Lucas Throw Complete Game in Mules NCAA Win

MAGNOLIA, Ark. (May 17, 2018) - Central Missouri Mules Baseball (38-15) had it all working Thursday night in their opening round game of the NCAA Central Region Tournament. The Mules got great starting pitching from Luke Lucas and the offense scored 10 runs in their 10-2 win over Oklahoma Baptist.

Play-by-Play
• Collin Nevil got the Mules on the board first with an opposite field, solo home run to lead off the bottom of the second inning. UCM added a second run in the inning, executing a double steal as John Fairchild crossed the plate.
• The Bison got one of those runs back a half inning later as Garrett McKee singled to score Matt Poulin. 
• UCM regained a two-run lead in the bottom of the third. Central Missouri loaded the bases with nobody out. Mason Janvrin scampered home on a wild pitch and Erik Webb scored on Fairchild's sacrifice fly, making it 4-1.
• An inning later, Webb and Travis Able knocked back-to-back run scoring singles as three unearned runs crossed the plate giving the Mules a 7-1 lead.
• A Mules error made it 7-2 in the sixth, but that didn't bother Lucas who was dominant all night long.
• The Mules got that run back for him and then some. Able picked up his second RBI single going to right field to score Zak Whalin and Nevil collected his second RBI with a sacrifice fly to score Webb and it was 9-2 Mules.
• UCM's 10th run of the game came after Janvrin doubled. He came around to score on a ground out.

Mules Stat Leaders
• Game ball goes to Luke Lucas. He pitched all nine innings giving up two runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and just one walk, throwing 113 pitches.
• Travis Able drove in three runs and went 3-5 with three singles.
• Erik Webb scored three of the Mules 10 runs and reached base three times with two hits and a walk.
• Collin Nevil went 1-4 with a home run and drove in two runs.
• Mason Janvrin and Zak Whalin each collected two hits and two runs apeice.

For the Bison
• No Bison had more than one hit.
• Brett Bloomfield reached base twice with a hit and a walk and scored a run.
• Matt Poulin was 1-3 with a double and a run scored.
• Caleb Bly got the start and threw three innings allowing four runs on three hits with three strikeouts and two strikeouts. 

News and Notes
• The win tonight is the Mules 100th in NCAA postseason play.
• Lucas' seven strikeouts tie a career high which he set in his last game against Missouri Western in the MIAA Tournament. His complete game was his third of the season. He has all three Mules complete games.
• The Mules 12 hits makes it seven of the last eight games they've recorded double-digit hits.
• Mason Janvrin upped his hitting streak to nine games. He now has 27 multiple hit games this season.

Up Next
• The Mules will play the winner of No. 3 Central Oklahoma and No. 6 St. Cloud State tomorrow evening. First pitch is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.