LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The hottest team in the Western Athletic Conference hits the road for three-game in Stephenville, Texas this weekend. Winners of four straight, NM State boasts the longest winning streak in the WAC and will put it on the line for the road series against Tarleton.
With a pair of game on the WAC Digital Network and one on ESPN+. fans will have plenty of opportunities to catch the Aggies on the road.
Treyjen Meza and
Noah Estrella are set to make starts on Friday and Saturday, respectively, but Sunday's starter for NM State has yet to be announced.
| Probable Pitchers |
| RHP Treyjen Meza |
Friday |
RHP Hunter Day |
| RHP Noah Estrella |
Saturday |
LHP Dylan Delvechhio |
| TBA |
Sunday |
RHP Devon Patel |
News and Notes
HOW SWEEP IT IS
With a weekend sweep over Stephen F. Austin, the defending WAC Champions are red-hot once again. The sweep marked the first for NM State since February 24-27, 2022 over Oakland. When looking for a conference sweep, the Aggies had not done so since March 17-19 when NM State took all four games from Northern Colorado.
WINNING STREAK
With four consecutive wins in WAC play, NM State is riding what is the conference's longest winning streak in league games.
WALK IT OFF
After the Aggies had not ended a game with a walk-off in over a year,
Damone Hale and
Preston Godfrey ended back-to-back games against Stephen F. Austin with a walk-off. On Friday, a three-run error after a fly ball by Hale ended the ballgame in run-rule fashion before giving way to Godfrey's two-run walk-off home run in the ninth inning on Saturday.
COULDN'T KEEP WITH JONES
Over the three game series versus Stephen F. Austin,
Keith Jones II had nine hits, including three three-hit games, seven runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, two stolen bases, four walks, and just two strikeouts. Nonetheless, Jones II was somehow not named the WAC Hitter of the Week.
KRUSH IT KEV
With seven home runs this season,
Kevin Jimenez has set a new career-high in long balls. The senior second baseman leads NM State in hits (36), runs batted in (24), doubles (6), home runs (7), and total bases (63).
RUN IT UP
With 39 runs scored against Stephen F. Austin, NM State set a new season-high with runs scored in a series. NM State has also scored 10+ runs in three consecutive games for the first time since March. 5, 6, and 11, 2022 against Prairie View A&M and Seattle U.
PEN PALS
Out of the bullpen,
Matthew Maloney and
Noah Estrella have been a dynamic duo as of late. Over his last eight appearances, totaling 42.1 innings, Maloney has allowed just one earned run. Against California Baptist, Maloney pitched 5.2 shutout innings, allowing just one hit.
KEITH ZUNIGA'S PUNCH-OUT!!
In the three-game set against California Baptist, Zuniga's pitching staff struck out 36 hitters, including a season-high 15 strikeouts on Thursday. The mark is the new high for a series this season, surpassing 31 punch-outs against Bellarmine on Opening Weekend.
SIXTH INNING SPECIAL
When leading after six innings, the Aggies are 9-0 on the season. On the contrary, NM State is 0-22 when tied or trailing after the sixth.
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SCOUTING THE TEXANS
Tarleton took two of three games on the road against California Baptist last weekend. The Texans enter the series with a 3-10 record in conference play - The lowest mark in the WAC. On the season, the Texans are two games above .500, sitting at 18-16.
