By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped the second game of the weekend series to the Central Missouri Mules on Saturday (April 27), 27-1 from Crane Stadium. The Tigers moved to 3-36 on the season and 2-27 in the MIAA, while the Mules move to 31-12 overall and 21-8 in conference action.
The Tiger bats struggled against the Mules for the second-consecutive contest as they mustered up one run on four hits. Caleb Egan, Cody Starkel, Taylan Mullins-Ohm and Marcus McDaniel each earned on base poke on the afternoon. Starkel scored the lone Tiger run in the sixth when McDaniel roped an RBI double to left center.
Ryan Ruder (1-8) was charged with the loss after surrendering 13 runs on 14 hits in 2.1 innings of work. Jake Vieira, Chase Werth and Cody Starkel finished off the game on the mound for the Tigers. UCM produced at least one run in all six innings of plate appearances.
FHSU and UCM will wrap up the conference series on Sunday (April 28) with first pitch slated for 1 p.m.