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Baseball: Zoellner named MW Player of the Week after strong opening series

Matthew Narvaiz | February 20

Jack Zoellner, the UNM baseball team’s first baseman, was awarded Mountain West Player of the Week honors after a solid performance in a three-game series against Binghamton over the weekend. Zoellner hit a pedestrian .200 in game one, going 1-for-5 at the plate and striking out once, but had banner numbers by the end of the series. He rebounded to hit a whopping .500 over three games, going 6-for-12 and driving in eight runs. But that’s not all. Half of those hits came by way of the long ball. The slugger blasted three home runs, driving in eight RBI and scoring five runs.

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Baseball: Lobos sweep Binghamton at home in first series

Matthew Narvaiz | February 19

Great pitching and strong hitting in the third of a three-game series helped the Lobo baseball team sweep the Binghamton Bulldogs at Santa Ana Star Field, as the Lobos (3-0) took home the victory 11-4 on Sunday afternoon. Luis Gonzalez – who also plays outfield – got the start on the mound for the Lobos. He struck out four, and only allowed four hits and one run in five innings of pitching. But the hitters provided for the Lobos too. As a team, the Lobos notched 15 hits, while holding Binghamton (0-3) to 12, though the Lobos were able to score more often.

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Baseball: Lobos flex muscles, blasting six homers to take second win over Binghamton

Robert Maler | February 18

Lobo baseball struck early and often in game two of a three-game series against Binghamton on Saturday afternoon at Santa Ana Star Field. New Mexico (2-0) cranked out six homeruns and used some solid pitching and timely defense in the infield to cruise to a 10-4 victory over Binghamton (0-2). First baseman Jack Zoellner accounted for three of those homers as he went 3-for-4 from the plate. And Carson Schneider pitched his way out of some early trouble, going five innings strong and striking out four batters to earn the win.

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Baseball: Tripp fantastic in relief appearance as Lobos win first game of the season

Matthew Narvaiz | February 18

Opening Day couldn't have gone any better for the Lobo baseball team. The Lobos were able to snag an 8-4 victory over Binghamton University Friday evening despite not having the best of hitting nights. Great defense and great pitching was able to elevate the Lobos to their first win, as well as a relief arm that overcame early nerves to help the Lobos get to 1-0 in 2017. Binghamton notched one more hit (8) than the Lobos, but New Mexico made the most out of the time they spent on base, and capitalized on the errors that their opponent contributed. Despite his team’s hitting, head coach Ray Birmingham wasn't concerned with his team’s production on that side of the ball.

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Baseball: Lobos look to get to Omaha

Matthew Narvaiz | February 12

With the start of the 2017 season less than a week away for the University of New Mexico baseball team, the expectations set by both the team and the Mountain West Conference has never been higher, as well as the pressure. After being named the preseason favorites to win the Mountain West title by coaches around the conference, some Lobos believe that they are capable of going even further. “You always have to have those high expectations,” junior infielder Carl Stajduhar said of the Lobos being predicted to win the Mountain West.

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Baseball: Lobos picked to finish first in the Mountain West

Matthew Narvaiz | February 9

The Mountain West released its annual season preview on Wednesday, setting high expectations for UNM baseball. New Mexico was voted the preseason conference winners for the 2017 season. Three Lobos were also voted preseason All-Conference. The Lobos, who won the Mountain West tournament in the season prior, picked up four first-place votes, narrowly beating out Fresno State, which received three first-place votes. Last season the Lobos finished 39-23 on the season and reached the NCAA postseason for the fifth time in the last seven years, according to GoLobos.com.

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Baseball: Thomson signs with St. Louis Cardinals

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 17

For the third time since the end of the season, the New Mexico Lobos have announced yet another player headed to the show. Junior lefty Colton Thomson became the second pitcher and third individual to be announced to a major league roster, after signing with the St Louis Cardinals.

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Baseball: Chris DeVito joins Kansas City

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 11

Things just keep getting better and better for Chris DeVito. Just days after being named to the District VIII Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association of America, the catcher/DH was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the eighth round, 253rd overall.

