-4 in conference play. The series sweep improved the Roadrunners record to 20-4 overall and 12-0 in RMAC action.

Metro State opened the series Friday night scoring 10 runs on 12 hits, including a five-run fourth inning that put Metro ahead 6-3. The Roadrunners scored two runs in the sixth and eighth while MSC scored two runs each in the eighth and ninth.

MSC starter Jack Amidei (5-1) suffered his first loss of the year allowing seven runs (five earned) on eight hits, walked six and struck out three. Reliever Josh Ogden went 2. 1 innings giving up three runs on four hits and Eric Lamb closed out the game (0.2 inning) with one strikeout.

Saturday's doubleheader resulted in one run victories for the Roadrunners (12-11, 2-1). In game one Metro scored five runs each in the fourth and fifth innings and off set the Mavs three runs in each of those innings. MSC scored three in the top of the seventh but fell short closing out the inning with two men left on base.

Game two on Saturday the Roadrunners broke a 1-1 tie in their last at bat on an RBI single with two out. Starter Chris Carma fell to 3-2 on the year allowing two runs on eight hits, five walks and four strikeouts.

In the series finale on Sunday the Roadrunners erased a 5-0 deficit in the seventh inning scoring six runs on five hits. MSC's Chris Cassell (4-for-5) was responsible for four of the Mavs 11 hits. Curtis Englehart and Kyle Hogue had two hits each.

MSC will travel to CSU-Pueblo for a four game series beginning Thursday evening. The teams will play a doubleheader on Friday and wrap up the series with a single game on Saturday.

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