Make it 116 consecutive games the Lobos have won when leading after the eighth inning.
New Mexico's starter Colton Thomson was cruising through five innings before the Patriots were able to finally get to UNM’s ace. Dallas Baptist exploded in the bottom of the sixth to bring them within shouting distance of the Lobos late in the ballgame.
However, close was all DBU would manage in the contest as New Mexico ran away with a 12-6 victory.
Head coach Ray Birmingham called righty Christian Tripp from the bullpen in a tight contest. The tall freshman showed no signs of inexperience in his first two innings of work.