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By Katarina Velazquez I am tired. I am tired of hearing the same story and the same arguments that accompany that story. I am tired of the media focusing on destruction as opposed to the real problem of oppression in this country. Because since when did burning buildings become of more significance in the U.S. than another unjustified lost life? The uprisings in Baltimore have brought forth full media attention and multiple Facebook fights. A lot of comments I’ve read over the past few days are usually along the lines of, “I don’t understand,” or, “They’re ruining their own community! Argh!” And quite frankly, these people are missing the bigger picture. I am not saying everyone needs to agree with me on this. I am not saying everyone needs to condone or accept the violence happening in Baltimore. I am just asking people to open their minds and their ears to listen. Because right now, if you are not opening your mind and exposing yourself to different perspectives and viewpoints, you are fully perpetuating your white privilege. As a woman who is biracial herself, I make it a daily effort to
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really listen. And I am fully aware of the privilege I have. But that doesn’t seem to be the case for everyone who has this privilege, and it is something I will never understand. After watching this problem of injustice continue for so long, I’ve come to the conclusion that violence may not always be ideal, but sometimes, it is necessary. A voice can only be silent for so long before it grows tired of being silent and finally wants to be heard. That is what black America is doing right now. They just want to be heard—a problem white America typically doesn’t understand. And this is why some don’t understand these protests-turned-riots. I often bring up this point to people: When in U.S. history has a peaceful protest ever been successful? And the opposing side always likes to point out Martin Luther King Jr.’s successes. And yes, with that I do partially agree. MLK was a greatly respected man who did a lot for minorities in this country. But if his successes were as successful as the opposing side likes to argue, then why do we still have this problem of racial profiling and discrimination in our country? Why are black men still experiencing prejudiced police brutality? And why in the hell has the black community still yet to receive any sort of justice? It’s time to stop sweeping this problem under the rug, people—take the time to listen. These riots and protests are not only
about one man. They are about addressing structural racism in the U.S. Shout out to Marilyn Mosby for understanding this. Our system is broken, and we need to fix it. The first step we take in fixing it is by opening our ears and listening, and more importantly, addressing our privilege and utilizing it to help— not to continue to hurt. So the next time you see an article or opinion you may not necessarily agree with, don’t quickly get defensive and reject it. Open your mind. Weigh what is right and what is wrong. And form your own intelligent opinion. Then maybe my exhaustion can finally be put to rest.
— Katarina Velazquez is a junior journalism and mass communications major and editor in chief for The Mirror. She can be reached at editor@uncmirror.com.
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It’s no secret that higher education is a big business. Universities are major state institutions, and many of their top employees achieve semicelebrity status in the communities and states in which their schools are located. Recently, though, this has led to some concern that these “rock star” administrators are being paid more than they’re due, especially given the fact that tuition and student fees have risen over the past few decades. UNC’s tuition for a full-time resident undergraduate has increased almost $4,000 in the past 10 years. Over the same time period – from 2004 to 2014 – the salary of UNC’s president rose from $160,000 to $277,500, according to a report in BizWest, a local Colorado business journal. At first glance, this might seem like an obvious linear relationship, especially when one considers the fact that all ten of UNC’s top-paid administrators have received pay increases in the tens of thousands since 2004, as well. The issue is far from being that
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Two quessimple, though. tions are raised “A lot of peoby this practice ple wish to make though: are adan inefficiency President junct professors argument,” said Salary Colorado equally as able Gabriel Serna, Undergrad to be commita professor of Tuition ted as full-time higher educafaculty, and what tion economics happens to the and finance at money and reUNC. “People sources that the want to say that school saves by institutions are Professor hiring them? inefficient with Average “Adjuncts their resources. Annual help cut costs, What we’re seeSalary but what’s haping through repening to those search, though, is that pay in *Information gathered from StartClass, CollegeSimply and BizWest resources?” Serna said. “There’s higher educano way to find out where that tion has mirrored other in- the first place. “While administrator sala- money goes.” stitutions that require highly Looking at the situation educated individuals. Higher ries are significantly on the education requires individuals rise, I’m not saying it’s tied to from the outside, it might be fees and tuition,” Serna said. easy to assume that the money with advanced degrees.” Individuals with advanced “It’s a question of resource al- saved by hiring adjuncts – or degrees, Serna said, warrant location. I’m more worried raising student fees or tuition – higher salaries as well. And about the trade-offs that are is being added to administragiven the fact that higher being made, and what is the tor pay checks. This is the crux education has become the quality of the degree that a of the “inefficiency argument” that Serna mentioned. massive industry it is, institu- student gets.” But the relationship beOne of the most significant tions are seeking out larger amounts of money to fund an trade-offs a university faces is tween the figures on students’ its decision in whether or not bills and those on adminisincreased payroll. In addition to this, the in- to hire faculty or use adjunct trator paychecks aren’t tied dustrialization of higher edu- professors. The use of ad- together in a simple Y equals cation has also made the mar- juncts to teach certain courses X equation. Students fees and tuition ket a competitive one, meaning saves money and resources, that schools need to pay more which can then be taken and go up as the cost of education rises. Serna said that much of for quality administrators in used elsewhere.
