HOUSTON, Texas (Feb. 2, 2020) - Things looked bleak as the Mules headed to the bottom of the ninth trailing by two runs. UCM came down to their final out before Erik Webb tied things with a long home run to left. One inning later, Josh Winkler ended it with a sacrifice fly for a 5-4 walk-off win.

How it Happened
• Runners left on base was the story of the game. The two teams combined for 24, 16 for the Orediggers and eight for the Mules.
• Central Missouri outhit Colorado-Mines 10-7.
• The bulk of the Oredigger base runners came via six walks and eight hit by pitches.
• UCM got the scoring started in the first when Harrison Schnurbusch tripled to right center to score Erik Webb,
• Colorado Mines tied things in the first on a two-out RBI single to right. Erik Webb's throw home was on time, but high as the runner slid under the tag with the tying run.
• One inning later, the Orediggers tacked on a pair with a another two-out hit. This time an RBI single when Brennan vanBreusegen's diving attempt came up just short.
• VanBreusegen made up for it an inning later drawing a leadoff walk. He came around to score on Josh Schumacher's two-out RBI single to make it a 3-2 game.
• The Orediggers threatened in the sixth loading the bases with one out. But back-to-back strikeouts looking from Tyler Kuhlman and Chase Plymell stranded three.
• Colorado Mines got an insurance run in the seventh with another two-out RBI, putting UCM behind 4-2.
• Michael Sinks led off the bottom of the ninth with a single to left. Two batters later, Webb launched one deep to left to tie the game at four-all and send it into extra innings.
• Evan Rathburn stranded a pair in the 10th to give the Mules a chance. UCM loaded the bases without the ball leaving the infield. Schnurbusch led off with a walk, followed by a Dusty Stroup infield single and an error on Cole Taylor's sacrifice bunt attempt put three runners on. Two batters later, Josh Winkler ended it with a sacrifice fly to right as Schnurbusch came in with the game-winning run.

Mules Stat Leaders
• Jonathan Sprinkle started for the Mules and tossed two innings before being relieved. He struck out four but threw 49 pitches while allowing a hit and a run.
• Tyler Kuhlman threw three scoreless innings in relief with four strikeouts.
• Erik Webb supplied the big two-run home run. He finished 2-5 with two runs and two RBI.
•​​​​ Harrison Schnurbusch reached base four times with two hits and two walks. He also scored a run and drove one in.
• Evan Rathburn got the win in relief throwing two shutout innings allowing two hits with two strikeouts. 
• Dusty Stroup also picked up a pair of hits. 

For the Orediggers
• Tyler Blomster started and pitched five innings allowing two runs on six hits with nine strikeouts.
• Alex Bumpis had a hit and an RBI.
• Trevor Howard scored three times.
• Toby Scoles had a hit and drove in two runs.
• Caden Bonds had two hits, a walk and an RBI.

News and Notes
• Today was the first career start for Jonathan Sprinkle. 
• Central Missouri lost to the Orediggers in Houston back in 2018.
• The Mules got the lead in each of the three games in Houston. 
• The home run was Webb's 39th of his career. He is five behind the UCM record of 44.
•​​​​​​​ UCM went 2-1 at the 2020 Houston Winter Invitational.

Up Next
• The Mules will come home to Warrensburg for a four-game set with Arkansas Tech next weekend. Game 1 is slated for Friday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m.