Lobo baseball has home debut
After an uplifting 3-1 start to 2023 at a tournament in Surprise, Arizona, the University of New Mexico baseball team plays its home opener Friday vs. Northern Colorado (2-1). The 2 p.m. first pitch (streaming at themw.com) opens a three-game set at Santa Ana Star Field, with Saturday and Sunday’s games scheduled for noon starts.
Right-hander Riley Egloff was named the Mountain West Pitcher of the Week after beating No. 23 Oregon State in the season opener. He allowed one run on five hits over five innings with seven strikeouts.