OREM, Utah – All good things must come to an end, and this weekend represents a pair of endings for NM State. A three-game series against the Utah Valley Wolverines puts a close on the Aggies road series this season, while also being the final regular season games during NM State's time as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. In 18 years as a conference member, the Aggies won a pair of WAC Tournament Titles (2019, 2022) and made a pair of NCAA Regional appearances.
Action against UVU begins Friday at 6:05 p.m., with fans able to follow along through Livestats or ESPN+.
| Series Information |
| First Pitch |
Friday - 6:05 p.m. (MDT)
Saturday - 2:05 p.m. (MDT)
Sunday - 12:05 p.m. (MDT) |
| TV/Streaming |
Friday - ESPN+
Saturday - ESPN+
Sunday - ESPN+ |
| Radio |
N/A |
| Live Stats |
NMStateStats.com |
SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES
Utah Valley sits at 25-21 on the season with a .500 record in WAC play (11-11). The Wolverines did not play a midweek game and are coming off of a series win against Stephen F. Austin. Utah Valley enters the weekend in the eighth and final spot for the WAC Tournament in Mesa.
Daniel Dickinson is hitting .372 on the season to lead UVU, tallying 61 hits and eight home runs. Logan Gerling has tossed a team-leading 58.0 innings and leads the Wolverines with five wins on the bump.
HISTORY VERSUS UTAH VALLEY
The Aggies are boast an 18-11 all-time record versus Utah Valley. In 2022, NM State took two of three games from the Wolverines in Orem to punch their ticket to the WAC Tournament. In the three-game set, the Aggies pushed 40 runs across, including 15 on Friday and 17 on Saturday.
Looking Ahead
NM State will return to Las Cruces for the final four games of the regular season. The Aggies will host in-state rival New Mexico on Tuesday, May 16 before hosting St. Thomas of the Summit League for three games.
KRUSH IT KEV
With eight home runs this season, Kevin Jimenez has set a new career-high in long balls. The senior second baseman leads NM State in hits (45), runs batted in (32), home runs (8), and total bases (77).
FOR THE RECORD...
Infielder Kevin Jimenez sits inside or near the top-ten in NM State school history for many offensive categories. With 54 career doubles, Jimenez needs just seven this season to become NM State's all-time two-bag leader.
WALK IT OUT
Kevin Jimenez has drawn 127 career walks - The third most in NM State history. Jimenez passed Chris Fanning (1988-91) on April 8 vs. California Baptist. Jimenez sits 15 walks behind Richard Stout (2007-09; 142) to move into a tie for second place.
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.
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.
SEVENTH INNING SPECIAL
When leading after seven innings, the Aggies are 11-1 on the season. On the contrary, NM State is 0-28 when tied or trailing after the seventh.
