For the fourth straight season, the University of New Mexico Lobos kicked off their season in Surprise, Arizona, as part of the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic. The Lobos won two of four games in the classic last season, with a pair of wins over BYU before falling just short in the final game of…… Continue Reading »
Lance Russell drove in Adam Schneider in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Lobos a walk-off win over the visiting BYU Cougars in game one of a four-game series at Santa Ana Star Field. It was a dramatic ending to a game that had the appearance of an easy win for the…… Continue Reading »
The University of New Mexico Lobos returned home from Surprise, Arizona, with a 2-2 record in the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic. UNM fell to No. 25 Oregon State 11-4 on Valentine’s Day but bounced back with a pair of wins over BYU in a double-header on Saturday, February 15th. Junior starting pitcher Aaron Makil…… Continue Reading »
The University of New Mexico Lobos started their weekend series against UC Riverside a day earlier than usual so both teams could spend the Easter Holiday at home with their families. With a 10-9 victory in the rubber match on Saturday and a 2-1 series win, the Lobos enjoyed their day off with momentum heading…… Continue Reading »
The New Mexico Lobos held the No. 14 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders to just three runs in the first three innings in yesterday’s game, lending hope to the UNM fans in attendance that Ray Birmingham’s squad could pull off the upset. But the Red Raiders exploded for nine runs in the top of the…… Continue Reading »
Lobo fans were treated to some exciting baseball over the weekend as UNM took two of three games from the San José State Spartans at Santa Ana Star Field, capped by a ridiculous 22-18 shootout on Sunday that included 39 players, 15 pitchers, 434 pitches, and 40 combined runs in game that lasted nearly five…… Continue Reading »
The first pitch banquet for the UNM Baseball team was smashing success. The food was great, and Tim Kurkjian did a great job as the keynote speaker. Be sure to go out and support your Lobo Baseball team this season, and listen to each game on ESPN Radio 101.7 The TEAM. … Continue Reading »
The University of New Mexico Lobos closed out the 2018 regular season with an 8-4 victory over UC Davis at Santa Ana Star Field on Sunday afternoon. Although the Lobos finished with a disappointing 20-33-1 record and failed to make the Mountain West Conference tournament for the first time under head coach Ray Birmingham, UNM…… Continue Reading »
The University of New Mexico Lobos and host Air Force Falcons combined to score 29 runs and notch 38 hits in an offensive-fueled series finale on Mother’s Day Sunday in Colorado Springs. First baseman Nic Ready drove in a game-high eight runs, and catcher Rob Dau added five RBI of his own as the Falcons…… Continue Reading »
Julian Escobedo went four-for-four with three RBI and one run scored to lead the visiting San Diego State Aztecs to a 7-3 victory in the rubber match of a three-game weekend series against UNM on Sunday. Jorge Fernandez allowed three earned and scattered seven hits in 5.2 innings of work to earn his sixth win…… Continue Reading »