With the start of the 2017 season less than a week away for the University of New Mexico baseball team, the expectations, as well as the pressure, set by both the team and the Mountain West Conference have never been higher.
After being named the preseason favorites to win the Mountain West title by coaches around the conference, some Lobos believe that they are capable of going even further.
“You always have to have those high expectations,” junior infielder Carl Stajduhar said of the Lobos being predicted to win the Mountain West. “And you have to set your goals high, because if you don’t set your goals high, then you’re not going to ever accomplish anything great.