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Baseball: Lobos overpower Nevada in game one of MW Championship

Matthew Narvaiz | May 26

The wind was howling on Thursday evening at Santa Ana Star Field, but the Lobos howled louder in their first Mountain West Championship game — their first competitor: fourth-seeded Nevada. Stellar pitching and great hitting all but sealed the deal for UNM (30-25-1), as they won, 7-2, over the Wolf Pack. That pitching for the Lobos, though, came from one hand in Tyler Stevens, who pitched all nine innings for UNM. The junior right-hander gave up just two runs on seven hits, while only walking two and striking out eight Nevada batters in the process. For Stevens, it was a game that rhythm kicked, and he found his location on seemingly every pitch. But that performance hinged on a day that Stevens felt better than ever.

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Baseball: Mountain West Baseball Championship to begin Thursday

Matthew Narvaiz | May 24

The Mountain West Baseball Championship will be decided this weekend as the University of New Mexico is set to host the tournament. New Mexico (29-25-1, 19-9-1 MW)—with a huge win to end the regular season and a little bit of good luck—managed to secure the regular season title. Their win over Nevada, paired with a loss by then-No. 1 San Diego State at home to Fresno State, allowed the Lobos to pursue the postseason title from the comfort of home. when they defeated Nevada and when San Diego State lost, ultimately putting the Lobos ahead of the pack and giving them the chance to have home field advantage, as they host the tournament.

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Baseball: Lobos come from behind to defeat Nevada and take back first place

Matthew Narvaiz | May 21

New Mexico baseball gave away first place on Friday night, but San Diego State gave it right back the next day with a Lobo win and an Aztec loss that flip-flopped the order to finish the regular season. All it took for the Lobos to win Saturday afternoon over Nevada was three home runs in the seventh inning and some great relief pitching from Johnathon Tripp to top the Wolf Pack, 13-6. The win came at Santa Ana Star Field and, after the Aztecs lost 11-2 to Fresno State, it ensured that more games would be played at the Lobos’ home field. Despite losing five straight games, the win in the season finale elevated the Lobos (29-25-1, 19-9-1 MW) to the regular season Mountain West title. While San Diego State (38-18, 21-10 MW) finished percentage points behind.

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Baseball: Lobos lose fifth straight, and perhaps the right to host postseason tournament

Robert Maler | May 20

About two weeks ago, it appeared to be a sure bet that Lobo baseball would be hosting the 2017 Baseball Championship for the Mountain West conference. But five straight losses have knocked UNM from the perch atop the conference standings after it fell 17-9 at home to Nevada on Friday night. That, coupled with a win by San Diego State on Friday, vaulted the Aztecs to the top position—which puts them in line to host the postseason tournament instead. New Mexico, which is now percentage points behind San Diego State, can still reclaim the No. 1 seed. But it must win on Saturday and hope for a loss by the Aztecs in order to do so.

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Baseball: Lobos drop game one against Nevada, but remain atop MW standings

Matthew Narvaiz | May 18

The Mountain West regular season title seems to be slipping through the grasp of the University of New Mexico baseball team, as they lost the first of a three game home series to Nevada at Santa Ana Star Field, 5-2 Thursday evening. The Lobos (28-24-1, 18-8-1 MW) were fortunate enough to hold onto first place in the conference standings for the moment, after San Diego State was shut out 4-0 in its opening game against Fresno State on Thursday. New Mexico tallied just five hits as a team, with the bulk of those coming from Carl Stajduhar and Danny Collier, each of whom banged out two hits. Stajduhar also added an RBI and run score to his stat line, while Collier was responsible for bringing home the other run. The other other Lobo player to register a hit was Hayden Schilling, who went 1-for-4 at the plate.

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Baseball: Lobos enter final weekend series clinging to slim lead in conference standings

Matthew Narvaiz | May 18

The New Mexico baseball team will enter the final regular season series leading the Mountain West conference standings by percentage points, but the Lobos are still faced with some difficult circumstances. Senior first baseman Jack Zoellner fractured his metacarpal bone after being hit by a pitch at Fresno State last weekend. And the Lobos found themselves only a half game above second place San Diego State, after UNM (28-23-1, 18-7-1 MW) was swept at Fresno State and San Diego State won a series at Air Force. Unfortunately for Zoellner, both he and head coach Ray Birmingham came to the conclusion that he'll be out for the rest of the season, including the Lobos’ hopeful push into the postseason.

