WINTER PARK, Fla. – The No. 8 Colorado Mesa baseball team battled back from one deficit on the day but was unable to make a second as they lost the series finale 13-4 to No. 15 Rollins on Saturday (Feb. 10) afternoon at Alfond Stadium.
 
The Tars plated four runs in the first inning to take a 4-0 lead.
 
Colorado Mesa answered quickly in the next half inning with three runs of their own. With one on and one out, junior Brent Renteria stepped to the plate and delivered a two-run home run to near dead center field. It was his first home run of the season and cut the lead in half.
 
Two batters later, Ethan Ezor hit a ground-rule double to left and freshman Joey Blank followed him with a single that scored Ezor from second to make it 4-3 after two complete.
 
With one out in the third, Paul Schoenfeld walked which brought Braden Winget to the plate. The senior hit a double to left field which brought Schoendfeld all the way around from first to tie the game at 4-4 through three innings.
 
Unfortunately, the Tars would score nine unanswered runs in the final six innings of action.
 
The freshman Blank finished the game with two hits and a run driven in.
 
Newcomer Ethan Voss was saddled with the loss in relief to drop to 0-1 on the season.
 
The Mavericks will return to Grand Junction and will prep for their home opener beginning on Thursday February 15 as they take on the Montana State Billings Yellow Jackets in a four-game set at The Diamond. Following the game on Thursday, the team will host their annual Leadoff Dinner.