Box Score


            The Colorado Mesa University baseball team fell to the New Mexico Highlands Cowboys 2-0 at Franklin Rogers Park in Mankato, Minn. in the First Round of the NCAA Central Region Tournament. The Cowboys scored single runs in the third and seventh innings while the Mavericks were shutout for the second time this season.

            Highlands pitcher Jason Sirak kept the Mavericks off balance the whole game and alllowed only six Maverick hits. CMU had only one leadoff baserunner and only two runners reached third base during the game. 

            CMU lefty Jared Christensen got the start and gave the Mavericks every chance to win limiting the Cowboys to two runs, on six hits, walked none and struck out seven. He received the tough luck loss and drops to 12-3 on the season.

            The loss drops the Mavericks to 39-15 on the season while the Cowboys improved to 40-14 on the year.

            Colorado Mesa will face the winner of tonight's game featuring the top seeded Minnesota State Mavericks and the 6th seeded Regis Rangers. Tomorrow's game will begin at 3:30pm.