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Along with a bad sunburn, measles are not a souvenir many would want to bring back home from vacation. Packed up school supplies and overflowing suitcases often act as a signal for summer vacation’s arrival. But many would argue that along with sunscreen, a toothbrush and that favorite pair of flip-flops, there’s something else to remember before traveling: Get vaccinated. Although scientific discoveries in medicine continue to rise, measles outbreaks still occur in other areas such as Africa, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. The disease is as contagious as the common cold, and can spread through actions as small as coughing and sneezing.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, out of 20 million people who contract measles, 146,000 die. These numbers should be enough to brave a needle before getting on a plane. While measles can acquired relatively easily, without proper vaccination, it is not the only disease to be wary of when journeying out of the country. Malaria, tuberculosis, contaminated food and parasites in water are also hazards a tourist could potentially face while in a foreign country. “I’ve never traveled outside of the U.S. before, but I do know how important vaccinations are, just as precautions,” said Nick Burnett, a sophomore computer science major. “I mean, remember watching CNN when the Ebola virus broke out? Vaccinations are important and there is definitely the danger of spreading diseases from foreign countries.”
the cost to students for college comes as a result of the technology required for a college degree in the 21st century – technology the school must provide, and doesn’t come cheap. In addition to this, state funding for higher education has continued to drop in the past several years, leading schools to raise tuition to help compensate for that. Students still only cover about onefourth to one-third of the cost of their education through tuition, Serna said. Add in the fact that schools need to pay more for higher quality administrators and many universities have higher student population than ever before requiring more administrative positions, and suddenly, the clear connection between tuition and salaries has become blurred, to say the least. Still, schools can be held accountable for how they spend the money once they have it, and perhaps that is what needs to be taken into consideration. “The controversial part is how we’re making trade-offs and making decisions to hire more faculty and provide resources,” Serna said. “Is the quality of the degree going to suffer for this?”
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<< NEWS BRIEFS >> An incident in which students protesting the MAS suspension had objects thrown at them by passersby and had racial and demeaning statements shouted at them was addressed by Kay Norton, UNC’s president, in a mass email sent out Friday afternoon. Norton called the incident an attack on the values of the university community. Weld County Deputies and additional SWAT resources were deployed to the AIMS Community College Saturday morning after a “spoofed” call from an unknown male party claiming to be on the campus threatened to harm an unknown female. It appears that no one was or is in danger at the campus and deputies are working to identify the caller and his location.