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Baseball: Andrew Pratt named Freshman All-American

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 8

Add another accolade to the New Mexico baseball team’s season. Local product Andrew Pratt has earned Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American honors, according to the UNM baseball twitter account.

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Baseball: Gonzalez and Stevens granted all-regional status

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 7

Though their postseason journey ended early, New Mexico was appointed two to the All-NCAA Lubbock Regional squad, announced by Texas Tech on Monday.

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Baseball: Lobos postseason run ends with missed opportunities

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 5

New Mexico had plenty of opportunities to continue its season in Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the Dallas Baptists on Sunday afternoon. However, the 13 runners left on base put an end to the UNM’s postseason dreams.

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Baseball: Bullpen squanders Stevens' gem, club must win two

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 5

New Mexico will have to fight through the loser’s bracket if the club wants a chance to move to the super regionals for the first time in the program's history. Following sophomore right-hander Tyler Stevens’ gem, the Lobo bullpen squandered a 3-1 lead, putting UNM on the ropes following Saturday night’s 4-3 loss.

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Baseball: Lobos take down Dallas Baptist as bats explode in Game 1 of Regional

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 3

Make it 116 consecutive games the Lobos have won when leading after the eighth inning. New Mexico's starter Colton Thomson was cruising through five innings before the Patriots were able to finally get to UNM’s ace. Dallas Baptist exploded in the bottom of the sixth to bring them within shouting distance of the Lobos late in the ballgame.

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Baseball: Pair of Lobos awarded Academic All-American status

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 3

A pair of Lobos have joined the All-American squad for their work in the classroom. Chris DeVito and relief pitcher Alex Estrella are two of three players in the Mountain West to receive the honor, Air Force’s Russell Williams received the nod as well.

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Baseball: Ray Birmingham: "We're not afraid to take on the dog"

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 2

The road to Omaha will feature some familiar faces for New Mexico in the regional tournament this weekend. On Monday, UNM was selected as the No. 3 seed in the Lubbock, Texas Regionals. Of the three opponents, New Mexico has faced off against two of the clubs in the double elimination tournament.

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Baseball: Carl Stajduhar dubbed as an All-American

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 2

Sophomore Carl Stajduhar is running out of room for all the accolades rolling in from the 2016 campaign. New Mexico’s third baseman can now add All-American to his resume, following his first team all-conference, MW triple crown, and the Mountain West Player of the Year award.

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Baseball: Excitement stems from local feel of team

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 1

The local vibes required many fans to stand along the third baseline if they had not arrived to any of the three New Mexico games during the Mountain West tournament. Head coach Ray Birmingham has turned the UNM program into a site of familiarity with all of the native faces up and down the Lobo lineup.

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Baseball: Lobos draw Dallas Baptist for regional opener

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 30

New Mexico head coach Ray Birmingham got his wish. Following Saturday evening’s 14-4 victory over Nevada for the conference tournament title, Birmingham said he wanted to play somewhere that suited UNM baseball. He said he didn’t want to venture to a ballpark that didn’t allow the Lobos to swing for the fences.

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Baseball: New Mexico takes home tournament crown in walk-off fashion

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 28

New Mexico took home the Mountain West crown Saturday night in traditional UNM style – an explosive offense that scores in bunches. Though not as dramatic as most walk-offs are, UNM finished the game in the seventh inning with a game-winning single from third baseman Carl Stajduhar. The two-run RBI single sent the UNM bench rushing to the field as conference champions in a 14-4 route over the Nevada Wolfpack.

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Baseball: Nevada advances to play New Mexico for MW title after blowing out Air Force

Thomas Romero-Salas | May 28

Nevada cruised to the Mountain West tournament championship game with a 12-1 win over Air Force in seven innings Saturday at Santa Ana Star Field. The third-seeded Wolf Pack will play No. 2 seed New Mexico at 5 p.m. and will have to secure a victory to force a sudden death game for the tournament title Sunday afternoon. UNM already beat Nevada 3-0 on Wednesday.