DENVER, CO- Due to inclement weather in Alamosa, the Cougars had their series with Adams State moved to two neutral site locations in the Denver area. CCU had no issues with the location change, rolling to a four-game sweep of the Grizzlies in hard fought battles.
GAME ONE
The first doubleheader of the series took place at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, and Colorado Christians' offense appeared to be right at home. Gabe Ramos opened up the scoring in the first with a double, and he picked up another RBI in the third on a sacrifice fly. Jordan Medina drew a bases loaded walk to plate another run in the fourth before Major Maydon singled home the fourth run of the game, Boedy Flores then came up huge, ripping a double to center field to clear the bases and stretch the lead to 7-3. Ramos continued to plate runs, snagging an RBI fielders' choice in the fifth before Maydon yet again singled home another run. Heading to the sixth it was a 9-4 Cougar advantage.
Newcomer Jonny Tewinkle then got in on the offense, blasting a solo homer to extend the lead. Caden Walton later singled home a run as the lead grew to 11-4. Adams State rallied back to within 11-10, but that was as close as they would get. Tewinkle came up huge in the seventh, sending a blast over the wall in center field for a grand slam and his second long ball of the day. Jordan Medina then blasted a solo homer before Cade Karney notched a two RBI single and Frankie Shearn picked up an RBI fielders' choice. Medina capped off a stellar game with one more homer, this one a two-run shot as CCU closed out an offensive explosion for a 23-16 victory.
Jake Gimbel picked up the win with 5.1 innings pitched, while Tewinkle powered the offense with five RBI on two homers.
GAME TWO
After the torrid scoring in game one, the second contest of the day saw more pitching and less offense. However, the COugars got on the board fast with a two-run homer from Ramos in the first. Trailing 4-2, Walton came through in the clutch with a two RBI single to tie the game. Again trailing by a run, Tewinkle continued his excellent day at the plate, ripping a bases clearing double to right field to give his team a 7-4 lead. CCU held off the Grizzlies as they claimed a tightly contested 7-6 victory for the doubleheader sweep.
Robby Caro was strong on the mound, throwing 4.2 innings, while Tewinkle again came up big when he needed to with the game winning double in the seventh.
GAME THREE
The series shifted to Regis University for the final day of play, and the Cougars jumped out in front early again. Medina blasted a two-run homer in his first at bat, and right after him in the lineup came Ramos with a solo homer to send CCU ahead 3-0 early. Ramos stayed hot at the plate, raking another solo shot in the third to make it 4-1. A Grizzlies comeback tied things at 4-4, but yet again Colorado Christian responded. Maydon doubled home the winning run in the seventh, and Medina secured his second two-homer game in as many days with a solo blast in the ninth to ensure a 6-4 victory for his team.
Saxton Sorenson pitched six innings, while Medina continued to hit the cover off the ball with two more homers.
GAME FOUR
The final game of the series was hotly contested as Adams State looked to avoid the sweep and CCU looked to ensure it. The common theme of Medina tallying RBI continued in the first with an RBI single from the senior. ASU then went on a run to score four straight and claim the 4-1 advantage. The Cougars never wavered, clawing back to within one on a two-run single from Tewinkle. Walton then tied the game heading to the final inning with an RBI single. Ramos stepped up with a runner on in the last inning of play and uncorked a game changing two-run homer to right field. A run in the bottom half of the inning was not enough as CCU closed out their third four-game sweep in program history with a 6-5 victory.
Harrison Nation started for the Cougars, while Cole Kennedy picked up the win with three innings of work. No hit was bigger than Ramos' game winning two-run shot in the seventh as he came through when his team needed him most.
Colorado Christian are riding a five game win streak in conference, and they will look to extend that at home on March 24 with a doubleheader against Colorado Mesa at 12 and 3 p.m. MST.