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Lobos host final home track meet of 2025-26

Elizabeth Bolke | April 27

On Friday, April 24, the University of New Mexico Lobo track and field team hosted its final home meet of the 2025-26 season with the Don Kirby Tailwind Twilight, celebrating the team’s seniors. Going into the meet, the men’s team was ranked No. 21 nationally and the women’s team No. 22. “We love hosting track meets,” Lobos Head coach Darren Gauson said. “This is our second Twilight meet of the year. Having an opportunity for us to have some local schools, it’s great to have UTEP here, New Mexico State, New Mexico Junior College, a few others as well.”

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Softball: Lobos come back, win second game against NMSU

Elizabeth Bolke | April 27

After their loss to New Mexico State University in March, the Lobos had been hoping to avenge the loss, and they did just that on Tuesday, April 21, winning 10-6. “I think we were playing better softball a month later than we were a month ago,” University of New Mexico Head Coach Nicole Orgeron said. The game against the Aggies started with NMSU scoring 4 runs in the first inning, highlighted by a 3-run home run from designated player Madi Bachman.

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Baseball: Isotopes take the series from the Comets

Elizabeth Bolke and Marley Herndon | April 21

The Isotopes returned to Albuquerque after a series win in El Paso against the Chihuahuas for a six-game set against the Oklahoma City Comets. The Isotopes would go on to win the series, taking four of the six games. At the top of the second inning in game one of the series, the Comets got on the board first with a 5-run inning highlighted by left fielder Zach Ehrhard hitting the first inside the park grand slam at Isotopes Park. The Isotopes scored their second run in the 5th and were down 9-2 before a rally in the bottom of the seventh, plating 4 runs.

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Baseball: Lobos salvage series against Wolf Pack

Elizabeth Bolke and Marley Herndon | April 20

After sweeping San Diego State University the previous weekend but dropping a game in Las Cruces against New Mexico State University, the Lobos returned to Santa Ana Star Field for a three-game set against the University of Nevada Wolf Pack. The University of New Mexico would win one of the three games in the series, which was held Friday to Sunday, April 17-19, with Nevada taking first place in the Mountain West. “We could have just as easily won two out of three or lost all three games, but winning one was very important and I’m proud of the fight this team showed in this series,” Lobo Head Coach Tod Brown said.

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Baseball: Lobos fall to Red Raiders

Elizabeth Bolke and Marley Herndon | April 14

The Lobos returned to Santa Ana Star field after their weekend series win against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for a rematch with the Texas Tech University Red Raiders who run-ruled them the last time these teams matched up and ultimately crushed the Lobos again, 10-5. The game began with Ethin Woltz, the first of 10 pitchers the Lobos threw in this bullpen game, spinning two scoreless innings while Lobos designated hitter Damian Garcia started scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first.

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Baseball: Lobos sweep Aztecs out of first place

Elizabeth Bolke and Marley Herndon | April 13

In a series between two of the top teams in the Mountain West, the Lobos came out on top by sweeping the three-game set and taking first place in the Mountain West standings. After losing to Texas Tech University earlier in the week, the University of New Mexico was able to win three straight against the San Diego State University Aztecs on April 10-12. Game one of the series was an absolute thrill ride. Starting pitcher Cristian Mogen was looking for a bounce-back start after a rough outing his last time in Las Vegas, and he delivered in a big way. He gave the Lobos a quality start, going 7 innings, allowing 3 runs and striking out 11 while walking just 1 runner.

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Aces spoil opening week at Isotopes Park

Elizabeth Bolke and Marley Herndon | April 8

After dropping their first series in Oklahoma City, the Isotopes returned to Albuquerque last week and dropped four of their six games against the Reno Aces. On Tuesday, March 31, starting pitcher Gabriel Hughes began the first game of the series by collecting two of his eventual eight strikeouts that night, tying his career record. Albuquerque and Reno traded runs in the second inning, but both clubs sat at a standstill until the Aces broke through with third baseman LuJames Groover's go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning. The score held at 2-1 through to the eighth inning, when the Aces scored 6 runs, highlighted by a 3-run double from center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. With a final score of 8-1, the Aces spoiled the Isotopes’ home opener.

Culture

Natural History Museum makes roaring return

Elizabeth Bolke | April 6

Once again inspiring the imaginations of all, the Natural History Museum has reopened its doors to the public after seven months of renovation. The Saturday, April 4, grand reopening had been a long-awaited event for a museum that has long been a staple in Albuquerque. The day started with the ribbon-cutting to open the museum. Outside the event, guests enjoyed performances of lion dancers as they ate food from food trucks, and then were guided in by staff wearing dinosaur costumes. Executive Director of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Anthony Fiorillo said 1,600 tickets were sold online prior to the reopening.

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Men’s Basketball: The Lobos sent home by San Diego State

Elizabeth Bolke | March 17

In a game where both teams needed to win to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, the University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball went head-to-head against the San Diego State University Aztecs in the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament on March 13 in Las Vegas. The Lobos could not win big, losing 64-62 and missing the NCAA Tournament after making it the previous two years.

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Baseball: Texans sweep the Lobos for a second straight year

Elizabeth Bolke and Marley Herndon | March 13

After their first loss of the season on the road against the New Mexico State University Aggies, the University of New Mexico baseball team returned to Santa Ana Star field and got swept in a four-game series against the Tarleton State Texans for a second year in a row. In game one, the Texans gambled with a double steal to try and bring home a run while Texans left fielder Kendyl Johnson was at the plate. It failed and the Lobos promptly responded with a 5- run inning. The Lobos used that momentum and built an 11-3 lead; however,Tarleton State went on to score 10 unanswered runs. Including two in the ninth inning that proved to be the dagger in the 13-11 game one loss.