Near Comeback Comes Up Short in Albuquerque

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Steve SolorzanoMiddle TennesseeALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A spirited late-inning rally came up just short for NM State on Tuesday night as they fell 7–6 to in-state rival New Mexico at Santa Ana Star Field.

Despite being held scoreless through the first four innings and trailing 7–2 heading into the sixth, NM State showed fight, scoring four runs over the final four frames to nearly steal the midweek showdown.

Trailing by five, singled up the middle to allow and to round the bases and help bring the Aggies within three runs. Campbell struck again in the eighth, mashing a no-doubt home run to left field to trim the deficit to just two runs.

In the ninth, Giannni Horvat drew a walk, and…