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Maddox Thornton
Derek Livingston
6
Pittsburg State PSU 10-2, 2-2 MIAA
11
Winner Central Missouri UCM 10-2, 4-0 MIAA
Pittsburg State PSU
10-2, 2-2 MIAA
6
Final
11
Central Missouri UCM
10-2, 4-0 MIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburg State PSU 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 10 2
Central Missouri UCM 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 3 X 11 15 1

W: McReynolds,J (1-0) L: Thornton, Maddox (3-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

No. 4 Mules Take Series Opener Over No. 20 Gorillas

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- The University of Central Missouri baseball team posted an 11-6 victory over Pittsburg State University in the series opener Friday (Feb. 28) at Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field.

The No. 4 ranked Mules (10-2, 4-0 MIAA) scored three runs in the third, fifth and eighth innings. The No. 20 ranked Gorillas (10-2, 2-2 MIAA) were tied with UCM, at 4-4, after three innings of play before the Mules pulled away.

Alex Rodgers and Rickey Sanchez each went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Pitt State's 10-hit attack in the game. Rodgers doubled and scored three runs, while Sanchez tripled and scored twice.

Starter Maddox Thonrton (3-1) suffered his first loss of the young season. Thornton allowed seven runs in 4.2 innings of work.

Pitt State and UCM will resume the series with a 2 p.m. (CST) game Saturday (Mar. 1).
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