Moorhead, Minn. – Comets Baseball finished out the regular season on Thursday in a non-conference 9 inning game against the Concordia Moorhead Cobbers.
A late push in the 7
th by the Comets would allow them to take the game 6-5.
Mayville State got on the board first in the second inning when 
Teigen Parenteau hit a 2 out single to right field and 
Ricky Marquez hit a home run to left.
Comets put up another run in the third with a SAC fly from Parenteau to extend their lead 3-0.
The Cobbers would lead the bottom of the 3
rd off by reaching first on an error. They would be able to then push 2 runs across the board to cut their deficit to 2-3.
Concordia was able plate 3 runs on 3 hits in the bottom of the 5
th, taking the lead 5-3.
The Comets would rally in the 7
th inning starting it off with 
Carson Lundmark hitting a single up the middle.
Chris Shopbell would come to the plate and hit a 2-run home run to tie the game at 5.
2 singles and a hit by pitch loaded the bases for Mayville State, and Parenteau would be able to drive in a run with a ground ball to second making the score 6-5.
Connor Cory came in to pitch in the bottom of the 8
th, going three up, three down.
Gunnar Thompson would follow suite in the bottom of the 9
th, closing the game and sealing the Comet win!
Mayville State score 6 runs on 14 hits, 9 different Comets tallied at least one hit.
Chris Shopbell was 2-5 with 2 RBI, 1 HR
Ricky Marquez was 1-4 with 2 RBI, 1 HR
Teigen Parenteau went 1-4 with 1 RBI
Riley Rankin went 3-5, 1 2B
 
Derek Palmiere started on the mound for the Comets. He pitched 4 innings giving up 5 runs on 5 hits and striking out 3.
 
Connor Cory and 
Gunner Thompson would close things out in the 8
th and 9
th, giving up zero runs and zero hits.
 
Mayville State has now completed their regular season at 12-37 over all and 6-17 in conference tournament.
 
The Comets will play in the NSAA conference tournament starting next Friday at Dakota Community Bank & Trust hosted by Dickinson State University.
 
For full schedule information visit: 
www.msucomets.com/baseball/schedule