Lobos clinch MWC regular season crown with 13-6 victory over Nevada
Matt Villalobos hit a clutch three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to propel the Lobos to a 13-6 win over Nevada on Saturday afternoon at Santa Ana Star Field, clinching the Mountain West Conference regular season title for the Lobos. Villalobos, a fitting name for a UNM athlete, entered the game…… Continue Reading »
Lobos fall to Nevada in opening game of final regular season series
The Lobos fell 5-2 in the first game of a critical three-game series against the Nevada Wolfpack on Thursday, as Trevor Charpie allowed just four hits and two earned runs in a complete-game gem. But it was not all bad news for the Lobos on a windy Thursday afternoon at Santa Ana Star Field, as…… 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 »
UNM Baseball: Gonzalez tosses seven strong as Lobos win 11-6
After falling 18-14 on the opening night of a three-game series against the visiting Air Force Falcons, the University of New Mexico baseball team responded with two convincing wins, including an 11-6 victory in the rubber match on Sunday. Starting pitcher Luis Gonzalez threw seven innings to earn the win, allowing four earned runs on…… Continue Reading »
UNM Baseball: Mang comes up with clutch home run as Lobos beat Aztecs 12-10
A five-run seventh inning, highlighted by a three-run home run by Jared Mang, gave the Lobos a 12-10 victory over Mountain West Conference foe San Diego State on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series at Tony Gwynn Field. Mang, the leading hitter in MWC regular season play in 2017, went 3-5, with…… Continue Reading »
UNM Baseball: Lobos split two-game series with No. 6 Texas Tech
The University of New Mexico baseball team split a two-game series with No. 6 Texas Tech on Wednesday after falling 27-15 in a lopsided contest at Santa Ana Star Field. Although the final score ended with UNM on the short side of a big win for Texas Tech, the Lobos showed some moxie by scoring…… Continue Reading »
UNM Baseball: Stajduhar and Lobos rally to sweep Rebels
Carl Stajduhar launched a go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the University of New Mexico Lobos a three-game sweep of visiting UNLV at Santa Ana Star Field on Sunday afternoon. With the win and series sweep of the Rebels, the Lobos stay atop the Mountain West Conference regular…… Continue Reading »
Three Neal recruits granted release
Paul Weir is out on the recruiting trail looking for players to round out his roster for the 2017-18 basketball season. He will need to add three more targets to his list, with the official announcement from the school that all three incoming recruits signed by Craig Neal to a letter of intent last November…… 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 »