The Colorado School of Mines baseball and softball teams’ graduating seniors are a bit like Golden’s weather in the spring: Never underestimate them, because whatever they do, they will make a statement doing it.
With only a few games left in the 2025 regular season, each team was celebrating five departing seniors during their final home series.
On April 17, the Mines baseball team split its Senior Day doubleheader with UCCS, winning the first game 8-0 but losing the second 6-4.
After the second game, the team recognized its five departing seniors: catcher Ryan Vermeer, right-hand pitcher Matthew Dobberthien, shortstop Canon Humphreys, and outfielders Mason Andrews and Wayne Moeck.
The five Orediggers had a strong Senior Day showing.
Humphreys was one of three Mines players who hit .500 for the day, finishing the doubleheader with three runs and four RBIs, thanks to a double and a homer. His home run was his third of the season and sixth at Mines.
Dobberthien and Andrews also had strong pitching and hitting stats, respectively.
After April 17, Mines was 12-31 overall and 7-19 in conference play. Due to snowy conditions April 18, the second doubleheader against UCCS was pushed to April 19.
The baseball team was scheduled to close out its 2025 regular season April 25-27 at Colorado Christian.
Meanwhile, the Mines softball team was scheduled to play at CSU Pueblo April 18-19. Going into the weekend, the Orediggers were 17-29 overall and 16-19 in conference play.
After CSU Pueblo, Mines was set to host New Mexico Highlands April 25-26 for the final series of the regular season.
Weather permitting, the team were planning to recognize graduating seniors Allison Westbrook, Lexie Semeyn, Hannah Roberts, Kailey Morales and Cassidy Chvatal after the April 26 doubleheader.
Chvatal recently made headlines after breaking the program’s single-season home run record of 15. Going into the April 18-19 games at CSU Pueblo, she had recorded 19 home runs for the 2025 season, which ranks among the top three in NCAA Division II, according to Mines Athletics.
Chvatal also has a shot at breaking the program’s single-season RBI record, as the record is 64, and she had 58 going into the road games at CSU Pueblo.
She and Semeyn are also the first teammates since 2012 with 10-plus home runs in the same season.
The Orediggers have a small chance of advancing to the RMAC playoffs, Mines Athletics staff said, but it’s been a very tough season overall.
The Orediggers played one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the nation, as five of their first nine opponents were either nationally ranked or were receiving votes.
Once it kicked off conference play, Mines remained competitive, winning four series, including sweeping Adams State April 12-13.
Meanwhile, the team also had to replace three infield starters, navigate a few season-ending injuries, and figure out some position changes.
For more information on the Mines baseball and softball teams’ final games, visit MinesAthletics.com.