Box Score May 20, 2017 Box Score
ALBUQUERQUE - The University of Nevada (19-34, 13-16 MW) baseball team was unable to complete the series sweep falling 13-6 at New Mexico (29-25-1, 19-9-1) on Saturday afternoon at Santa Ana Star Field. The Wolf Pack and Lobos will meet for the fourth consecutive game on Thursday at 6 p.m. PT in the first round of the Mountain West Championship. UNM will host the four-team tournament after claiming the 2017 regular season title today.
Nevada fell to 19-34 and 13-16 in MW play while the Lobos improved to 29-25-1 and 19-9-1 in conference play.
The Pack led 6-5 going to the bottom of the seventh inning before the Lobos put together a seven-run inning on the way to the 13-6 victory.
Chase Grant's RBI single scored Michael Echavia in the top of the second and Grant Fennell tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the third to make it 2-0 Wolf Pack. UNM scored twice in the bottom of the third to tie the game at two.
A three-run top of the fifth put the Pack back in front 5-2. Grant doubled in two of the runs. The Lobos scored twice in the bottom of the inning to make it a one-run game 5-4. Echavia singled home Nevada's final run of the day in the top of the sixth.
UNM scored a single run in the sixth and took control with the seven-run bottom of the seventh. The final Lobo run crossed the plate in the eighth inning.
Echavia (4-for-5,2R,RBI) led the Pack with four hits and scored two runs. Justin Bridgman (3-for-4,R) added three hits as Nevada totaled 16. Jared Mang (4-for-5,R,3RBI) topped UNM with four hits and added three RBI.
Notes:
Senior pitcher Evan McMahan made his 90th career appearance to tie Rico Lagattuta (1993-96) for the school record. McMahan's 29 appearances this season is third most in a season.
2017 Mountain West Baseball Championship
Santa Ana Star Field, Albuquerque, N.M.
All games will be live-streamed on the Mountain West Network.
Thursday, May 25
Game No. 1 - #3 Fresno State vs. #2 San Diego State, 2 p.m. PT
Game No. 2 - #4 Nevada at. #1 New Mexico, 6 p.m. PT
Friday, May 26
Game No. 3 - Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 2 p.m. PT
Game No. 4 - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 6 p.m. PT
Saturday, May 27
Game No. 5 - Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4, 12 p.m. PT
Game No. 6 - Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 6, 4 p.m. PT
Sunday, May 28
If Necessary Championship Game - Same teams as Saturday 4 p.m. game if both have one loss, 12 p.m. PT
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