Fueled by sound pitching, New Mexico was able to even the series against San Jose State on Saturday afternoon, taking game two 6-2.
The Lobos fell in a heartbreaker 9-8 in the opening game, despite tying the game up twice in the late stages of Friday night’s ballgame.
Sophomore right-hander Tyler Stevens (5-2) took to the hill on Saturday, and kept the Spartans’ bats at bay and freshman Christian Tripp finished the day with a sound outing, picking up his first career save.
New Mexico got after it early, picking up two runs in the opening frame of the game, and wouldn’t let go of the lead for the remainder of the contest.