Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State baseball team took on Western Athletic Conference foe Utah Valley in game two of a weekend series on Saturday at Presley Askew Field. The Aggies took the lead in the second inning and never let go defeating the Wolverines 6-2 for the series victory.
Utah Valley (14-30, 5-12 WAC) threatened early getting a runner on third in the top of the first, but NM State (31-16, 14-6 WAC) starter Jonathan Groff fanned the final two batters to hold the opposition scoreless.
The Aggies struck first in the bottom of the second when Nick Gonzales started his strong day at the plate. With two outs, Gonzales sent a solo home run over the left field wall to put NM State ahead 1-0 heading to the third. Continue Reading This Post >>