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Northeastern State NSU 19-20, 13-15 MIAA
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Winner Central Missouri UCM 28-12, 19-9 MIAA
Northeastern State NSU
19-20, 13-15 MIAA
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Central Missouri UCM
28-12, 19-9 MIAA
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Score By Periods
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Northeastern State NSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0
Central Missouri UCM 1 3 8 0 0 3 X 15 9 2

W: D'Amico, Steven (6-1) L: Sturgeon,Nolan (4-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

D'Amico dominant as Mules earn run-rule win over Northeastern State

WARRENSBURG, Mo. (April 23, 2017) -- Steven D'Amico kept Northeastern State hitless through 4.1 innings and allowed just two hits through six innings as the Mules picked up a 15-3 run-rule win over the RiverHawks on Sunday afternoon on Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field.

The Mules (28-12, 19-9 MIAA) took advantage of seven walks and five hit batters by RiverHawk (19-20, 13-15 MIAA) pitchers. UCM took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Travis Able doubled to lead off the inning, went to third on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on Travis Stroup's sacrifice fly.

The Mules scored three times in the second to extend the lead to 4-0. John Fairchild was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in the first run of the inning. Matt Elliott stole home for the second run of the inning and Stroup was hit by a pitch with the bags loaded to make it 4-0.

Central Missouri erupted for eight runs in the third inning and a 12-0 lead. Fairchild and Able drew back-to-back walks with the bases loaded to drive in runs before Erik Webb singled home another. Stroup then doubled off the wall in left to drive home two more runs and give UCM a 9-0 lead. Collin Nevil had an RBI groundout to make it a 10-0 advantage and Justin Graff-Rowe hit a two-run opposite field home run to right for a 12-0 cushion.

The Mules made it 15-0 in the sixth on Fairchild's three-run home run off the UCM championship billboard in right center. The RiverHawks finally broke through in the top of the seventh for three runs, but it wasn't enough as the Mules coasted to their third straight win.

D'Amico (6-1) picked up the win after striking out seven and allowing just two hits in six innings. He held the RiverHawks hitless through the first 4.1 innings before surrendering a one-out double.

Graff-Rowe went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and four runs scored while Fairchild was 1-for-1 with a homer, five runs batted in and two runs scored. Stroup drove in four runs as well, going 1-for-2 at the plate.

The Mules will look for the series sweep on Monday. The finale is slated for a 1 p.m. first pitch.
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