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Baseball: Lobos drop another one-run decision, losing 5-4 to CS Fullerton

Matthew Narvaiz | March 19

A seventh inning lead for the University of New Mexico wasn't enough to stop Cal State Fullerton from pushing its way back into the game. After the Lobos (11-7, 6-0 MW) acquired a 4-2 lead, the Titans rallied its way back to a win on Saturday evening at Goodwin Field, 5-4, marking the second straight game in as many days that UNM lost to the opponent by a single run. Head coach Ray Birmingham said the players weren’t necessarily to blame for the loss, adding that some difficult fielding conditions played a role as well.

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Baseball: Lobos lose third straight game, falling 2-1 to Cal State Fullerton

Matthew Narvaiz | March 18

Pitching was the prowess in Friday evening’s game between the University of New Mexico and Cal State Fullerton. But, despite a strong effort by the Lobos, they fell to the Titans, 2-1, at Goodwin Field in Fullerton, California. Despite another loss on the ledger, head coach Ray Birmingham said he was pleased with his team’s performance, especially that of his starting pitcher Tyler Stevens and his team’s best hitter Luis Gonzalez. “That was a very competitive college baseball game,” Birmingham said in a press release.

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Baseball: Lobos suffer second consecutive shutout loss to Oklahoma State

Matthew Narvaiz | March 16

It would be safe to say that the bats for New Mexico bats were quiet against Oklahoma State as the team suffered another loss on Wednesday afternoon. New Mexico (11-5, 6-0 MW) mustered just three hits in the second of a two-game series, losing a second consecutive game to the Oklahoma State as the Cowboys improved to 11-6 on the season. The Cowboys pounded out 16 hits and lit up the scoreboard, in a lopsided 13-0 victory at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium.

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Baseball: UNM gets multiple MW Player of the Week prior to facing Oklahoma State

Matthew Narvaiz | March 13

The Lobo baseball team took two coveted Mountain West accolades after sweeping San Jose State over the weekend. Senior first baseman Jack Zoellner took home Mountain West Player of the Week – his second this season—and junior Tyler Stevens joined his teammate earning Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honors. Zoellner played a big part in the Lobo offense during a game in El Paso, Texas against New Mexico State as well as their three-game series sweep at home against San Jose State over the weekend. The Lobo first baseman hit a healthy .529 during the four-game stretch, racking up three doubles, two home runs, four runs scored and eight RBI.

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Baseball: Lobos perfect in MW play after completing a three-game sweep of San Jose State

Matthew Narvaiz | March 12

The Lobo baseball team may have racked up fewer hits than San Jose State on Sunday afternoon, but they were still able to scrounge up a win. New Mexico took home an 8-3 victory in its final chapter of a three-game series with the San Jose State Spartans, completing the sweep to improve its record to 11-3 overall and an unblemished 6-0 in the Mountain West. Meanwhile, after losing three straight to the Lobos, the Spartans have dropped to 6-8 on the season with a 2-4 record in conference play. UNM was uncharacteristically outhit in the game, as the Spartan bats put plenty of balls in play. But they weren't able to translate those hits into runs, scoring just three times on 15 hits for the game.

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Baseball: Lobo relievers shift momentum, propel team to 16-8 win

Matthew Narvaiz | March 12

Allowing its opponent to grab hold of an early lead didn’t stop the University of New Mexico, as the baseball team came roaring back to beat San Jose State Saturday afternoon. After letting San Jose State score eight runs in the first four innings of play, the Lobos silenced the Spartan bats. New Mexico (10-3) trailed 8-2 entering the bottom of the fourth, but scored 14 straight to take a 16-8 victory at Santa Ana Star Field. UNM’s pitching got pummeled early on, as the starter, Johnathon Tripp, allowed 10 hits and eight runs in four innings on the mound.

