PHOENIX – A back-and-forth slugfest went the way of host Grand Canyon on Tuesday afternoon at Brazell Field, as the Antelopes topped the New Mexico baseball team 11-8 in the midweek non-conference affair.
Reed Spenrath hit UNM’s first grand slam of the season in the first inning, but the hosts used a six-run third to swipe momentum on their way to the victory. UNM slipped to 11-5 on the season with the defeat, while Grand Canyon improved to 12-4 after the only meeting between the teams this spring.
The Lobos got off to a hot start against GCU right-hander Isaac Lyon, with consecutive singles by Jeffrey David, Lenny Junior Ashby, and Braydon Runion loading the bases with one out in the first.