Alumna catches dream job
June 25Fresh off her senior season, former softball catcher Jessica Garcia is getting the chance to play professionally.
Fresh off her senior season, former softball catcher Jessica Garcia is getting the chance to play professionally.
The softball team let a win slip away on Senior Day. Head Coach Erica Beach said the loss was a letdown because the Lobos had a 6-0 lead heading into the sixth inning.
In a battle of pitching versus offense, pitching won out.
The softball team has a serious chip on its shoulder heading into MWC action.
With four road losses in Austin, Texas during the weekend, the softball team dropped out of the top 25 for the second time this season, according to national polls released Tuesday.
It was cold and windy during the UNM Invitational at Lobo Field, but the No. 24 softball team in the country stayed red hot.
The softball team made it through Saturday with two wins, beating Northern Colorado and Central Arkansas, but failed to keep its undefeated season alive after it fell on Sunday to Purdue.
The softball team is ready to slug the MWC and slide into the postseason. The Lobos are coming off a 19-26 season with head coach Erica Beach, who is returning for her second year leading UNM, but have hopes to finish with a national championship.