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Are you prepared for life after college? By Will Costello news@uncmirror.com
Not every student finishing up his or her final exams is getting ready for summer break. Some students will not return in August, but instead, will be acquiring degrees and entering the workforce, hoping to find a career that the last four years of hard work properly prepared them for. But a top business consultant is claiming many colleges and universities aren’t doing everything they should to prepare students. Brian Ray attempts to bring attention to office politics, counterproductive tactics and abrasive personalities that exist behind the scenes of corporations in his book “Revelations, Inc.” Ray’s book is both an exposé on the business world and a guidebook for navigating it. It also includes advice and case studies. “Once they understand, they are prepared. I know its cliché, but knowledge is power,” Ray said, suggesting that graduates try to understand what can happen before they enter the business world. Situations Ray references range from workplace bullying and undeserved poor performance reviews
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UNC Professor of History news@uncmirror.com Fritz Fischer has won the 2014-2015 Sears Helgoth DisMost students consider fitinguished Teaching Award, nals week – or dead week – to recognizing Fischer’s excel- be one of the most stressful lence in teaching. weeks of the semester, and as a result, finals week comes with some health risks. A third floor of pet friendly “I know lots of people who dorm rooms had been added are incredibly stressed out and to Lawrenson Hall. After a are strung out on Adderall,” successful trial year of pet said Sara Anderson, a sophofriendly rooms on two floors more studying special educaof the residence hall, UNC tion with a minor in Spanish. has become the only college “So that obviously is one way in Colorado to allow an pet- stress gets to some students friendly, on-campus living health-wise.” community. UNC’s police department chief, Dennis Pumphrey, said UNC students helped three finals week results in prescompanies win 2015 Torch sure for college students, but Awards for Ethics from the as far as crime reports go, the Better Business Bureau. Stu- overwhelming week carries dent teams from the Monfort more property crime calls than College of Business prepared health-related calls. “We don’t necessarily see entries on behalf of nominees, evaluating how the partici- a lot of significant uptick in pants promoted ethical enter- stress-related issues,” Pumphrey said. “The disturbances prising.
to resentment towards superior employees. Ray mentions many other examples as well, including a variety of personal experiences gathered over his 20 years in the industry. “When you’re faced with political situations in the workplace, play the game correctly, understand the players and only play when necessary, otherwise you can get caught up in it,” Ray said. In his experience, many people enjoy the rush of office politics, but Ray said he encourages future business personnel to maintain moral principles, ethics and accountability. He used Brian Williams as an example of someone who let his ethics slip and paid the price for it. NBC Nightly News host Brian Williams was suspended in connection to the misrepresentation of events which occurred during the Iraq War. “Mistakes can haunt you for the rest of your career,” Ray said. “Brian Williams probably won’t ever have a job again.” But using underhanded business tactics within an organization is not a new phenomenon, Ray said. It is a problem that is getting worse, and it is a problem Ray said needs to be addressed. Ray said existing business personnel can change, and it starts with the schools teaching these organizations’ future employees. According to Ray, schools
teach the theory of business, but his book intends to instruct students what to watch out for while putting that theory into practice. But some students from the Monfort College of Business do feel prepared for what will come after graduation. Karl Brockmeier, a freshman marketing major, said the school provides students with the opportunity to see what business situations look like in the form of required internships. “The professional internship will give students real world experience and the ability to understand the modern work environment,” Brockmeier said. Business schools are not unique, according to Ray, but all industries suffer from the problems he is trying to rectify. Many of the problems occur in the curriculums in his home state of Michigan, Ray said, but schools across the country need to make changes in how they prepare their students. Ray said that business is not a bad thing, and he encourages students to remain positive, follow their passions and prepare themselves as much as possible to improve the industries they join for the better. Ray also keeps a blog at thecalloftruth.wordpress. com and contributes to CEO Magazine, where readers can find more information. His book “Revelations Inc.” is on sale now.
handles stress don’t sky-rockdifferently, and et, people needin some ways, ing assistance people make for mental questionable health reasons decisions redon’t necessargarding how ily sky-rocket, to deal with but what we the stress.” kind of see is A study an overall feellooking at sleep ing that people and college life are anxious and conducted by hurried.” the Florida InFinals week stitute of Techcan also take its nology suggests toll on students’ that some stuwell-being beBreelyn Bowe | The Mirror dents still atcause of lack of tain eight hours sleep, said Amy The stress of finals week can also pose health risks for students. of sleep, but feel irritable or Esch, a sophomore studying is well over eight hours. The report also encloses drowsy upon awaking. sport and exercise science. The reason for the drowsi“If you get overly stressed that, on average, college stuand you’re not sleeping, and if dents are receiving this amount ness or irritability, according to the study, indicates that you haven’t been preparing or of sleep. However, the number of the student didn’t get good learning the material as you go, then you stress more and sleep hours of sleep per night varies quality sleep. Other students reached only during overwhelming time peless,” Esch said. three to five hours of sleep. A report done by Stanford riods, such as finals week. FIT found both cases can “Finals week is tough,” said University, which looks at sleep habits of undergraduates, Daniel Perez, a senior history result in dramatic health consuggests the average sleep re- major. “It’s a stressful time of cerns, such as impaired mental quirement for college students year. I think everyone just efficiency and anxiety.