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Baseball: Lobos continued hot-hitting in an 11-1 victory over San Jose State

Matthew Narvaiz | March 10

A first inning that yielded six runs and eight hits and some stellar pitching from starter Tyler Stevens is all the Lobo baseball team needed to propel itself to a win over San Jose State on Friday evening at Santa Ana Star Field. Stevens (2-1) went the distance in the game, striking out eight and scattering four hits over nine innings. New Mexico (9-3, 4-0 MW) went on to post a decisive 11-1 victory thanks in large part to his arm. But Lobo pitching wasn't the only dominating factor in the win, as the team tallied 11 total runs on 19 hits, with all of its starters producing one hit or more.

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Baseball: Lobos finally return home to host San Jose State

Robert Maler | March 9

The UNM baseball team will finally return home to the friendly confines of Santa Ana Star Field as it resumes conference play against San Jose State on Friday. New Mexico (8-3, 3-0 MW) just finished up an eight-game road trip in which the team reeled off four straight wins to rebound from a shaky start and go 5-3 away from home. The Lobos have been hitting the stitches off the baseball so far, averaging over 10 runs per contest. After putting up 59 runs in a three-game sweep over Air Force, UNM took down NMSU on Tuesday night, 8-2, in a neutral site game played in El Paso, Texas.

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Baseball: Lobos take down NMSU 8-2 in El Paso, Texas to end road trip

Robert Maler | March 7

New Mexico baseball saw a slowdown in offensive production, but still had plenty to get by in-state rival New Mexico State Tuesday night. The Lobos (8-3) averaged nearly 20 runs per game in their most recent three-game series sweep against Air Force. And though the team didn’t reach that lofty benchmark, the bats were anything but silent as UNM notched an 8-2 neutral site win in El Paso, Texas. UNM sophomore lefty Austin Isenhart (1-0) only saw two innings of work but put himself in line for the win—his first of the season.

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Baseball: Lobos, Aggies to clash in El Paso

Matthew Narvaiz | March 6

Lobo baseball will pack its bags and go on the road once again for their next matchup, this time facing New Mexico State in El Paso at the home of the Chihuahuas, the minor league Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The game marks the 243rd meeting between the two teams, with the Lobos leading the all-time series 158-84. Last season, the Lobos won three of its four games against NMSU, with the lone loss coming in El Paso on the same field they’ll be playing at Tuesday.

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Baseball: Comeback victory leads to sweep of Air Force

Matthew Narvaiz | March 5

The Lobos completed a late-inning comeback on Sunday afternoon, riding another offensive explosion to a 16-7 win and a sweep of Air Force on the road to open Mountain West play. New Mexico’s (7-3, 3-0 Mountain West) bats were once again unstoppable, as the team managed 21 hits, led by sophomore 1B Jack Zoellner and junior OF Luis Gonzalez. The two combined for nine hits, six runs and five RBI. Zoellner had a perfect 5-for-5 day at the plate, and Gonzalez went 4-for-5.

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Baseball: Lobos, Falcons combine for 52 hits, 40 runs as New Mexico wins Game 2 of series

Matthew Narvaiz | March 5

In the second of this weekend’s 3-game series, New Mexico once again put on a show with their bats, beating Air Force in a game that lasted over four hours and saw 15 extra-base hits and five pitchers give up at least five runs. In the end, the Lobos would outslug the Falcons to win 24-16. Both the Lobos (6-3, 2-0 MW) and Air Force (4-5, 0-2 MW) combined for a whopping 52 hits and 40 runs, though the Lobos got the better end of the stick. Eight Lobos had three hits or more in the game, but none were more impressive than juniors Luis Gonzalez and Carl Stajduhar, who both had four hits apiece.

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Baseball: UNM bats explode for 19 runs against Air Force to start series

Matthew Narvaiz | March 4

To say it was all Lobo baseball in its first game of a three-game series at Air Force would be an understatement. The Lobos (5-3, 1-0 MW) decimated the Falcons (4-4, 0-1 MW), 19-5, as they put on a firework display offensively. New Mexico had four players that went for three or more hits in the game, out-hitting the Falcons 19 to nine on Friday afternoon. Senior first baseman Jack Zoellner led the way, going 4-of-6 from the plate racking up a home run, three RBI and two runs scored.

