GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (May 7, 2022) – Colorado State University Pueblo baseball (26-24, 17-15 RMAC) dropped its season finale 10-7 to No. 10 Colorado Mesa (36-12, 23-9 RMAC) in a wire-to-wire trading of blows. The ThunderWolves finish the regular season 26-24 overall and tied for fourth in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) off a 17-14 league record.
 
The Pack led by as many as four runs in the game, but the Mavericks' offense stayed persistent and sealed CSU Pueblo's second series loss of the season.
 
In the opening inning, a Reggie Williams walk and Noah Hennings hit by pitch kicked off the game in favor of the Pack. Ty Lewis knocked  home Williams and gave the ThunderWolves a 1-0 advantage early.
 
In the second, Williams batted home Jacob Federico will a two-out double and soon gave the Pack a 2-0 lead.
 
The early Pack attack continued, as Ty Lewis logged two more RBIs off a single to left to score Matt Shea and Hennings and put CSU Pueblo on top 4-0. 
 
The quick start did not hold up for the Pack however, and Colorado Mesa was able to find a response. Five runs were scored off three hits in the bottom of the third inning and CSU Pueblo soon found itself trailing 5-4.
 
Colorado Mesa tacked on one more in the bottom of the fourth to add to the tally. Shea and Trey Vasquez was able to get aboard to start the top of the fifth and Lewis batted home Shea from second. With two outs, Brady Prewitt singled home Vasquez and tied it up at 6-6. The Mavericks regained a 7-6 lead in the bottom frame.
 
The back-and-forth play would not desist. Williams led off the sixth with a double down the first base line and was later scored from third by a single from Hennings. The Pack tied it up at 7-7 but once again the Mavericks had an answer.
 
CSU Pueblo was unable to contain the Mavericks' offense and the hosts tacked on a run in the bottom of the sixth and then two more in the bottom of the eighth. 
 
The 10-7 deficit was too much to overcome and the Pack fell in the final regular season game of the 2022 slate. 
 
Offense was not in short supply Saturday, as the Pack had a strong day at the plate. Lewis led the day with a 4-5, four RBI performance and was accompanied by two-hit showings from Williams, Hennings and Shea. 
 
CSU Pueblo finish the regular season 26-24 overall and tied for fourth in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) off a 17-14 league record. The Pack will enter the RMAC Tournament on May 11 hosted in Grand Junction by Colorado Mesa.