Santa Ana Star Field was a welcome sight for the University of New Mexico baseball team on Friday.
After taking its share of lumps during an 0-4 start at last weekend’s College Baseball Classic in Surprise, Arizona, the Lobos made the most of Friday’s home opener with a 13-4 victory over Holy Cross to open a four-game series.
Coach Tod Brown earned his first UNM victory, as did a number of first-year Lobos, and it came in impressive fashion. Catcher Cody Holtz belted a long three-run homer, Kamron Willman added a two-run blast, Willie Cano hit two of the home team’s five triples, and pitchers Riley Egloff and Brian McBroom combined to toss nine solid innings.