Give the University of New Mexico baseball team a solid ‘A’ for its pre-conference assignments.
The Lobos came through a their first dozen games with a 9-3 record, three noteworthy wins and some of the nation’s most eye-popping hitting stats. That includes a .366 team batting average that ranks second only to Alabama’s .368.
UNM’s pitching and defense have earned passing grades, too. The Lobos have posted six quality starts in 12 games and committed a Mountain West-low six errors.
Second-year coach Tod Brown has little to complain about.
“You can go up and down the roster for contributions,” Brown said.