It was a tough weekend for the Lobos (6-4), as they got swept by Dallas Baptist in a three game series at Santa Ana Star Field. Friday, the Lobos lost a close 5-2 game with a little bit of drama, when the Lobos appeared to tie the game at 3-3 when Dalton Bowers was called out at home, because the umpire said he did not touch home plate while sliding past the plate. It looked like Bowers had touched the plate and if he had scored, there is no way of knowing how the game would have played out. Saturday and Sunday’s games will be ones the Lobos will want to forget and move past. In the game Saturday, the Lobos couldn’t get the DBU hitters out, letting DBU put up video game numbers with 33 runs scored in a 33-8 game. While that was a really bad game, these type of games tend to happen in college baseball and in my opinion, Sunday’s game was the loss that hurt the most. After five innings in the game on Sunday, the Lobos had an 11-2 lead with Colton Thomson cruising, but the last four innings was all DBU, as they outscored the Lobos 10-0 to beat the Lobos 12-11.
Category: Lobo Baseball
Lobo Baseball vs. Dallas Baptist Series Preview
The Lobos (6-1) are on a 5-game win streak and are now ranked 24th in one of the many college baseball polls. If the Lobos are able to sweep Dallas Baptist (5-3), I think that they will start appearing in almost every college baseball poll. These are the sort of series that the team needs to win to have a good shot of making the NCAA Tournament, whether or not they win the conference championship. The Lobos will need great fan support to make it a great home field advantage this weekend.
Lobo Baseball vs. Wichita State Series Recap
The Lobos (6-1) opened their home schedule with a dominant three-game sweep of Wichita State, winning 17-7, 8-4, and 8-6. The Lobo bats were on fire and were able to make Wichita State go to their bullpen early, with only one Wichita State starter to make it through 4 innings. One key thing for the Lobos to be a truly great team this year is for the Lobo starting pitching to continue to pitch well, because the Lobo offense will probably be one of the best in the country.
Lobo Baseball vs. Wichita State Series Preview
Baseball season has finally arrived to Albuquerque! The Lobos (3-1) will play their first home series of the season against the Wichita State University Shockers (2-2) in what should be a competitive matchup. The Lobos look to build off their great weekend in Hawai’i, where they were able to go 3-1 against the Rainbow Warriors. The Lobos did a great job making Hawai’i’s pitchers throw strikes, as the Lobos offense already has 41 free bases (38 walks, 3 HBP), while striking out only 30 times in the four games. The pitching staff for the Lobos were able to command the strike zone, allowing only 19 free bases (18 walks, 1 HBP). If the Lobos can continue this, it will allow the starters to work deeper in the game, and force the other teams to go to their bullpens earlier.
Lobo Baseball- Hawai’i Series Recap
The Lobos (3-1) opened up their season with a four game series at Hawai’I this past weekend. Sometimes, playing at a place like Hawai’i for the first four games of the season can hurt, as you are too excited to be in such a place that you lose sight of playing baseball. The Lobos didn’t allow the distraction of being in Hawai’i get in the way of having a very good weekend on the diamond. The Lobos won the games on Friday, Sunday and Monday, only dropping the game on Saturday in the eleventh inning. It was a very impressive weekend for the Lobos, making me excited for the season and to watch the three games this weekend against a solid Wichita State program.
UNM Baseball Season Preview: Part 2
In Part 1 of our preview, we got to know all of the players and took a look at the team as a whole. In this Part 2, we look at each position on the field to get a sense of what players we might expect to see filling those roles. Here is our position by position breakdown, with expected starters and players that could see time at that position.
UNM Baseball Season Preview: Part 1
College Baseball is here and the lobos looking to have a banner year, are on a quest to Omaha. We are excited for the season, and excited to see how this season turns out. There are familiar faces and new faces alike that will be key factors for this year’s team, so in the first part of our two-part preview, we will get to know the players and who we’re going to keep an eye on.
State of the Programs: Part 2
At long last, here is the second part of our look at the state of the various UNM Athletics programs. Previously, we looked at the programs that have been struggling recently and whose immediate goals are to be in the conversation for a conference title. This time, we’ll look at the programs that are already there and whose goals are to be relevant on a national scale. In the final installment, which we swear will happen at some point, we’ll take a look at the programs who are already competing for national titles.