HOUSTON, Texas (Feb. 4, 2018) - Central Missouri Mules Baseball wrapped up the Houston Winter Invitational with a loss to Colorado-School of Mines. The Mules fell Sunday afternoon 6-0 and stand at 1-2 on the season.

Play by Play 
• Zach Girrens got the start and was cruising through three hitless innings. Jace Selsor greeted him in the fourth though with a home run to right to open the scoring.
• The Orediggers scored in four straight innings starting with the fourth. They added a run in fifth loading the bases with no out. Girrens got Colton Wardle to line into a double-play and had a chance to escape the jam unharmed. Selsor got to him again, this time doubling to left to drive in a run.
• The Mules had a chance to answer in the bottom of the inning as Jackson Schnurbusch led off with a double. He would be thrown out at home attempting to score on a ground ball. That was UCM's best scoring opportunity of the day.
• Colorado-Mines put up three in the sixth on consecutive RBI hits. The inning started with Charlie Skantze retiring the first two hitters. The next four batters all reached base after, three of which came around to score.
• The Orediggers put an insurance run on the board with an RBI single by Derek Daly. 
• UCM got the leadoff hitter on in the ninth, but he was erased on a double-play and the game ended two batters later.

Mules Stat Leaders
• Girrens made his first start of the season and lasted 4.2 innings giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits with one walk and six strikeouts.
• Luke Mercer threw two scoreless innings out of the bullpen with three strikeouts.
• Micah Evans went 1-2 with a double.
• Harrison Schnurbusch also doubled in four at bats.
• Mason Janvrin reached base twice on a pair of walks.
• Travis Able pinch hit and stole a base.

For the Orediggers
• Drew Burman started and got the win going five innings and giving up three hits with four walks.
• The Oredigger bullpen combined for four shutout innings, giving up two hits, one walk and striking out five.
• Jace Selsor was a triple shy of the cycle. He finished 4-5 with a double- home run, three RBI and two runs scored.
• John Howard went 2-4 with an RBI and two runs.

News and Notes
• The Mules left eight runners on base.
• The loss is Girrens' first in a Mules uniform.
• Central Missouri's last time being shut out game in the 2016 NCAA Division II World Series, 3-0 to Cal Poly Pomona. 

Up Next
• Central Missouri will come back to Warrensburg for the start of a six-game home stand. They host Colorado-Colorado Springs, Friday-Sunday, Feb. 9-11.