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Baseball: Lobos travel to Air Force looking to regain footing

Matthew Narvaiz | March 2

The Lobo baseball team will open Mountain West play on Friday afternoon as they travel to Air Force for a three-game series. The series matchup is the 182nd matchup between the two teams, with the Lobos (4-3) holding a dominant lead of 134-47 against the Falcons (4-3). According to golobos.com, the Lobos have won the last 10 series in Colorado, with the Falcons’ last home series win coming in the 2002 season. The Lobos also won the season series last year, taking two of the three games on the road.

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Baseball: Lobos can't muster runs past first inning in loss to Texas Tech

Matthew Narvaiz | February 28

After garnering a first-inning lead, Lobo baseball couldn't produce any more offense, going 1-for-9 with RISP as they fell to No. 10 Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas on Tuesday afternoon, 7-2. Junior Carl Stajduhar was able to blast a two-run home run in the top of the first inning, but that's all the Lobos (4-3) would get as TTU (9-1) would score seven runs of their own in the innings to follow. Junior Luis Gonzalez got the start on the mound for the Lobos, but he wasn't as polished as expected. He allowed a TTU home run in the bottom of the frame, but things really began to unravel in the third, when he allowed four runs to give the Red Raiders a 5-2 advantage.

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Baseball: Lobos move on to face another tough opponent on the road

Matthew Narvaiz | February 28

For the second week in a row, a Lobo baseball player was named Mountain West Player of the Week. Junior Luis Gonzalez – who plays in the outfield and also pitches for the Lobos (4-2) – was recognized for his performance over the weekend at Dallas Baptist, despite the Lobos dropping two of their three games against the Patriots. Gonzalez gave DBU problems all weekend, going 8-for-11 (.727) at the plate, while also contributing a home run, two doubles, three runs and two runs batted in as part of his efforts.

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Baseball: Lobos lose game, and series, after DBU blasts walk-off home run in extras

Matthew Narvaiz | February 26

Most would say that junior Hayden Schilling was the New Mexico baseball team’s saving grace on Sunday afternoon, but the tide didn't turn the way the Lobos (4-2) would have hoped. After Schilling tied the game in the top of the 9th on an RBI single, he continued playing the part of hero in the top of the 11th, where drove in a run to give the Lobos their first lead. But Dallas Baptist (5-2) hit a 3-run walk-off homer to grab a win on Sunday afternoon at Horner Field. Despite the end score, Lobo pitching was on point — especially from starting pitcher Johnathon Tripp, who struck out six while allowing six hits and three runs in his six innings on the mound.

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Baseball: Lobos bounce back to win game two against Dallas Baptist

Robert Maler | February 25

Two heavyweights stood toe-to-toe and traded shots all the way into the final round, but the slugfest didn’t occur in a boxing ring, rather on a baseball diamond in Dallas, Texas. New Mexico (4-1) made it to the final bell and emerged as the winner, outlasting No. 23 Dallas Baptist (4-2) to take a 6-5 victory on Saturday afternoon. The Lobos landed the first blow, scoring in the top half of the first inning. UNM’s Luis Gonzalez laid down a bunt to the third base side to open the game and advanced to second base after a throwing error by DBU pitcher Trevor Conn.

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Baseball: Lobos dealt first loss of the season

Matthew Narvaiz | February 25

A pitching duel took place between the New Mexico Lobos and the Dallas Baptist Patriots on Friday evening, but the Lobos ended up with the short end of the stick and fell 5-2 in the first of a three-game series. New Mexico (3-1) struck out 12 batters, but Dallas Baptist (4-1) made the most out of the nine hits it was able to muster. Lobo starting pitcher Tyler Stevens had a decent outing, accounted for eight of the nine strikeouts.

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Baseball: Lobos to do battle with Dallas Baptist this weekend

Matthew Narvaiz | February 23

The University of New Mexico baseball team will be continuing its season on the road as travel to Dallas Baptist for a three-game weekend series beginning Friday evening. The Lobos (3-0) started out the season with a three-game series sweep of the defending American East Conference champion Binghamton at home. The Lobos outscored Binghamton 29-12 over those games, in a season-starting sweep that marked the best start for the Lobos since starting 7-0 in 2008 — the year head coach Ray Birmingham took the helm.