College baseball: Lobos, Aggies drop league games

Lobo baseball falls to Nevada

JR Freethy’s two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning untied the game, and Nevada held on to defeat host New Mexico 8-6 Saturday night in Mountain West Conference baseball at Santa Ana Star Field.

Lenny Junior Ashby hit his 10th homer for UNM (25-21, 17-10), a solo shot to make it 6-6 in the bottom of the eighth. Justin Still gave up Freethy’s homer and took the loss for New Mexico.

Nevada (20-29, 12-14)and the Lobos play the finale of the four-game series at noon Sunday. It’s Senior Day for UNM.

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