Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ALAMOSA, Colo. - Jacob Nelson (Lakewood, Colo./Wheat Ridge H.S.) belted two more home runs and led an offensive outburst as Metro State won 16-10 and 15-2 in a doubleheader at Adams State on Saturday. The Roadrunners improved to 17-23 overall and 13-18 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, while ASU fell to 10-34 and 9-24.

Nelson homered in both games after crushing two in Friday's win in Alamosa and he became the first Roadrunner since Cody Henry in 2010 to homer in three straight games.

Saturday's run totals of 16 and 15 were the two highest-scoring games for MSU Denver all season.

Game One
It was a wild one from the start as Metro State jumped out to a 2-1 lead after the first inning. Nelson and Alex Schrupp (Parker, Colo./Regis Jesuit H.S.) both delivered run-scoring singles in the top of the inning.

The Roadrunners then scored six times in the top of the second to lead 8-1, taking advantage of two one-out walks to led to six consecutive batters reaching base. Jeff Levett (Parker, Colo./Chaparral H.S.) had a two-run single, Nelson ripped an RBI double, and Schrupp, Danny Miller (Denver/Denver Christian H.S.) and Zac Baldini (Lakewood, Colo./Green Mountain H.S.) each drove in a run in the inning as well.

The Grizzlies came roaring back in the bottom of the inning with nine runs to take a 10-8 lead. However, reliever Tanner Roth (Arvada, Colo./Ralston Valley H.S.) closed the inning and wound up pitching 5.1 shutout innings out of the bullpen, scattering six hits and one walk. He earned his first win of the season.

Meanwhile, Baca put Metro State in front with a three-run double in the top of the third and he scored one batter later on a single to left from Miller.

Andrew Paust (Parker, Colo./Ponderosa H.S.) added a home run in the fourth and Nelson hit a three-run shot in the sixth.

Schrupp finished the game 4-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBIs and a double. Nelson was 3-for-4 with five RBIs, three runs, a double and a home run.

Game Two
ASU never threatened in Game Two as it was all MSU Denver from the start.

The Roadrunners jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first. Baca and Miller had RBI singles and Paust hit a run-scoring double to left.

Metro State exploded for eight runs in the third. Nelson led off with a solo home run and Baca and Paust each hit two-run home runs in the inning. Schrupp added a two-run double as well.

It was 15-0 Metro State after a pair of bases-loaded walks in the fourth.

ASU scored twice in the bottom of the fourth.

Mike Thill (Littleton, Colo./Columbine H.S.) earned the win, tossing six innings and allowing two runs on four hits with two strikeouts. Alex Hill (Casper, Wyo./Kelly Walsh H.S.) pitched a scoreless seventh.

Paust, Baca and Schrupp each drove in three runs and Nelson had two RBIs.

The two teams will play a nine-inning game on Sunday. A win for the Roadrunners would clinch a spot in the RMAC tournament.