MAGNOLIA, Ark. (May 18, 2018) - Another day, another 10 run performance for the Central Missouri Mules Baseball team. The Mules put up 15 runs and held the Huskies off the scoreboard in their 15-0 win, improving to 2-0 at the NCAA Central Region Tournament and 39-15 this season.
Play-by-Play
• The Mules scored at least two runs in each of the first four innings and one in each of the first six. The game started with
Mason Janvrin doubling down the right field line. He came around to score on
Travis Able's singled up the middle. Two batters later,
Justin Graff-Rowe brought Able home after a 10-pitch at bat, culminating with a single up the middle.
Harrison Schnurbusch brought in the inning's third run with a sacrifice fly to center as
Collin Nevil crossed the plate.
• The next inning it was one swing of the bat that scored three runs. With two outs,
Collin Nevil launched one way over the fence in center field for a three-run blast, making it 6-0.
• Central Missouri bettered their first two innings with a four-run third. After Graff-Rowe walked, Schnurbusch doubled down the left field line to score him. He then came around to score himself after stealing third base and the throw from the catcher sailed into the outfield. The final two runs came on back-to-back triples from Webb and Able and the Mules lead 10-0 after three.
• In the fourth, it was another error by the catcher, this time scoring Schnurbusch and Graff-Rowe.
• Nevil picked up RBI number four for the game with a long double to left center to score Webb in the fifth.
• UCM added the extra point on their second touchdown in the sixth as Schnurbusch and
Donovan Ditto whacked back-to-back doubles.
• Janvrin plated the Mules final run with an RBI single to center to score Ditto.
Mules Stat Leaders
• Eight of the Mules nine starters had at least one hit in the game in the offensive onslaught. Eight different Mules also scored a run and seven picked up an RBI.
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Collin Nevil popped his second homer of the tournament in the second inning. He finished 3-5 with a game-high four RBI.
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Harrison Schnurbusch and
Mason Janvrin each collected three hits. Schnurbusch scored three times and drove in two while Janvrin had an RBI and two runs scored.
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Travis Able reached base three times with two hits and a walk. He also scored once and drove in a run.
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Erik Webb and
Justin Graff-Rowe each knocked two hits apiece and scored twice with one RBI.
• On the mound,
Ben Kelsch threw six shutout innings, giving up six hits with five strikeouts.
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Evan Rathburn finished the final three innings and allowed a hit and two walks while also striking out five.
For the Huskies
• Bo Schmitz was the only Huskie with multiple hits. He finished 2-4.
• Mitch Mallek reached base twice with a hit and a walk.
• Starting pitcher Kyle Boser lasted just 0.2 innings, giving up three runs on four hits.
News and Notes
• The Mules 15 runs match their second most in a game this season. It is also the second time in four games they've recorded a 15-0 shutout, doing so against Central Oklahoma in the MIAA Tournament.
• Central Missouri scored in seven of the nine innings they batted in. They scored multiple runs in the first four innings and at least one run in the first six innings.
• UCM also matched a season-high with six doubles and two triples. Add in Nevil's home run, and nine of the Mules 18 hits went for extra bases.
• Central Missouri pitching has been outstanding of late. Since the start of the MIAA Tournament, the Mules have allowed eight runs in 53 innings and have a 1.01 ERA.
• Despite the 15-0 score, reliever
Evan Rathburn satisfied the three inning condition for a save, the first of his career.
Up Next
• The Mules will go head-to-head with the only other unbeaten in the Central Region Tournament, Augustana. The Vikings defeated Emporia State Friday afternoon 4-2, breaking a two-all tie in the ninth inning.Â
