Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association has announced Monday morning its 2013 All-America class. Junior Emily McConnell was the lone Aggie to receive the honor, being named an honorable mention selection. This is also the second straight year she has earned All-America honors.

"We are proud to have a student-athlete recognized at the national level,” head coach Robin Morris-Walters said. “Being named to the All-America Honorable Mention list is a big honor and is a testament to Emily's ability and dedication to the Equestrian sport. She is a steadfast competitor for her team and certainly deserves it."

McConnell ended the regular season with an overall record at 11-6 with three MVP honors all coming in Equitation over Fences. She tallied a record of 8-3 in Equitation over Fences and 3-3 in Equitation on the Flat.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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DENVER, CO - New Mexico State senior Bobby Lecount has been named the Western Athletic Conference hitter of the week for the week of April 1-7.

Lecount, a senior from Shoreline, Wash., led the Aggies to three wins last week including a 10-5 win over in-state rival New Mexico and two wins over Dallas Baptist. Lecount hit .462 (6-for-13). He tallied six walks, nine RBI, two home runs, a double, a triple and scored six runs. His extra base hits equated to a 1.154 slugging percentage on the week, while his six walks helped him tally a .650 on-base percentage for the four games. Lecount reached safely at least once in every game last week and extended his hitting streak to five games.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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DENVER, CO - New Mexico State’s Alex Newman has been named the Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for April 1-7. This is the first of the season and second of her career for Newman.

Newman, a senior from Rio Linda, Calif., went 3-0 with a 0.40 ERA last week as the Aggies moved into first place in the WAC standings with a series sweep of UT Arlington. She opened the week with a complete-game victory, allowing one unearned run on three hits. Newman then threw eight innings of relief in a 12-inning victory over the Mavericks in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday, striking out six. In the series finale, she entered in the sixth inning and threw 2.2 innings in an eight-inning 6-5 Aggie victory.

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State baseball team fell short on a comeback attempt losing 12-10 in 10 innings to Dallas Baptist at Presley Askew Field, Sunday, April 7. The Aggies fall to 18-15 on the year and 4-5 in Western Athletic Conference play, while the Patriots move to 17-15 overall and 5-4 in league play.

NM State was down 9-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth but tallied six runs in the inning. The Aggies sent 12 batters to the plate in the fourth marking seven walks and six runs on two hits. DBU stopped the Aggie rally as the NM State offense left the bases loaded with the score at 9-6.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - A 12 inning game one and walk-off double in the eighth inning of game two gave the New Mexico State softball team a 3-2 and 6-5 win over the UT Arlington Mavericks in the Saturday, April 6 doubleheader at the NM State Softball Complex.

NM State improves to 8-1 in Western Athletic Conference play and 26-13 overall on the season and are riding a 10-game winning streak that includes eight conference games. UT Arlington drops to 2-7 in conference and 17-19 overall.

The Aggies finished the 20-inning day with a total of five hits in game one and eight in game two. Senior Amber Olive went 5-for-9 on the day with two singles and a triple in game one, helped the Aggies to an extra inning 3-2 win over the Mavs. She came back in game two for an RBI single and stolen base that aided in NM State taking the initial 1-0 lead over UTA.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State baseball team clinches a three-game Western Athletic Conference series after defeating Dallas Baptist 7-5 at Presley Askew Field, Saturday, April 6. The win moves NM State to 18-14 on the year and 4-4 in league play while DBU falls to 16-15 overall and 4-4 in the WAC.

The Aggies started the game off on fire offensively posting five runs on five hits in the bottom of the first. Senior Parker Hipp and senior Bobby Lecount tallied RBI doubles before junior Michael Paulson and senior Kyle Phillips followed with a home run each.

The Dallas Baptist offense answered back scoring two runs in the second and three solo home runs in the third to tie the game at 5-5.

Senior right-hander Casey Collins entered the game in the top of the third and worked 5.1 innings without giving up a single run to pick up the win. He is now 4-3 on the year in 42.2 innings of work. Senior reliever Evan Mott tallied his first save of the season after he came into the game in the ninth inning and struck out three of the four batters he faced. Mott entered the game with two runners on but fought through it to help the Aggies pick up the win.  Continue Reading This Post >>

Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Two big innings in the middle of the game led the New Mexico State softball team to a 5-1 win in the series opener against Western Athletic Conference opponent UT Arlington on Friday, April 5.

The Aggies improve to 24-13 on the season and 6-1 in conference play with their eighth consecutive win.

“I think Alex (Newman) did a great job staying in the game and doing what needed to be done in the circle,” head coach Kathy Rodolph said. “I think that she kept us in the game until we were able to pick it up offensively and then Emma (Adams) and Kelsey (Dodd) came up with some key hits for us. I think it was a great way to start the series, and we are looking forward to tomorrow.”

Newman went the distance in the circle with just four hits allowed and only one unearned run on the day. She had two strikeouts and did not allow a single walk to her 26 batters faced. Newman improves her pitching record to 12-8 this season with her eighth complete game this season.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State baseball team defeated Dallas Baptist 16-5 in seven innings at Presley Askew Field, Friday, April 5. The Aggies are now 17-14 on the year and 3-4 in Western Athletic Conference play, while the Patriots fall to 16-14 on the season and 4-3 in league play.

The Aggies scored 16 runs on 15 hits with senior Bobby Lecount leading the offense going 2-of-3 at the dish with a home run and five RBIs. Senior shortstop Parker Hipp also had a good night with the bat as he finished the evening going 2-of-4 with a walk, two RBIs and three runs scored.

Senior starting pitcher Adam Mott earned the win after working 6.0 innings, striking out four batters and giving up four runs. The first two of those four runs came in the top of the first to give DBU a 2-0 lead, but the Aggies tied it up in the bottom of the inning when Lecount tallied a two-RBI double to centerfield.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State’s Lauren DeVoe was the nation’s top rider in Horsemanship during March. DeVoe went 3-0 in Horsemanship for the Aggies last month and was named Most Outstanding Player in Horsemanship for the Skyhawk Invitational.

She went 2-0 at the inaugural tournament in Martin, Tenn., picking up wins over South Dakota State and Fresno State. DeVoe was recently recognized for her academic success at the Wells Fargo Academic Honor Night and the Crimson & White Scholar Banquet. She was also named a first team honor roll member in early April.

The Aggies will compete at the National Collegiate Equestrian Championships, April 18-20 in Waco, Texas.