LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State baseball team opened up a four-game weekend series against La Salle on Friday night at Presley Askew Field. In a game that featured seven lead changes, the Aggies dropped a tight contest in the opener to the Explorers, 9-8.
For the Friday night contest, NM State (11-3) sent ace Brock Whittlesey to the mound against La Salle (7-3) starter Matt Holt. Each pitcher gave up runs in the first to open the scoring. The Explorers first run of the game came on a one-out single that scored a runner from second to put the Aggies behind 1-0.