LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Mike Kirby era is off to a strong start.
NM State rolled to an 11-2 win against Texas Southern in Friday afternoon's season opener behind senior pitcher Chance Hroch's arm and junior infielder Nick Gonzales' bat.
The Aggies (1-0) scored nine unanswered runs, including three on Gonzales' eighth-inning tater, to pull away from the Tigers (0-1).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Hroch cruised through Texas Southern's order before Roderick Coffee got the scoring started in the top half of the third. The outfielder hit his first of two home runs over the wall in left center to give the Tigers an early 1-0 lead.