Just a day before New Mexico’s first practice on Friday afternoon, D1baseball.com announced its Mountain West preseason predictions. The Lobos were atop that list.
After being grinding out last season with numerous injuries, the Lobos were still just one swing away from making the postseason. The 2015 season snapped four consecutive seasons prior of New Mexico taking home the conference trophy.
“It kind of put a burr in my saddle,” head coach Ray Birmingham said. “That’s all we’ve talked about, putting another number on the wall.”
The coach motioned to the left centerfield wall where the list of UNM teams have been crowned league championships.