Category: Sports

 Jordan Torres and Murrie Dodge tallied top-three finishes for the Aggies, with a quartet of personal bests scattered throughout an incredibly competitive field of power conference programs and nationally ranked student-athletes.

The series and regular-season finale lasted 13 innings, with Desirae Spearman driving in the winning run on an RBI double.

Ultimately, NM State came up short in the two games it played on the road at Kennesaw State, falling to 22-25 on the season and 10-10 in Conference USA play.

The hosting Owls got on the board first before plating three on a sixth-inning home run.

Three Aggies notched home runs across three straight innings as the visiting bats stayed hot.

This year’s tournament will be held at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia, with matches running from May 7 through May 9.

The Aggies and Owls will first square off on Friday with the game set to start at 4 p.m. MT.

For the first time in program history, the Aggies will clash with Kennesaw State, embarking on a three-game road tilt with the Owls.

With the selection, the 2025 Aggies become the first program since volleyball earned an at-large bid to compete in the NCAA Tournament in 2008.

The Aggies continued to battle, with Corbett and Freeny again reaching base in the fifth, but Arizona’s pitching held strong, stranding runners in scoring position.

As they did on both Friday and Saturday, NM State (22-22, 10-8 CUSA) managed to score first as Bryce Campbell launched a two-run home run to left field in the bottom of the first inning.

 Desirae Spearman pitched a masterful two-hit complete game, allowing just one run to pass.

The throws team led the way in the Duke City, with five top-three finishes among the group in a trio of events.

Behind a combination of timely hitting and lights-out pitching, the Aggies (21-22, 9-8 CUSA) left no doubt while picking up their second straight win over the Blue Raiders (19-24, 4-13 CUSA).

Stout was one of the premier defensive backs in the league, earning First Team All-CUSA honors for his efforts.

The home side welcomed back 21st-year Associate Head Coach Cat Heifner for a walk-off series-opening win on Friday.

After missing the first 11 weeks of the season while battling cancer, Heifner was reunited with her home dugout, sparking the Aggie bats in a thrilling come-from-behind win.

With the victory, NM State will look to clinch the series when it returns to Presley Askew Field on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m.

The Aggies are set to welcome Middle Tennessee for a crucial three-game set as both teams look to get back into Conference USA’s coveted top six down the stretch of the regular season.

The title marks the program’s first CUSA crown in just its second year in the league while Thomas joins Garrison Smith (2023 WAC Individual Champion) as the second Aggie to bring home a title in the last three years.

WKU will take on a talented field at Keene Trace Golf Club in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Crimson & White suffered their third and fourth shutouts of the season, with all coming against ranked opponents.

Despite being held scoreless through the first four innings and trailing 7–2 heading into the sixth, NM State showed fight, scoring four runs over the final four frames to nearly steal the midweek showdown.

After 36 holes, the Aggies are five strokes out of fourth place.

On the opening day of play, the Aggies posted a 291 (+3) and sit just one stroke out of the top four teams.

In order to achieve this honor, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better.

The costs of scholarships, facility rental fees, travel expenses and overall operating budget continue to escalate.

The tournament will open with a three-day, 54-hole stroke play competition that is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. MT with play wrapping up on Wednesday, April 23.