THE BASICS:
Score: NM State 11 – Northern Colorado 6
Records: NM State (3-6) | Northern Colorado (0-9)
Location: Presley Askew Field
Win: Treyjen Meza (2-1) | Loss: Dylan Smith (0-3)
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Aggies open their third series of the season with an 11-6 win over Northern Colorado tonight, Mar. 1, at Presley Askew Field. Starting pitcher Treyjen Meza threw for 6.2 innings to earn the win.
The Aggies started the scoring in the bottom of the second as first baseman Mitch Namie hit an RBI single that scored Nick Gore who reached on base with a single. Gores single improved his seven-game hit streak to an eight-game hit streak.
After the top of the third the Aggies were up one run over the Bears. The Aggies would go up big scoring six runs in the bottom of the third.
In the third the scoring started with a solo home run hit by Keith Jones II, his third of the season. Damone Hale kept the extra-base hits coming with a triple that was hit immediately after the Jones HR. Hale was then brought home by an RBI single hit by Gore.
The Aggies kept the bats hot as Titus Dumitru hit an RBI single to score Steven Solorzano. Namie had a next man up mentality as he would drive in Gore for the Aggies fourth run in the third.
The Aggies third was not done as Sheehan O'Connor hit an RBI double. O'Connor wasn't on the base paths for long as Jadon Arakaki would drive him in on a base knock. The Aggies explosive third ends with six runs on seven hits.
The Bears earned their first run on a solo home run hit by Kai Wagner in the top of the fourth. This home run cut the deficit to six runs heading into the bottom of the fourth.
The Aggies gained back that run and more in the fourth as they hit two two-run homers hit by both Gore and Namie to make the score 11-1.
After the fourth the Aggies were unable to score any more runs and slowly let the Bears cut the deficit little by little. However, the Aggie pitchers held on to the lead to secure the victory.
Meza started the game on the mound, he only allowed five runs on five hits. Meza struck out eight Northern Colorado Bears. He threw to 26 different batters, forcing four fly outs and seven groundouts.
Aaron Treloar came into relief in the top of the seventh. Treloar stayed on the mound for 1.1 innings, only allowing one run on four hits. He also struck out three batters and didn't give up a walk.
Kade Benavidez came into close the game out for the Aggies in the top of the ninth. He would only allow one hit and one run. Benavidez was able to get all three outs via strikeouts.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Nick Gore is on an eight-game hitting streak and a nine-game on-base streak.
- Titus Dumitru moves his six-game on-base streak to seven games.
- Treyjen Meza broke his season high strikeout count recording eight strikeouts in the outing.
- The Aggies had five extra base hits in tonight's game.
- Romeo Ballesteros recorded three hits in the game which is his most in a game this season.
UP NEXT:
The NM State Aggies will face off against the Northern Colorado Bears in game two of the four game series Saturday at 2 p.m. MT. For complete coverage of NM State Baseball, visit NMStateSports.com - the official home of Aggie athletics – and follow us on Twitter (@NMStateBaseball), Instagram (@NMStateBaseball) and like us on Facebook (NMState Baseball)
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