DALLAS – NM State grabbed an early lead Friday at Horner Ballpark, but DBU's power and big innings proved too much as the Aggies fell in the conference opener 14-2.
The Aggies took the first lead of the game as they went up 1-0 in the second on
Jonatan Clough's RBI double. However, DBU answered with a two‑run home run from Jake Bennett in the third and added two more in the fifth to build a 4-1 advantage. NM State threatened in the fifth and sixth but stranded runners both times.
DBU broke the game open with a five‑run seventh and added four more in the eighth, powered by Bennett's second long ball and a Cooper Neville blast. NM State's final tally came in the eighth when
Aidan Lombardi launched a solo home run. NM State finished with four hits and will return for game two of the weekend series on Saturday at 2 p.m. MT.
NOTABLES
- Aidan Lombardi recorded his first home run as an Aggie, launching a solo blast in the top of the eighth inning.
- Clough notched his second consecutive game with an extra-base hit as he doubled in the second inning to bring home the first run of the day.
- Entering the weekend ranked 11th in the nation in hit-by-pitch, Boston Vest was pelted twice more on Friday night, bringing his season total to 13 through just 17 games.
- The Aggie infield turned another double play to bring their season total to 17 after beginning the night ranked 17th in the country.
- While the Aggies struggled to find success offensively, their leadoff hitters ended the night 4-for-8.
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