New Mexico head coach Ray Birmingham had to call for time in the first inning to calm the nerves of his young club.
After the conference on the hill, it was smooth sailing for the Lobos.
UNM advanced to the championship game after Friday night’s 6-4 victory over Air Force. The team remains in the driver’s seat in the winner’s bracket while Air Force and Nevada will duel out who gets to face off against the Lobos.
“It’s a young team… I told them ‘we’ve been here before so act like it.’” Birmingham said. “The crazy thing is that it’s the older guys who are having some trouble.