Regis Wins First RMAC Game 7-6 Over CSU-Pueblo
Pueblo, Colo.: The opening game of the 2010 RMAC baseball schedule started off a little slowly for Regis, but timely hitting and some pressure pitching catapulted the Rangers to a 7-6 victory over CSU-Pueblo.
The game was originally scheduled for Regis but because of snow was moved to Runyon Field in Pueblo. Regis (2-5, 1-0 RMAC) fell behind by three runs in the second inning after back-to-back homeruns to lead off the inning by Jon Proesl and Austin Roff.
Regis tied the game in the bottom of the second after senior Max Regalado led off the inning with a homerun over the left center wall. Junior Zach Blakeley then hit a screaming single through the left side and then junior Tim Terry tripled to right field scoring Blakeley. Three batters later senior Chris Steinbeck drove in Terry on a single through the right side.
Sophomore Charlie Henderson settled down and scattered three runs over the next five innings and got some help again in the third inning, scoring three more. Back-to-back doubles by seniors J.T. Putt and Patrick Farrell put runners at second and third. Two batters later, Blakeley hit a shot to shortstop that was mishandled putting Blakeley at first and scoring Putt. Terry and sophomore Dave Holland each had an RBI, Holland's coming on a single.
CSU-Pueblo (5-6, 0-1 RMAC) trailed just 6-5 after their half of the sixth inning. Regis scored an insurance run in the sixth when Putt scored freshman Wes Keelan from third on a sacrifice fly to left field. The Thunderwolves again cut the lead to just one run when junior Bryant Asnicar walked in a run with the bases loaded. Asnicar got out of the jam by getting Jerry Salazar to foul out to a diving Max Regalado at the fence.
With two outs and runners at first and second, Asnicar was able to pinch hitter Josiah Rodriguez to bounce out to Keelan at second base to give the Rangers the win.
Regalado, Blakeley and Terry each swatted two hits while Terry led the Rangers with two RBI. Henderson picked up his first win of the season while Asnicar earned his first save of the season.
The two teams will play a double header tomorrow at Rawlings Field on the campus of CSU-Pueblo with the first game set for 12 p.m.
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