THE BASICS:                               
Score: NM State 8 – Jax State 4
Records: NM State (18-23), (5-11) | Jax State (14-25), (3-10)
Location: Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium
Win: Treyjen Meza (4-5) | Loss: Will Baker (2-4)
 
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Aggies beat conference foe Jax State Gamecocks 8-4 in Jacksonville, Ala on April 26. The Aggie arms had a stellar performance allowing just six hits, their fewest hits allowed since March 17 against Tarleton.
 
Titus Dumitru gave the Aggies an early lead in the top of the first on a solo home run to left field. This was Dumitru's fourth home run on the season and 19th RBI.
 
Right-handed pitcher Cade Swenson earned the nod on the mound for the Aggies, his eighth start of the season. After getting the first two batters out the Gamecocks three-hole hitter hit a solo home run to right center to tie the game.
 
In the fourth, Damone Hale started the inning by reaching on an error by the right fielder who dropped a line ball down the first base line that allowed Hale to get to third. Logan Gallina then doubled to center field to score Hale. Steve Solorzano kept the bats alive on a single which scored Gallina. Keith Jones II stays hot with a single to centerfield which scored Solorzano and put the Aggies up by three in the fourth inning.
 
After back-to-back walks from Kade Benavidez and Hale, Gallina doubled down the right field line to score both Hale and Benavidez. The two runs gave Gallina three RBIs in the game. Solorzano singled to left field to score Gallina, this was Solorzano's third hit of the ball game and second RBI.
 
At the bottom of the fifth, Treyjen Meza came into the ball game in relief for Swenson. Swenson's line closed at one run on one hit with two strikeouts on 54 total pitches. Meza gave up a leadoff double then walked the next batter, Jax State then singled to right field to score a run. Meza then walked the next batter to load the bases, Jax State then singled to score another run for the Gamecocks third run of the ball game.
 
In the top of the sixth, the Aggies managed to load the bases on three walks. Hale was walked to drive in a run for the Aggies. This was the Aggies eighth run of the ball game to go up by five runs over Jax State.
 
Jax State led the bottom of the eighth with a walk, with a double down the right field line the runner on first scored to shorten the Aggie lead to four runs.
 
Meza closed out the game for the Aggies going 5.0 innings allowing three runs on five hits, with eight strikeouts. Meza also earned his fourth win of the season.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Jones had two hits on the ballgame for 20 multi-hit games on the season. The two hits also improved his hitting streak to 15 games.
• Dumitru had a home run and a double in tonight's ballgame for his 12 multi-hit game of the season.
• Gallina went three for five with three RBIs for his third multi-hit game and sixth multi-RBI game this season.
• Solorzano also went three for five with two RBIs to record his sixth multi-hit game and second multi-RBI game this season.
• Meza recorded eight strikeouts during his outing which tied his season high.

 
UP NEXT:
The Aggies will play game-two of the three game season against Jax State on April 27 at 5 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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