Post by wilkyisdashiznit on May 30, 2022 21:35:04 GMT -8
New Mexico State is in its fifth Tournament. The Aggies won the Sun Belt in 2002. New Mexico State was sent to the Tempe Regional, losing to #1 Houston and #3 San Diego. San Diego would lose to Arizona State twice, and the Devils lost to the Cougars twice.
The Aggies finished second in the Sun Belt in 2003 and were given an at large berth. New Mexico State was once again sent to the Tempe Regional. The Aggies beat UNLV in 11 innings before losing to Arizona State and UNLV in the rematch.
The Aggies won the Regular Season WAC Championship in 2012 and were given an at large berth at the Tucson Regional. New Mexico State lost to Louisville and Missouri to wipe out of the 2012 Tournament.
The Aggies won the WAC Tournament Championship in 2018 and were placed in the Lubbock Regional. New Mexico State lost to Texas Tech and Kent State on consecutive days to wipe out of the 2018 Tournament.
In 2022, New Mexico State started the final weekend in dead last in the WAC West Division. New Mexico State had to win two of the final three games in Orem, Utah against Utah Valley to tie Utah Valley and win the tiebreaker. In game one, New Mexico State led 5-1 in the fourth but blew it to fall behind 14-8 in the top of the ninth. New Mexico State scored seven runs in the top of the ninth to win 15-14. New Mexico State left no doubt on Friday winning 17-6 in seven innings and then checked out in the regular season finale, losing 10-8.
New Mexico State went to the eight-team WAC Tournament at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Arizona. New Mexico State won the WAC Tournament in four games, never trailing, sweeping through Sam Houston State, Texas Rio Grande Valley, Sacramento State and Abilene Christian. New Mexico State was the only team to win on the Mercy Rule, winning 10-0 against Texas Rio Grande Valley. The WAC Tournament involved Sacramento State having to play a double-header on Friday. The Hornets' pitchers threw 27 innings in the previous two days by the Aggies' game. New Mexico State's pitchers only threw 16 innings in the same time period. The Aggies won 7-3. Abilene Christian had to come out of the losers' bracket and had to throw 44 innings to get the Championship Game, whereas New Mexico State only had to throw 25. The Tournament required Abilene Christian to play a double-header on Saturday, game one against Grand Canyon and game two against New Mexico State.
Two of the three offensive players that appeared on the All-Tournament team were lefties, including the Tournament MVP. One was a righty. The other two members of New Mexico State that made All-Tournament were two right-handed pitchers.
The Aggies finished second in the Sun Belt in 2003 and were given an at large berth. New Mexico State was once again sent to the Tempe Regional. The Aggies beat UNLV in 11 innings before losing to Arizona State and UNLV in the rematch.
The Aggies won the Regular Season WAC Championship in 2012 and were given an at large berth at the Tucson Regional. New Mexico State lost to Louisville and Missouri to wipe out of the 2012 Tournament.
The Aggies won the WAC Tournament Championship in 2018 and were placed in the Lubbock Regional. New Mexico State lost to Texas Tech and Kent State on consecutive days to wipe out of the 2018 Tournament.
In 2022, New Mexico State started the final weekend in dead last in the WAC West Division. New Mexico State had to win two of the final three games in Orem, Utah against Utah Valley to tie Utah Valley and win the tiebreaker. In game one, New Mexico State led 5-1 in the fourth but blew it to fall behind 14-8 in the top of the ninth. New Mexico State scored seven runs in the top of the ninth to win 15-14. New Mexico State left no doubt on Friday winning 17-6 in seven innings and then checked out in the regular season finale, losing 10-8.
New Mexico State went to the eight-team WAC Tournament at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Arizona. New Mexico State won the WAC Tournament in four games, never trailing, sweeping through Sam Houston State, Texas Rio Grande Valley, Sacramento State and Abilene Christian. New Mexico State was the only team to win on the Mercy Rule, winning 10-0 against Texas Rio Grande Valley. The WAC Tournament involved Sacramento State having to play a double-header on Friday. The Hornets' pitchers threw 27 innings in the previous two days by the Aggies' game. New Mexico State's pitchers only threw 16 innings in the same time period. The Aggies won 7-3. Abilene Christian had to come out of the losers' bracket and had to throw 44 innings to get the Championship Game, whereas New Mexico State only had to throw 25. The Tournament required Abilene Christian to play a double-header on Saturday, game one against Grand Canyon and game two against New Mexico State.
Two of the three offensive players that appeared on the All-Tournament team were lefties, including the Tournament MVP. One was a righty. The other two members of New Mexico State that made All-Tournament were two right-handed pitchers.
