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Mules at NCAA-II World Series

(Photo by Dave Kopp)
Mules display their 2008 Central Regional trophy after claiming the title with an 11-6 win over Nebraska-Omaha on Sunday, May 18th, in Emporia, Kansas.

Mules make 14th appearance at the D-II Championships

NCAA-II Baseball Championship Site / Bracket

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Mules place two on All-Tournament Team

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Chris Matlock and Mike Hallam were named to the 2008 NCAA-II Championship "All-Tournament Team". Matlock made two appearances in the event and pitched 12 and a third innings of scoreless relief, allowing only four hits, while recording 18 strikeouts. Hallam reached base 11 times in four games, had seven hits, including a homerun and two doubles, and had four RBI's and four runs scored...More Info »

Mules run at NCAA-II Championships ends

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The Mules flag remained Thursday as semi-final round play got underway at the NCAA-II Championships in Sauget, Illinois. The Mules would see their season come to an end however with a 5-3 setback to top-ranked Mount Olive in the first round of semi-final action on Thursday afternoon. The Mules, who would have had to win Thursday to force a true semi-final game Friday, end their 2008 season with a 47-17 record and a fourth place finish in the championships.

Will Feil had three of the eight hits in the game to lead the Mules attack, while Mike Hallam hit a solo homerun for one of the three runs. UCM struggled to get the big hit in the contest and stranded eight runners, while it was two unearned runs in the seventh inning by Mount Olive that proved to be the difference in the game. Brian McBryde had one hit and finished his career tied for sixth on the all-time NCAA-II hit list with 312.

Mules Game Notes vs. Mount Olive (5/29)

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Mules get complete from Danny Potje in elimination round victory

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Danny Potje in action Wednesday night on the way to a complete game performance at the NCAA-II Championships in Sauget, Ill., as the Mules advance to the final four after posting a 5-1 victory over Shippensburg in an elimination round game.

Will Feil hit a lead off homerun in the bottom of the first inning and the Mules never trailed. Brian McBryde would add three hits to the Mules attack and move into seventh place on the all-time NCAA-II career hit list with 311. The Mules finished the game with 10 hits, but the night belonged to Potje, who came within one out of the shutout and tossed his first nine-inning complete game as a Mules pitcher.

The Mules improve to 47-16 with the win and will take on top-ranked Mount Olive in the first round of semi-final play Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. UCM will have to win Thursday to force a second semi-final game on Friday for the right to advance to Saturday's national championship game.

 

Mules Game Notes vs. Shippensburg (5/28)

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Mules come up short in record 19 inning loss

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Chris Matlock delivers a pitch during action at the NCAA-II Championships in Sauget, Illinois.

Matlock tossed nine and a third innings of shutout relief, and recorded 13 strikeouts, but the Mules found themselves on the short end of a 6-5, 19-inning marathon game to Sonoma State, in a contest that ended just before 3 a.m. on Tuesday. The game, which lasted 6 hours and 45 minutes, is the longest in Mules history. UCM pitching also recorded a school record 22 strikeouts in the contest. Alex Kent and Matlock combined to throw 13 and a third innings of scoreless relief in the game.

Clay Weatherford had three hits and three runs batted in to lead the Mules offense that had 16 hits, but failed to cash in on several scoring opportunities in the extra innings. Overall, the Mules stranded 16 runners in the loss that snapped a five-game winning streak in NCAA post-season play, and a seven-game win streak overall, dropping the Mules record to 46-16 and sending them to an elimination round game against Shippensburg on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Mules Post-Season Guide

Mules Game Notes vs. Sonoma State

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Rally cry for Mules heard loud and strong

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Brian McBryde celebrates after sliding across the plate to cap a six-run rally and tie the game in the top of the ninth inning Saturday night. The Mules rally forced extra innings and culiminated with a run in the 11th inning for a 13-12 win over Franklin Pierce in the opening round of the NCAA-II Championships in Sauget, Illinois.

The Mules made the opening game of their 14th trip to the D-II Championships a memorable one by doing the improbable, with a rally from a deficit of as many as eight runs to post the victory in 11 innings, scoring the go-ahead run in the 11th on a hit batsman with the bases loaded.

Clay Weatherford had four hits and scored four runs to pace a Mules attack that pounded out 16 hits in the game and scored 11 runs over the final three innings. Blaine Rutledge continued his hot hitting, extending his hitting streak to 18 games with three hits and four RBI's. Balin Bergman also had three hits and drove in three runs, including the game winner after he was hit with a pitch with the bases loaded in the top of the 11th inning. Chris Matlock picked up the win with three innings of one-hit scoreless relief, and set a new school record with his 32nd appearance of the season.

Mules Post-Season Guide / Video Feature

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Special pre-game events are planned for all fans by the UCM Alumni Association...More Info »

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Mules set for first round against Franklin Pierce

Mules Coach Tom Myers (right) talks about the 2008 Mules with the media during a press conference on Friday. Myers counterpart for the opening round game on Saturday, Franklin Pierce Coach Jayson King, sits next to Myers at the media gathering.

Mules First Round Game Notes vs. Franklin Pierce

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Be sure to get your Mules limited edition regional champion t-shirt...More Info »