PUEBLO, Colo. (May 1, 2015) ~ Dominick Bregar (Jr., Pueblo, Colo.) delivered a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the No. 16 Colorado State University-Pueblo baseball team to a 6-5 win over visiting Adams State University in game one of a doubleheader Friday at Rawlings Field. The Grizzlies bounced back to win the night cap, 5-4, to salvage a split.

The ThunderWolves' record moves to 36-12 overall and 26-10 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference games. The split earns the Grizzlies a berth in next week's RMAC Tournament and moves their record to 20-27 overall and 16-18 in conference games.

In game one with Jordan Godman (Jr., Las Vegas, N.M.) at third base and two outs, Bregar took the first pitch he saw and lined it up the middle to plate Godman and give the ThunderWolves their fourth walk-off victory of the season.

The Pack finished the contest with six runs on 15 hits, while Adams State tallied five runs on 10 hits. Neither team committed an error. CSU-Pueblo left 13 runners on base, while the visitors stranded nine men aboard.

ThunderWolves' starter Zac Wittmus (Sr., Brighton, Colo.) earned a no-decision despite pitching six strong innings in which he gave up three runs on seven hits and struck out five. Wyndam Williams (Sr., Golden, Colo.) picked up the win out of bullpen for the Pack to improve to 5-1 on the season. The right hander gave up no runs in 2 2/3 innings and fanned five batters.

Dylan Sherry was saddled with the loss for Adams State to drop to 1-3 on the season.

Bregar and Lawrence Chavez (Sr., Estancia, N.M.) led the ThunderWolves at the plate with three hits apiece. Bregar and Mike Wagner (Sr., Golden, Colo.) each drove in two runs. Wagner notched both of his RBIs on his team-leading fifth home run of the season, a two-run shot in the fourth inning. Godman and Austin Mascorro (Sr., Oxnard, Calif.) also added two hits apiece for CSU-Pueblo.

After three scoreless innings, the bottom part of the CSU-Pueblo lineup delivered in the bottom of the fourth frame to break up the 0-0 tie. With two outs and nobody on base, the No. 7 and No. 8 hitters Tyler Landrith (Sr., Tucson, Ariz.) and Beau Cebulski (Jr., Las Animas, Colo.) worked back-to-back walks to put runners at first and second. The No. 9 hitter Chavez ripped an 0-2 pitch up the middle to drive in Landrith with the game's first run. Godman followed with a bullet through the right side of the infield to score Cebulski and give the ThunderWolves a 2-0 lead.

Adams State finally broke through against Wittmus in the fifth inning. The Grizzlies scored three, two-out runs to take a 3-2 lead after 4 1/2 innings of play.

The Pack quickly regained the lead with two runs in the home half of the fifth frame. After a lead-off single by Bregar, Wagner belted a two-run bomb over the 365 sign in left-center field to push CSU-Pueblo back in front, 4-3. 

A RBI ground out by Bregar in the bottom of the sixth inning extended the ThunderWolves' advantage to 5-3 heading into the seventh inning.

After a scoreless seventh inning, Adams State struck for two runs in the top of the eighth. With one out and a runner on base, Dillon Granzella greeted new CSU-Pueblo pitcher Chris Gimenez (Jr., Valencia, Calif.) with a two-run home run to right field to tie the game at 5-5.

Williams came on in relief of Gimenez and silenced the Grizzlies' bats over the final 2 2/3 innings.

The ThunderWolves' offense rewarded Williams for his strong effort as Bregar delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 10th to give the home team the 6-5 victory.

In game two, CSU-Pueblo outhit the Adams State, 9-6, but one costly error led to three unearned runs for the Grizzlies. The ThunderWolves left three runners on base compared to five for the visitors.

Pack starter Victor Soto (Sr., Benbrook, Texas) suffered just his second loss of the season in 10 decisions, dropping to 8-2. Tyler Rich (Jr., Colton, Calif.) tossed 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief work, helping keep CSU-Pueblo in the game.

Andrew MacMahon went the distance for the Grizzlies to earn his fifth win of the season and improve to 5-4.

Godman and Manny Menocal (Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.) each recorded two hits to lead the ThunderWolves at the plate. Godman added RBI, while Menocal scored a run. Cebulski and Landrith notched a RBI each, while Shane Richins (Sr., Heber, Utah), Shane Fessel (Jr., Aurora, Colo.) and Chavez each crossed the plate once.

Adams State jumped on the scoreboard early, tallying an unearned run in the top of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead.

CSU-Pueblo climbed into the lead with two runs in the bottom of the second stanza. Menocal got the offense started with a one-out double down the left-field line. Richins followed with a walk to put runners at first and second. Cebulski chased Menocal home with a single to center field to tie the game at one apiece. Landrith matched Cebulski's effort with a single of his own into center field to score Richins to give the ThunderWolves a 2-1 advantage.

The Grizzlies regained the lead with four runs in the next half inning to move back in front, 5-2.

After a lengthy delay for lightening in the top of the fifth inning, CSU-Pueblo trimmed the deficit to just one with two runs in the bottom half of the fifth frame. Godman knocked in Fessel with a sacrifice fly out. On the play, Chavez moved up to third. Chavez then came home to score on a wild pitch to make the score 5-4 in favor of Adams State.

Chavez's run was the final tally of the game for either team as the Grizzlies held on to win, 5-4.

The ThunderWolves conclude their regular-season schedule Saturday with another doubleheader against the Grizzlies, beginning at 2 p.m.

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Colorado State University – Pueblo competes in 22 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.