Official Site of the Aggies · Feb 24, 2023
Three-Run Ninth Dooms NM State on Friday
SUGAR LAND, Texas – A tight contest escaped from NM State in the ninth inning on Friday afternoon in Texas. Lamar struck for three runs in the final frame to remain perfect on the season and finished off a 5-2 victory.
Friday starter threw a tremendous ballgame for the Aggies, working 6.2 innings. In his outing, Meza became the first Aggie to strikeout 10+ hitters in over a season. Meza allowed just two runs, both in the second inning.
In that second inning, Lamar used an RBI double followed by a run-scoring single to jump out to a 2-0 advantage. quickly cut into that deficit for NM State in the bottom half of the inning with his first home run of the season.