In Surprise, Arizona, Tristin Lively pitched six shutout innings and the University of New Mexico baseball team improved to 2-0 with a 3-1 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night.
The Lobos, who upset No. 18 Oregon State on Friday, made a three-run rally in the third inning stand up against the Gauchos (1-1). Lenny Junior Ashby’s bases-loaded single scored Dylan Ditzenberger and Chase Weissenborn to make it 2-0. Jeffrey David later scored on a wild pitch.
UCSB got a solo home run by Broc Mortensen in the seventh inning but could get no closer.
Lively allowed four hits and one walk, striking out seven to get the win.