Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 DENVER - Metro State dropped a doubleheader at home with Colorado Mines on Friday, falling 6-4 and 5-3. The Roadrunners fell to 3-13 overall and 2-10 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. CSM improved to 7-12 and 5-7.

Defensive miscues cost MSU Denver as it committed four errors in each game, leading to five unearned runs. That spoiled a strong outing by Mike Thill (Littleton, Colo./Columbine H.S.) in Game Two as he allowed just two earned runs in six innings, scattering six hits and striking out four. Nick Hammett (Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield H.S.) gave up three earned runs in five innings in Game One. Kevin Hand (Highlands Ranch, Colo./ThunderRidge H.S.) provided a career-high four innings in relief of Hammett and did not allow a run, giving up just two hits and striking out four.

Darryl Baca (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.) was a combined 4-for-8 in the two games, including a home run in the second. Gavin Purvis (Albuquerque, N.M./Cibola H.S.) also homered in the second game.

The two teams are scheduled for another doubleheader on Saturday at Auraria Field.