JJ Matijevic recorded three hits, including a home run and two RBIs, helping the Arizona baseball team overcome a sloppy start on the way to an 8-7 victory over New Mexico State on Wednesday night.
“We did not play well at the beginning of this game, and I was very disappointed about that,” Arizona head coach Jay Johnson said after the game in a press to Arizona Athletics. “But [we showed] perseverance, toughness, and it’s a really good growth step for our guys to not play well and win against a first-place team from another league.”
Thanks to two errors by the Wildcats, New Mexico State was able to jump out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning.