Lobo baseball shut out in opener vs. Aztecs

Aggie men’s tennis looks to repeat title

SAN DIEGO — After scoring double-digit runs for five consecutive games, the University of New Mexico baseball team failed to scratch out even one in Friday’s opener of three-game series at San Diego State.

Brett Seeburger and three relievers shut out the Lobos (2418-1, 14-3-1 Mountain West) on four hits in a 4-0 Aztecs victory at Tony Gwynn Stadium. No UNM hitter had more than one hit and the Lobos struck out eight times on their way to being shut out for the fourth time this season.

UNM squandered a solid start by pitcher Tyler Stevens, who allowed just two runs and struck out seven through seven innings. Stevens was relieved after allowing a leadoff single to Alan Trejo to start the eighth. Trejo finished 3-for-4 and drove in the game’s first run with a third-inning single.

SDSU (30-13, 14-5) added two gift insurance runs when Lobo reliever Justin Slaten gave up three walks and uncorked three wild pitches in the eighth.

Game 2 of the series is set for today at 3 p.m.

In Hobbs, the University of the Southwest swept Texas A&M Texarkana 6-5 and 3-1 Friday and qualified for the RRAC league tournament.

SOFTBALL: The University of New Mexico got on the scoreboard first with five first-inning runs but couldn’t make that lead hold up and fell 7-6 to visiting San Jose State on Friday.

It was the eighth loss in the last 10 games for the Lobos (20-21, 6-10 Mountain West), who yielded an unearned run in the sixth inning to tie the game and in the seventh to give the Spartans the lead for good.

The Lobos will look to even the series today with a 1 p.m. game, weather permitting.

In Las Cruces, New Mexico State (22-21, 10-3 WAC) trailed 8-0 before scoring seven runs in the fourth inning but Grand Canyon (35-14, 10-3) pulled away for a 14-8 win.

In Portales, No. 7 West Texas A&M (39-9, 23-6 Lone Star) won 15-1 and 7-2 over Eastern New Mexico (20-35, 10-19) in doubleheader action.

GOLF: In Mesa, Ariz., New Mexico State shot 15-over-par 299 on Friday and is in fourth place of seven teams competing at the Western Athletic Conference men’s championship.

The Aggies’ Michael McGilton is tied for second after his firstround 2-under 69 that included four birdies on the par-71 Longbow Golf Course.

Seattle, led by individual leader Kyle Cornett (68), leads after a first-round 290.

Other Aggies: Senior Luis Media is tied for seventh at 73; Isaac Merry shot 78 and is tied for 27th; Jack Snyder a 79 (tied for 29th) and Ryo Harada 82 (35th).

TENNIS: The top-seeded New Mexico State men (16-5) try to make it three league titles in a row beginning today, when they meet the fourth-seeded Cougars of Chicago State at 1 p.m. in Western Athletic Conference championship semifinal play at the New Mexico State Tennis Center.

Chicago State defeated No. 5 seed Seattle University in dominating fashion Friday by a score of 4-0 as the Aggies stood scouting their future opponent. With its win on Friday, Chicago State moved to 8-15 on the year.

The winner today advances to Sunday’s championship match at 1 p.m. against No. 2 UMKC or No. 3 UT Rio Grande Valley.

In Boise, Idaho, the University of New Mexico men fell 4-2 to San Diego State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tennis Championship.

The Lobos close out the season with a 12-13 overall record and 4-3 in MWC matches.

In Las Vegas, Nev., the UNM women mounted a comeback from down 3-2, but couldn’t quite complete it. Ludivine Burguiere battled from down 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 and 4-3, but couldn’t get over the hump, and No. 3 San José State defeated No. 11 New Mexico 4-3 in a MWC quarterfinal.

With the loss, New Mexico ended its season at 8-14 under firstyear Lobo head coach Stephanie Wooten-Quijada.