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NM State continues home stand on Thursday versus Jax State.
Source: NMSU Athletics
By Michael Navarrette
Photo: Courtesy
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| NM State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On a night filled with momentum swings, crucial at-bats and late-inning drama, NM State’s valiant comeback effort came up just short in a 12–10 loss to in-state rival New Mexico at Presley Askew Field on Tuesday.
The Aggies found themselves in a deep hole early, trailing 6–0 after a rocky first inning that saw the Lobos benefit from four walks and a trio of hits. However, the Aggies also exhibited patience at the plate in the first as four walks and one hit allowed the Aggies to produce three runs of their own to stay within striking distance.
Unfortunately, UNM’s offense continued its hot start with three more runs in the second inning. The Aggies used back-to-back hits from Steve Solorzano and Mitch Namie to generate two runs in response.
Steady pressure at the plate kept NM State in the game, but the Lobos built an 11-6 advantage through five innings.
Trailing 12–6 heading into the bottom of the eighth, the Aggie offense exploded for a four-run rally, capped by a two-run single from Austin Corbett that drew the Aggies within three runs. Later, Brandon Forrester drew a bases-loaded walk to push across another run and make it a two-run game. NM State loaded the bases again but stranded the tying run at third.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Aggies put the pressure back on with a leadoff bunt single by Namie but were unable to bring him home and ultimately dropped their third straight contest.
NUMBERS OF NOTE
- With three hits, Mitch Namie recorded his 13th multi-hit game of the season while notching his fifth three-hit performance of the year.
- After entering the night with just three hits on the year, center fielder Austin Corbett doubled his hit total with a three-hit outing against the Lobos. This also gives Corbett a three-game hitting streak. He also recorded his first multi-RBI game of the year and second of his career with the Aggies.
- Freshman Hazen Wright tossed 2.0 innings to match his career-high while also tallying a career-best four strikeouts.
- Tonight marked the ninth time this season that NM State score 10 or more runs. In total, the Aggies are 6-4 in games that they tally double digit runs.
- NM State matched its season high in walks earned with 11. However, the Aggie pitchers also walked Lobo batters 11 times which marks the second most this season.
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