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EDMOND, Okla. -- Chase Graskewicz hit a pair of home runs and the fifth-ranked Central Missouri Mules pounded out 17 hits en route to a 13-4 win over Central Oklahoma in the series finale on Saturday at Wendell Simmons Field. The Mules won the final two games of the series after dropping the opener on Friday afternoon.

The Bronchos (17-12, 14-12 MIAA) got on the board first scoring a single run in the second inning. Central Missouri (20-5, 17-4 MIAA) tied the game in the fourth when Graskewicz hit a solo home run.

The Mules took the lead for good in the fifth scoring five runs to grab a 6-1 lead. Tucker Cross brought home the first run with a sacrifice squeeze bunt to break the tie. Jon Cotter singled home Seth Wheeler and Kyle Grieshaber had a two-run single to make it 5-1. Kevin Gratza walked with the bases loaded to bring home the fifth run of the inning.

The Bronchos scored one run in the bottom of the inning to pull within 6-2, but UCM came back with three runs in the seventh to make it 9-2. Graskewicz led off the inning with his second home run of the game to make it 7-2. Gratza had a run-scoring triple to make it 8-2 and he later scored on Wheeler's RBI double extending the lead to 9-2.

UCM tacked on three more runs in the eighth to lead by 10 at 12-2. Brad Wilson walked with the bases loaded to force in a run and John Oropeza had a two-run single to give the Mules the 10-run lead.

The Bronchos tallied two runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull within 12-4, but Graskewicz drove in another run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth to make it 13-4. 

Travis Higgs (4-0) picked up the win for the Mules allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits in five innings. He walked four and struck out seven. Jake Heissler allowed two runs on four hits in 2.2 innings of relief and Reece Ponak recorded the final four outs in his first appearance of the season.

Jamie McClure (1-2) took the loss for UCO after giving up four runs on six hits in 4.1 innings.

The Mules are back in action on Wednesday when they travel to St. Charles, Mo. for a doubleheader at Lindenwood beginning at 1 p.m.