Past performances meant nothing at Santa Ana Star Field on Tuesday night.
New Mexico State came into the season’s first baseball Rio Grande rivalry lugging a 2-15 record. Host New Mexico brought in a 12-7 record and was leading Division I in hitting.
Final score: NMSU 2, UNM 0.
On a chilly night when baseballs did not carry, Volcano Vista alumnus Darius Garcia and two Aggies relievers combined to toss a five-hit shutout, and NMSU earned its first win over the Lobos since 2019.
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Garcia (2-0) worked 5u2154 innings, allowing just two singles.