DENVER, CO – It was a celebratory Saturday for the Cougars as they clinched a spot in the RMAC tournament, celebrated their seniors, and won two more games in conference play. Colorado Christian took the sweep over New Mexico Highlands after another double-header with scores of 13-5 and 10-6.
 
GAME ONE
The third game of the series was another exciting matchup, seeing the teams battle it out on both sides. Colorado Christian was the first on the board after scoring three in the bottom of the first. The Cougars had two outs, but a pair of walks from Gabe Ramos and Jordan Medina put the team in scoring position. Major Maydon then singled to bring home Ramos, and was followed by Boedy Flores with a double to score both Medina and Maydon. The Cowboys responded with 3 runs of their own in the top of the second to tie up the game. CCU scored again in the bottom of the third after back-to-back doubles from Gabe Ramos and Jordan Medina, putting them ahead 4-3. Another single run came in the bottom of the fourth thanks to a homerun from Aaron Morgan. The final single run inning for the Cougars was the fifth after Jordan Medina singled, then made it home on a Sawyer Shepherd double. The next couple innings were quiet until the Cowboys scored a pair of runs in the top of the eighth to shorten the difference to 1. Colorado Christian was quick to respond, scoring 7 in the bottom of the inning to seal the victory. The bases were loaded after Boedy Flores was hit by pitch, and both Sawyer Shepherd and Aaron Morgan walked. All the runners then advanced on a wild pitch to start the scoring spree. Caden Walton then grounded out but brought home Shepherd. Frankie Shearn walked, and Morgan scored on a wild pitch. Luke Thompson then reached after being hit by pitch, and Jordan Medina walked to load the bases once more. Major Maydon then stepped up and had a 3 RBI double, then scored on an error to finish out the spree. Robby Caro took the win on the mound after 8 strikeouts and 5 innings pitched.
 
GAME TWO
 Carrying their momentum over from the first game, the Cougars were able to pull away and take the lead early on in their final regular season game. The first run came after Jordan Medina singled, advanced to third on a single from Sawyer Shepherd, then scored on a single from Boedy Flores. Caden Walton doubled to bring home Shepherd, then scored himself after Ross Panlasigui singled to finish the inning and make the score 3-0. The third inning saw CCU tallying 4 more runs, putting them ahead 7-0. Frankie Shearn led with a single, then scored on a double from Dorian Pacheco. Pacheco made it home after Gabe Ramos singled, then Jordan Medina homered to close it out. The next runs for Colorado Christian came in the fifth as they scored 2. Sawyer Shepherd was the first to score after he doubled, advanced to third on a single from Boedy Flores, then crossed home thanks to a double from Russell Cruz. Flores then closed it out after a sac fly from Ross Panlasigui. New Mexico Highlands then found their rhythm and scored 4 in the sixth, shotening the Cougar lead to 5. CCU notched in one more run in the bottom of the inning after Ludwig singled, then was brought home on a double from Shepherd. The Cowboys scored 2 more in the final inning but was unable to overcome the difference that CCU secured. Saxton Sorenson pitched 6.1 innings and tallied 10 strikeouts to take the win.
 
The pressure was on for the Cougars coming into the series, as they needed the sweep to ensure their spot in the conference tournament - making the wins and senior day that much sweeter. Colorado Christian finished the regular season 18-30-1 overall, and 14-18 in conference play. The schedule for the RMAC tournament is still being determined, but will begin on Wednesday, May 10^th at 11am.