Records fell as the hits and runs kept coming Saturday, and — eventually — CSU-Pueblo defeated Colorado Christian 32-23 in the first game of a doubleheader.
The two schools shattered the Division II record for combined home runs with 18, eclipsing the 14 hit by St. Mary’s (Texas) and Incarnate Word in 2001. The teams broke records, for all classifications, with 118 total bases (14 singles, 13 doubles, two triples and the 18 homers). Jason Fobes and Matt Wismann each hit three homers for the Thunderwolves, who totaled 11, one shy of the D-II record.
CSU-Pueblo won the nightcap 9-3.
Irish hold off DU lacrosse.
The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team battled back to tie Notre Dame with 2:03 left on a goal by freshman Patrick Rogers, but the Fighting Irish, ranked No. 4 nationally, scored two quick goals and won 10-8 in the first collegiate lacrosse game played at Invesco Field at Mile High.
The loss dropped the Pioneers to 6-6 overall and 1-2 in the Great Western Lacrosse League. The Irish (10-0, 3-0) remained undefeated.
Mark Matthews and Andrew Lay each scored a pair of goals for DU. Duncan Swezey had a hat trick for Notre Dame, which outshot the Pioneers 43-32.
• K.J. Landgraf scored four goals and Ridge Flick, Vinny Sandtorv and Eric Evans each had a pair as Air Force (4-6, 2-1 GWLL) defeated Bellarmine (6-6, 0-4) 12-7 in Louisville, Ky.
DeBerry Foundation fundraiser in Denver.
Air Force’s Troy Calhoun and Northern Colorado’s Scott Downing will be in the group of area football coaches speaking at the Colorado Coaches for Charity dinner May 15 in the East Club Room at Invesco Field, a fundraiser for the Fisher DeBerry Foundation.
Also speaking will be DeBerry, Colorado State defensive coordinator Larry Kerr and Colorado linebackers coach Brian Cabral. Honorary chairmen for the event include longtime Denver radio personality Irv Brown, former Broncos general manager Ted Sundquist and former Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey.
Individual tickets ($125) include the cocktail party (6:30 p.m.) and dinner (7:30 p.m.). The event also will have live and silent auctions. For more information, go to or call 877-352-6224.
DU golfers second in Arizona.
The DU men’s golf team stayed in second place at the ASU/Thunderbird Invitational at Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz., and got some company as San Diego State shot a 3- under-par 281 in the final round to move into a tie with the Pioneers, who shot 290 in the final round.
DU’s and SDSU’s 4-over 856 total left them 14 strokes behind the Arizona State, the winner and host. CSU shot a 283 in the final round and moved up from a tie for 12th to eighth at 865.
Sky Sox are 3-0.
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox remained undefeated in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, winning their third straight game by beating Las Vegas 6-4 at Security Service Field in Colorado Springs. Matt Miller led the Sky Sox, finishing with three hits, two runs scored and an RBI. Edwin Bellorin contributed two RBIs. Starting pitcher Jason Hirsh (1-0) gave up four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.