“I feel like there’s a sense of more pressure in college exams than there was in high school, even though they’re kind of the same,” Esch said. “But college is more for you and your future, whereas high school was more for your parents and getting into college. I feel like college finals has more of a personal pressure.” Finals week can present issues for students in a number of ways, but the stress and pressure is only a temporary discomfort. “I know it’s very stressful, I was a student here, too,” Pumphrey said. “If you’ve gotten to the point where you’re taking the finals, then you’ve probably done a pretty decent job at making it through the school year. Take a deep breath. Understand that this is a moment in time and you’ll get through it regardless of how hard it may feel right now. Don’t let the little things overwhelm you. Get the job done and move on to your summer.”
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Arts & Culture
More than shorts & t-shirts: Summer 2015 style guide Summer is finally here, which means it’s time to shed those thick sweaters and puffy coats. Beauty and social justice vlogger Alexandria Adair Vasquez has created and shared three summer outfit sets perfect for anyone looking for some fashion inspiration. Each set contains pieces that can be found at many local boutiques and shopping centers. For more beauty tips and tricks, subscribe to Alexandria’s YouTube vlog, Glitter Brains.
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Sneaks & Sunnies Is there any way to go wrong with a pair of sneakers and some sunglasses with a touch of attitude?
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Simple Summer Days Bralettes and maxi skirts will be your saviors on days when it’s too hot, and you just can’t be bothered with coming up with an outfit. This look stays chic no matter which way you arrange it.
Alien-esque The frilly light tank and bold leather skirt set the tone for this entire outfit: A mix of girly, edgy and a little bit weird. Rock this look on a girls’ night out or to an art gallery
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Students staying in the Mile High state for summer break, don’t fret! Colorado is buzzing with concerts and festivals to satisfy any crowd. Below are just a few venues located in the Greeley and Denver area, where you can partake in eating, drinking or dancing.
The Moxi Theater
Located: 802 9th St, Greeley, CO 80631 For more information and to purchase tickets visit : www.moxitheater.com May 7: Electric Stair Child May 8 & 9: The Burroughs May 10: MAYDAY! May 14: The Panoramic May 15: Stumble Monkey May 22: Back to the 80’s Party May 28: Mike Ring May 30: The Condors June 12: Greeley Blues Jam @ Friday Fest June 14: Murda Musick Massacre & Snuffhd tour June 21: Potluck & Wrekonize July 3: Monsters of Mock
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Located: 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO 80465 For more information and to purchase tickets visit : redrocksonline.com May 9: Gramatik w/ special guest Cherub and more May 10: Mothers Day Brunch May 10: The Moody Blues May 12: Lana Del Rey May 15: Global Dub Festival May 16: Tipper May 29-31: BassNectar June 10: Barenaked Ladies June 29-30: Ed Sheeran July 5: Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival July 17-19 Global Dance Festival July 24-26 The String Cheese Incident
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The Ogden Theatre
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May 13: Jessie J May 18: Kamelot w/DragonForce
Denver PrideFest 2015 June 20-21 Civic Center Park, Denver
Located: 935 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80218 For more information and to purchase tickets visit: www.ogdentheatre.com
May 19: The Last Good Fight Tour Streetlight Manifesto
May 22: Strung Out May 23: Deorro May 26: Passion Pit May 28: Hot Chip May 29: Of Mice & Men June 10: D’Angelo and The Vanguard June 17: Warren G & DJ Quick June 24: Death Grips
Juneteenth Music Festival June 19 & 20 Historic Five Points, Denver
Colorado Black Arts Festival July 10-July 12 City Park, Denver
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Northern Colorado rejects FanPay Organization to support student-athletes receives cease and desist By Jacob Scott
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For years, the NCAA has been criticized for its rules on student-athletes and the issue of amateurism. Many Americans believe college athletes should be getting some compensation for their talents in the way of payment. One organization called FanPay has tried to get student-athletes some compensation in the form of gifts, but it has been met with an abundance of cease and desist letters, including one from the University of Northern Colorado. NCAA Bylaw 12.1.2 states, “It is not permissible for student-athletes to use their athletics skill (directly or indirectly) for pay in any form in their sport, including a salary, gratuity or comparable compensation.” Student athletes cannot give out autographs for money and they cannot take favors from anyone because it breaks the NCAA’s idea of amateurism. If student-athletes are found receiving gifts or any form of special treatment, they are in danger of being