Mesa State baseball swept the four game series at Colorado Mines this weekend.

MSC's Chris Carma got the team off to a great start in game one of the series Friday night in Golden. Carma recorded an MSC record 15 strikeouts in a complete victory over the Orediggers. He allowed two runs on eight hits and walked one batter. Offensively MSC recorded 14 runs on 15 hits, jumping out to a 3-0 lead after the first inning. Kyle Hogue was 4 for 5 from the plate with four runs and five RBI. Hogue hit two homeruns in the game. Curtis Englehart and Mike Provencher had three hits each and a combined four RBI and five runs.

MSC swept the Orediggers in Saturday's doubleheader winning game one 7-5 and shutting out Mines 14-0 in game two.

Andrew Martinez went 3 for 3 with three runs scored and one RBI. Hogue and Grant Vickers had two hits each including a homerun by Hogue, his 13th of the year. Starting pitcher T.J. Butch (4-0) picked up his fourth victory of the season allowing four runs (two earned) on seven hits in 5.0 innings. Kevin Chritz picked up the save.

In game two MSC scored 12 runs in the first three innings eventually scoring 14 runs on 19 hits. Starter Jason Enewold and reliever Jason Fronczak combined for the shutout. Enewold allowed three hits in five innings (seven strikeouts) and Fronczak gave up two hits in two innings of work .

Curtis Englehart went 4 for 4, with a homerun, four runs scored and four RBI. Martinez went 4 for 6, and designated hitter, Matt Miller finished with three hits, three RBI and one run scored.

MSC closed out the four game series Sunday with a 21-11 win. MSC pounded out 29 hits with nine Mavericks registering at least two hits each. Steve Moralez went 5 for 5, including two doubles, a triple, seven RBI and two runs scored. Matt Miller finished with five hits (5-6). Andrew Martinez, Grant Vickers and Blake Carlquist had three hits each.

T. J. Stastny earned his first victory of the year coming on in relief in the middle of the fourth inning. Stastny pitched 3.1 inning, allowing two runs on three hits, walking three and striking out three.

MSC will host Regis University in a four game series beginning Friday night. Friday's game is American Cancer Society Relay for Life Night. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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