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Men's Soccer: Lobo defender Aaron Herrera headed to 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Isabel Gonzalez | May 15

Over 500 players from 24 countries are taking part in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea this summer — and UNM's Aaron Herrera was lucky enough to be selected to participate. Herrera, a defender for the UNM men’s soccer team, has been working with the U.S. National Team for a while. His latest achievement happened only a few months ago when he was part of the roster that took the United States’ first CONCACAF title at the U-20 level by taking down the Honduras’ team 5-3 on penalty kicks. “It was just crazy being the first team to ever do it,” said the Las Cruces native. “There are so many great players that have been through the U-20 who are playing on the full national team now that also went through the same experience we did. None of them ever won it, so knowing that our team was the first to win it is kind of crazy.”

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Freshmen Issue, Column: Get physical with intramural and club sports

Gabriella Rivera | May 14

If you are an athlete and love to compete, UNM offers an array of options beyond their varsity athletic teams. The two main forms of these are Recreational Services' intramural and club sports. Intramural sports range from single-day competitions to recreational leagues that span several weeks. Single-day competitions include: golf doubles and singles, a football skills challenge, a duathlon, tennis doubles and singles, archery doubles and singles, grass volleyball and a free-throw contest. If you prefer the feel of a team setting and more sustained competition, the recreational leagues include: basketball (3-on-3, 5-on-5), soccer (indoor and outdoor), volleyball (6-player, 3-player, co-rec), dodgeball, flag football and even bubble soccer.

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Baseball: Fresno State sweeps Lobos, putting No. 1 MW spot in jeopardy

Matthew Narvaiz | May 14

Playing Fresno State in a three-game series this weekend didn’t bring the best of luck for the University of New Mexico baseball team. After losing both game one on Friday and game two on Saturday, the Lobos (28-23-1, 18-7-1 MW) were swept by the Fresno State Bulldogs — UNM lost game three on Sunday, 15-9, at Bob Bennett Stadium in Fresno, California. The loss puts the Lobos in an odd position, meaning that they will have to win each of their last three games of the season to clinch the Mountain West regular season title, as they now only lead second-place San Diego State by one game. For Fresno State, they clinched a spot in the Mountain West tournament after sweeping UNM, while also maintaining a third place standing in the conference.

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Track and field: Lobo men place fourth, women ranked ninth at conference championships

Bo Yu | May 14

Despite of injuries on the women’s side, Lobo track and field team still posted strong performances at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships in Logan, Utah this weekend. “We had some great individual performances and we had a really good meet,” head coach Joe Franklin said. “Overall, I’m happy.” The Lobo men scored 102 points to take the fourth place in the conference. It was the 9th straight year that Lobo men scored over 100 points. Air Force (218.5 points) won the men’s team title, Colorado (165.5) grabbed runner-up, and Utah State ranked third. World record leader Josh Kerr solely contributed 20 points with his two individual titles in the 800 and 1500.

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Baseball: Lobos miss opportunity to reduce magic number, fall to Fresno State

Matthew Narvaiz | May 13

The University of New Mexico took one step forward and one step back in game one of a three-game series at Fresno State. The Lobos are now one game closer towards the end of the season, but on Friday evening, the Bulldogs won, 9-3, during a critical Mountain West game, which can affect the Lobos’ first place standing if they continue to lose throughout the remainder of the season. However, that step back was shortened when San Diego State lost to Air Force on Friday evening, meaning UNM (28-21-1, 18-15-1 MW) has to win three games to clinch the regular season title instead of four, as previously reported. The loss for the Lobos, however, came by way of nine unanswered runs spread across four separate innings from Fresno State.

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Baseball: Poor pitching leads to Game 2 loss to Fresno State

Matthew Narvaiz | May 13

Game two of a three-game series against Fresno State didn't play out in UNM’s favor once again. The Lobos fell 16-2 to the Bulldogs on Saturday evening at Pete Beiden Field. The loss marks two straight for UNM (28-22-1, 18-6-1 Mountain West), while also putting them in a tight situation for first place in the Mountain West standing as the next closest competitor, San Diego State, won their game on Saturday over Air Force. Fresno State (28-22, 15-11 Mountain West) got out to a quick start on offense, scoring two runs in the first inning while holding UNM scoreless to start the game, giving the home team a 2-0 advantage.

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Men's Soccer: Lobo defender Aaron Herrera headed to 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Isabel Gonzalez | May 12

Over 500 players from 24 countries are taking part in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea this summer—and UNM's Aaron Herrera was lucky enough to be named as one of the selections Herrera, a defender for the UNM men’s soccer team, has been working with the US National Team for a while.

