Five Run First Too Much for Aggies to Overcome

The Basics

Game Twenty-Seven

Score: Sacramento State 6, NM State 5

Records: NM State (11-16, 3-10 WAC); Sacramento State (13-16)

Location: Las Cruces, N.M. (Presley Askew Field)

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A massive first inning from Sacramento State was too much for the NM State baseball team to overcome on Friday night, falling 6-5 at home. Stellar work from the Aggie bullpen came up just short as a trio of relievers combined to allow just one run over 8.0 innings.

was slated to make the start for the Aggies on Friday night but was scratched just before the national anthem, turning the ball over to Lyle Hibbits. Making his second start of the week, Hibbits struggled through 1.0 inning of work, allowing…