REGION REPORT
UNC sweeps baseball series from Air Force
Zach Brockman went 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBIs to lead Northern Colorado (5-1) to an 11-4 victory over Air Force (1-4) on Sunday at Falcon Field and a three-game weekend sweep in the nonconference series.
The Bears, who had 15 hits in the finale, had four-run spurts in the second and eighth innings. Jason Banks earned the win, allowing four runs and striking out seven in five innings.
Gary Whiteman took the loss for Air Force after allowing nine runs in seven-plus innings. However, after a four-run second, Whiteman allowed just one run in the next five innings.
Mike Deal went 3-for-3 with two home runs and six RBIs as Colorado Mines salvaged one game of a four- game series by defeating Eastern New Mexico 16-12 at Portales, N.M.
Mines (1-3) handed the Greyhounds (7-1) their first loss of the season after losing both ends of a doubleheader Saturday and an early game Sunday.
Fullerton drops UNC wrestlers in California
Tony Mustari’s 9-4 decision over Jamie Hernandez at 125 pounds was one of five Northern Colorado wins, but Cal State Fullerton edged the visiting Bears 18-15. It was UNC’s second road loss in two days after Cal Poly downed the Bears 22-16 on Saturday.
Nebraska-Kearney, ranked No. 1 in the Division II coaches poll, used Jeff Rutledge’s defensive pin of Joey Deaguero at 141 pounds and earned a win between the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s best wrestlers at 125 pounds to defeat Adams State 30-9 on Saturday.
Trevor Charbonneau earned a 3-1 decision over Arsensia Barksdale at 125 pounds in what could be a preview of the RMAC title match. Nebraska-Kearney (16-1, 6-0) set a school record for most dual-meet wins in a season and clinched a share of the RMAC title with its 15th straight win.
The Lopers host No. 10 Fort Hays State on Wednesday. Adams State (7-2, 6-1) would earn a share of the league title if Fort Hays State defeats the Lopers.