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Baseball: Lobos have promising weekend ahead at Fresno State

Matthew Narvaiz | May 11

The University of New Mexico baseball team will visit Fresno State over the weekend in a three-game series in the hopes of keeping atop the Mountain West standings. In the Lobos’ last six games, four wins will help them clinch the title of Mountain West regular season champs. But four San Diego State losses—that team is now in second place—can also help UNM. New Mexico (28-20-1, 18-4-1 MW) enters the series at 2-2 in the month of May, losing two home games: one to New Mexico State, the other to Air Force during a series opener. Still, UNM is looking good in its last two outings against the Falcons, winning game two 17-10 and game three 11-6.

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After losing funding completely, UNM ski team ready for a comeback

Matthew Narvaiz and Gabriella Rivera | May 11

The University of New Mexico’s ski team is back. After Vice President of Athletics Paul Krebs said their program would be cut from UNM’s athletic programs on April 13, the university made the decision to reinstate the ski program for the 2017-18 season. The overturning was a major win for ski team. In particular, Alex Barounos, a sophomore ski team member and a key contributor in petitioning for the reinstatement, says he and his teammates were ecstatic about the decision made on Thursday.

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Track and field: Lobos head to Utah for Mountain West Outdoor Championships

Bo Yu | May 10

The University of New Mexico track and field team is headed to Logan, Utah to participate in the conference outdoor championships today through Saturday. With a number of individual leaders in Mountain West, the Lobos will have several chances to claim the conference title if the team can perform consistently throughout the event. New Mexico seems hopeful that it will have a solid showing that sends several standouts to compete at the national level. "The expectations are to make sure that we’re doing everything we can to score as many points as possible while still trying to prepare people for the national championships,” head coach Joe Franklin said in a release.

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Baseball: Gonzalez shines in 11-6 Lobo win over Air Force

Matthew Narvaiz | May 7

Luis Gonzalez did it all for the Lobos on Sunday afternoon—pitching brilliantly and nearly hitting for the cycle. The junior outfielder/pitcher got the start on the mound for New Mexico (28-20-1, 18-4-1 MW) as well as played the part of designated hitter on offense, leading the Lobos to an 11-6 win and pick up the series victory over Air Force. Not only did Gonzalez go seven strong innings on the mound—allowing six runs on 11 hits, striking out six and walking one—he paced the Lobos’ offense, with a near-perfect performance, going 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. Gonzalez singled, doubled and hit a homerun, finishing a triple shy of the cycle.

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Grad Issue: Athlete finishes education after recovery

Isabel Gonzalez | May 7

November of 2015 was one of the most difficult times of his life, but today he’s figured out he can overcome anything with a positive attitude and the love of his family. Devon Williams joined the UNM men’s basketball team during the 2012-13 season. He redshirted that season and only appeared in five games. The following year, he started in 30 games. He scored in double figures in seven different occasions, had 48 offensive rebounds and led his team in blocks in six different games. Things were looking up for him, but his world shook up at the beginning of his junior season.

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Grad Issue: Valuable tennis player hopes to improve others' lives

Robert Maler | May 7

Someone landed a great shot at the McKinnon Family Tennis Center, the home courts for Lobo tennis, but there wasn’t a primal scream or even a fist pump. In fact, things stayed pretty quiet, despite the ball catching just enough of the end line to win the point. One of the players slowly started walking back to the baseline, staring at her racket for several seconds, and it seemed clear that she was processing information and in deep thought. It was difficult to tell whether she was happy with the way the previous point just played out — and it doesn’t even matter if it is one that she lost — but Rachana Bhat saw something in the exchange and she just filed it away in her memory bank. It is something that she will recall as the match progresses as she waits to implement it in her game plan. Bhat, a senior on the New Mexico women’s tennis team, is probably one of the most cerebral players a tennis fan could go out and watch compete.

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Grad Issue: Men’s tennis senior ends long Lobo career

Matthieu Cartron | May 7

Born in Córdoba, Mexico, in the Mexican State of Veracruz, Rodolfo Jauregui could never have imagined that he might end up playing college tennis in the United States. But in the winter of January 2013, Jauregui redshirted for the Lobos and began his first semester at UNM. In the four seasons that followed, Jauregui served the Lobos in nearly every position of the lineup, using his international experience and leadership to bring a different dimension to the team. For much of his early childhood, Jauregui had only known one sport: soccer. In Mexico, the graduate said, soccer is the most popular sport, played by almost everyone because it is so accessible; all you need is a ball to play.