PHOENIX – Junior Austin Botello's three-run blast in the seventh lifted the Aggies over Grand Canyon 5-4 in the first game of a crucial Western Athletic Conference series. Juniors Chris Kucko and Matthew McHugh also played big rolls, holding the 'Lopes to just two runs through six and a third innings.
NM State did an excellent job manufacturing a run in to start the game as Daniel Johnson led off with a single to right and advanced to second on an error as the right fielder booted the ball.