Staff Report
UNM, 6, NMSU, 2
The UNM baseball team gave an impressive performance this weekend by taking two out of three games in El Paso, Texas.
On Friday, the Lobos were led by their ace, James Vermilyea, who had another great outing on the mound.
Vermilyea (2-1) pitched eight strong innings while striking out 14 in a 6-2 win over New Mexico State University. He gave up two earned runs while scattering six hits and two walks in handing the Aggies their first loss of the season.
Offensively, UNM was led by red-hot hitting center fielder Corey Lizarraga. He finished a perfect 4-4 from the plate while driving in one run with a solo shot and scoring three more runs on the base paths.
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OSU, 18, UNM, 16
The Lobos dropped a slugfest 18-16 to Oregon State University late Friday.
Down 18-12 in the ninth inning, UNM mounted a comeback, scoring four runs and putting runners on second and third with two outs. However, designated hitter Robert Lacheur grounded out to third to end the threat and the game.
Lobo starter Chad Giannetti (2-2) got hammered for seven runs in the first two innings. UNM stayed close though, touching up OSU starter James Rowe for five in the first.
After four innings, the Beavers led 14-7 but the Lobos cut the lead to 14-12 in the sixth. OSU added four more in the seventh to put the game away.
Shortstop Dusty Young, left fielder Sean Murray, first baseman Chris Alexander and Lizarraga all had three hits apiece. Alexander hit two home runs and Lizarraga and Murray each hit one.
UNM, 14, OSU, 7
The Lobos got sweet revenge on OSU Saturday, pounding them 14-7.
UNM used a 17-hit attack in defeating the Beavers.
Chris Alexander, Sean Murray and Cory Lizarraga all homered for the Lobos. Lizarraga provided the deadliest hit, blasting a grand slam in the sixth inning to give UNM an insurmountable 14-2 lead.
For Murray and Lizarraga, it was their second home run in as many days. For Alexander, it was his third in the past two days.
Alexander hit a two-run shot in the first to give the Lobos an early 2-0 lead.
Murray added a two-run triple in the 4th before the sixth inning onslaught.
Alexander and Lizarraga each finished with four RBI's. Leadoff hitter Matt Young went 3-5 and scored three runs. Shorts stop Dusty Young had a hit in six plate appearances to extend his team-high hitting streak to 10 games.
