Senior Reyan Tuck’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning delivered the winning run as host New Mexico topped UTEP 5-4 on the first day of the Lobo Classic at Lobo Softball Field.
UNM is off to a 7-3 start going into Friday’s 5:30 p.m. game against North Dakota State. Play continues through Sunday.
The Lobos led 4-0 before giving up four unearned runs. A two-out error by shortstop Briana Martinez kept the game alive. Then UTEP pitcher Annika Litterio walked the bases loaded in the seventh with no outs, and Tuck’s one-out sacrifice fly won it.