Mules Knock 12 Hits in 10-5 Win Over Lions

WARRENSBURG, Mo. (April 13, 2019) - Central Missouri (25-11, 16-7 MIAA) got down early, but rallied for a 10-5 win over Lindenwood Saturday afternoon. Mason Janvrin and Erik Webb combined for eight of UCM's 12 hits and the bullpen threw 5.1 innings, giving up just two runs.

Play-by-Play
• Making his first career start as a Mule, Tyler Kuhlmann's day didn't begin as planned. He gave up a home run to the first batter of the game. The ball went off the glove of Micah Evans in left and over the fence for a leadoff home run.
• Kuhlmann ended up striking out the side to get through the first.
• In the second, Kuhlmann served up another long ball, this time a two-run shot as the Lions took a 3-0 lead.
• Kuhlmann settled down though and made it through 3.2 innings, giving up the three runs with six strikeouts. 
• Central Missouri got on the board in the third, scoring a run on an error. With Cole Taylor on second, Zak Whalin grounded out to move him up, but the first baseman's throw back to third sailed high and allowed Taylor to trot on in.
• An inning later, the Mules again took advantage of the Lions poor defense. Webb led off with a pop fly double. The double fell between four Lion defenders in shallow center. Webb then moved to third when a pick off attempt went into center field. He made it 3-2 when Michael Sinks' sacrifice fly brought him in.
• Central Missouri took their first lead in the fifth. With two outs and two on, Webb drove the first pitch he saw well over the fence in left for a three-run home run, putting UCM on top 5-3.
• It was now the Lions turn to play comeback. They scored a run in the sixth on an RBI single and one more in the seventh to tie courtesy of a sacrifice fly.
• The Mules though scored five runs in their final two turns at. Micah Evans, yesterday's hero, came up with another big two-out hit. This time to drive in two and put the Mules back on top, 7-5.
• Mason Janvrin drove in two more in the eighth with a double and later scored on Webb's RBI single, giving the Mules a five-run lead, 10-5.
• There was some drama in the ninth. After Luke Mercer got the first two batters out, two hit-by-pitches and a single loaded the bases. Mercer escaped the inning getting a strikeout to end the game.

Mules Stat Leaders
• Erik Webb was 4-5 with a home run, three runs and four RBI.
• Mason Janvrin also went 4-5 with two runs and two driven in.
• Zak Whalin cashed in a pair of hits and scored.
• Dalton Dull reached base and scored twice.
• Michael Sinks and Micah Evans each had an RBI.
• Kuhlmann finished his day at 3.2 innings pitched, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits with two walks and six strikeouts. 
• Evan Rathburn worked two scoreless frames to earn the win.

For the Lions
• Ryan Venne was 1-2 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored.
• Kolby Schulte led off the game with a homer and scored two runs.
• Neil Fischer was 2-4 with a run and an RBI.
• Bryce Beckmann and Mitchell Krebs each had two hits.
• Blake Beckmann got the started and threw 5.2 innings, giving up five runs (four earned) on seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts.
• Michael Cessna took the loss giving up five runs (two earned) in two innings.

News and Notes
• Mason Janvrin and Erik Webb each upped their reached base streaks. Janvrin is now at 36 games while Webb is at 35.
• This was the first four-hit game of the season for Webb and the second for Janvrin.
• Webb's home run was his 13th of the season and the 30th of his career. He's established a new season-high and becomes just the sixth Mule to ever reach 30 home runs for a career.
• Tyler Kuhlmann's six strikeouts are a career-high. 
• The Mules picked up four two-out RBI.
• The game featured a combined nine errors, the most in a game this season. The six Lindenwood errors are the most an opponent has committed in a game against UCM this season as well.

Up Next
• The Mules will go for the series sweep tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is at 1 p.m.