punished by the NCAA and potentially losing their eligibility and scholarships. Beginning in September of last year, a brand new organization called FanPay started receiving cease and desist letters from various universities across the United States. These cease and desist letters, including UNC’s, claim that FanPay’s activities are contrary to NCAA rules and regulations. “FanPay is crowd-funding to solve some of the large economic and social problems we find in college sports today,” said Tony Klausing, a co-founder of FanPay. “The way it works is any individual can go on FanPay and contribute funds to a potential graduation gift for a college student, any college student. Or a college athlete, and that’s the market we think this will apply particularly well to.” On its website, FanPay lists studentathletes from universities under their specific sport. From there anyone can pick a player and donate money or gifts, either anonymously or not. But these gifts are not
“It’s ludicrous that the NCAA emphasizes education as the top priority. A free education is extremely valuable, but I don’t think most athletes have the time or are motivated enough to take full advantage of that education.” - Tony Klausing, a co-founder of FanPay. sent to the student-athlete right away. Instead the student must do two things. The first is that he or she must graduate, and the second is that he or she must be done playing college sports. Only then will the students receive these gifts. FanPay has received over 250 cease and desist letters from NCAA colleges and universities. UNC director of compliance Dan Scheid said that he was notified of the website last fall by the Big Sky Conference. Scheid said that he also wrote another cease and desist letter to a similar website called FanAngel, which operates very similarly to FanPay. However, these organizations have not become a big problem for the NCAA, and Scheid said he believes it is because many people have probably never heard about these organizations. Even after all the cease and desist letters FanPay has received, the organization has not changed its tactics. Klausing said they have not broken any state or federal laws, so in all actu-
ality, there is no reason for them to stop, other than the NCAA wants them to. Now the main reason the NCAA and its schools want FanPay to stop is because it could harm the eligibility status of the athletes. According to Scheid, if a student-athlete accepted one of these gifts, they would be declared ineligible to take part in all team activities. But even if players were to accept these gifts, they could eventually get back to an eligible status. If a student-athlete accepts a gift that is over $100, then the player is deemed ineligible until they donate that same amount to a non-profit organization. But then the player would have to go to the NCAA and be reinstated by it. If a student-athlete accepts a gift that is under $100, then the player must donate that amount as well, but the school can reinstate them instead of the NCAA. But Scheid said, in reality, if a student-athlete accepts a gift and doesn’t collect it until graduation, then there is nothing the NCAA can do to the play-
er. But accepting these graduation gifts while they are still in college is risky. Klausing said the gifts are a way to motivate student-athletes to graduate and earn a degree for their free education. Many like Klausing believe that the term student-athlete is backwards because the sport takes priority over the students education. “It’s ludicrous that the NCAA emphasizes education as the top priority,” Klausing said. “A free education is extremely valuable, but I don’t think most athletes have the time or are motivated enough to take full advantage of that education.” Klausing said that he and the other founders of FanPay believed their idea would be embraced by the NCAA instead of rejected. Despite being boycotted by the NCAA, Klausing said that FanPay still has a ton of support around the nation. In order to convince the NCAA though, Klausing said it would take one brave soul to join the cause. “It would take someone really brave to step up,” Klausing said. “Whether it’s a coach or a player or an administrative person. I don’t think it should be solved through the courts.” Right now, FanPay is trying to reach out to schools across the nation to get students and adults well-educated on the subject. The task of convincing the NCAA may be large, but Klausing said he is staying positive. “In order to get the rules changed, it may take a long time,” Klausing said. “But it will change. It has to change.” And Klausing is not the only one who thinks change will come. Scheid said he also believes the NCAA rules of amateurism will change. “I don’t think the amateurism rules are great, but I don’t know a good way to fix it,” Scheid said about the NCAA rules. “I wouldn’t be surprised if they make changes in the near future, maybe three to five years.” FanPay’s website shows that some players have received donations up to $150, and the site has raised over $1,300 total for student-athletes. No student-athletes at Northern Colorado have received any donations, according to FanPay’s website. More information on FanPay can be found at www.fanpay.org.
