A pair of errors in the outfield a critical wild pitch led to four San Diego State runs, as the Lobos fell to the Aztecs 9-8 in the semi-finals of the Mountain West Conference tournament on Friday evening at Santa Ana Star Field. SDSU jumped out to an early four-run lead after two frames, but…… Continue Reading »
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MWC Baseball Tournament: Stevens tosses gem as Lobos beat Wolfpack 7-2
Tyler Stevens pitched a complete game to lead the Lobos to a 7-2 victory over Nevada in the opening round of the 2017 Mountain West Conference baseball tournament. Stevens allowed two earned runs on seven hits, with two walks and eight strikeouts against a Nevada team that scored a combined 35 runs against the Lobos…… Continue Reading »
Lobos swept in disappointing road series against Fresno State
UNM’s bid for a Mountain West Regular Season crown hit a speed bump over the weekend with a three-game road sweep at the hands of the Fresno State Bulldogs. Adding injury to insult, the Lobos may have lost power-hitting first baseman Jack Zoellner for the remainder of the season with a hand injury sustained on…… Continue Reading »
Doug Still silences Lobo bats in rubber match on Saturday
Doug Still pitched a five-hit complete game shutout on Saturday afternoon at Santa Ana Star Field, as the Missouri State Bears won the rubber match 9-0 to avoid a road sweep at the hands of the University of New Mexico Lobos. Still was masterful from first pitch to the final out, by locating his pitches…… Continue Reading »
Lobos end disappointing road series against San Jose State with 5-5 tie
The rubber match between the UNM Lobos and San Jose State Spartans ended in a 5-5 tie on Sunday, as a pre-determined travel deadline prohibited the two teams from completing the game in extra innings. It was an anticlimactic end to a disappointing road trip for the Lobos after the Lobos dropped the opening game…… Continue Reading »
UNM Baseball: Lobos move to 9-0 in conference play with sweep of Rebels
The University of New Mexico baseball team improved to a school best 9-0 start in conference play with a 7-3 win over host UNLV on Sunday. Luis Gonzalez allowed three runs on 12 hits to earn his second win of the season, while first baseman Jack Zoellner led the offensive charge with two hits in…… Continue Reading »
Lobos break out of slump with offensive explosion against Grand Canyon
The Lobos broke out of their six-game losing streak with a bang on Wednesday afternoon, scoring 22 runs on 25 hits to split a two-game series with Grand Canyon University at Santa Ana Star Field on Wednesday UNM fell behind 1-0 in the first inning, but responded with a four-run frame of their own, highlighted…… Continue Reading »
UNM Baseball: Losing streak hits five games as Lobos fall to Titans 1-0
UNM’s losing streak reached five games on Sunday with a 1-0 loss to No.7 Cal State Fullerton. It was the third straight one-run loss for the Lobos in what turned out to be an impressive showing against one of the best teams in the country. Luis Gonzalez pitched seven strong innings of seven-hit ball, with…… Continue Reading »
Bats fall silent as Lobos fall to Cowboys 13-0 in Stillwater
UNM’s seven-game winning streak came to an abrupt end with a two-game series sweep at the hands of the No. 23 Oklahoma State Cowboys, highlighted by a lopsided 13-0 loss in Stillwater, OK on Wednesday afternoon. Starting pitcher Joe Lienhard tossed six and one-third innings of one-hit baseball to earn the win. The Wichita, KS,…… Continue Reading »
UNM Baseball: Zoellner stays hot as Lobos beat Aggies 8-2
Jack Zoellner continued his torrid pace at the plate and eight pitchers combined to allow two earned runs on 12 hits, as the Lobos defeated the Aggies 8-3 on Tuesday night in El Paso. Zoellner started the game with three hits and a walk in his first four at-bats to extend his consecutive hit streak…… Continue Reading »