SPORTS CALENDAR YELLOW = HOME GAME BLUE = AWAY GAME
FRI 5/8 3 p.m. Baseball vs Sacramento State University Jackson Field
SAT 5/9 2 p.m. Baseball vs Sacramento State University Jackson Field
SUN 5/9 12 p.m. Baseball vs Sacramento State University Jackson Field
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University of Northern Colorado senior defensive tackle Lexington Smith was signed to the Baltimore Ravens, just a day after the 2015 NFL draft ended. In 2014 Smith led the Bears defense with 36 solo tackles and assisted on 36 more. Smith played in all 11 games for the Bears, earning 2.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for a loss. Smith was a 2011 Big Sky All-Academic selection as a freshman at UNC.
Baseball
Northern Colorado went 1-1 this week against California State-Bakersfield, in Bakersfield, Calif. Twice, the Roadrunners (27-17-1, 13-6-1 WAC) overcame a two-point deficit, but UNC (16-23, 12-8 WAC) had a great day at the plate getting 17 hits and winning 6-4 in extra innings. Junior outfielder Jacob Ek went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run, while senior infielder Reyn
Sugai went 2-for-6 with an RBI and a run. Northern Colorado started the scoring in the third inning as senior infielder Brandon Vaughn got his first of two RBI’s on the day, scoring Sugai and giving the Bears a 1-0 lead. The next inning, Bears freshman infielder Colt Maltese homered to right center to double the Bears lead. The Roadrunners responded in the bottom of the fourth with a two-run homeruns, tying the game 2-2. Sophomore catcher Jake Garcia got his lone hit of the day in the top of the sixth inning, earning an RBI and later scoring to give the Bears back their two run lead 4-2. Nine innings weren’t enough, as the game went to extra innings, tied at 4-4. Northern Colorado managed to close out the game as Sugai and Vaughn each rallied off hits and scored runners giving the Bears a 6-4 win. Junior pitcher Allen Cook claimed the win for the Bears. Cook had seven strikeouts and only allowed three of the Roadrunners 12 hits. Northern Colorado continued to hit well in the second game earning 12 hits, but a tight defense on the CSU-Bakersfield side led to only five runs for UNC.
After grabbing the initial 1-0 lead in the first inning, UNC allowed a run in the bottom of the first and then made an error to give the Roadrunners a 3-1 lead entering the third inning. In the fourth, down 3-2, Sugai turned a bunt into a triple after the Roadrunners overthrew the ball at first base. That allowed Garcia to score and tie the game, 3-3. In the seventh inning, with the game tied at 4-4, freshman pitcher Justin Mulvaney scored on a wild pitch giving the Bears the lead 5-4. That wouldn’t last as CSU-Bakersfield tripled in the eighth inning and took the lead 6-5, and held on to beat UNC.
Softball
Northern Colorado softball went 0-3 against Southern Utah University, ending their season with a record of 17-25-1. UNC started with a two-run first inning, but gave up eight straight runs to the Thunderbirds (20-28) over three innings. The Bears made it a closer game over the next two innings as senior infielder Kaitlin Flynn doubled in the fifth, earning an RBI. Then Rachel Johnson doubled Flynn and cut the deficit to three, 8-5.
Northern Colorado’s comeback fell short as the Bears managed to bring the game within two, but a defensive double-play on the Thunderbirds side ended the game 9-7. Bears sophomore infielder Erica Dick was 1-for-2, scoring two runs and an RBI. In game two, Northern Colorado only scored on homeruns. Freshman infielder Rachel Johnson and senior infielder Molly Ryan provided the heavy swinging. Johnson hit a lone-homer in the second inning to tie the game 1-1. The Thunderbirds got four runs in the sixth inning before Ryan hit a two-run homerun in the seventh to close the gap to two, 5-3, but again, the Bears fell short of a comeback. The Bears started off weak in the third game, giving up nine runs in the first inning. Thunderbirds junior outfielder Kylee Wolf was dominate at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBI’s. Southern Utah’s senior pitcher Ashley Ostler played the whole game, allowing three runs and getting three strikeouts, while facing 24 batters. The Thunderbirds didn’t let up, adding four additional runs and winning 13-3 to sweep the series over the Bears.
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