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Miner softball falls in Battle of I-10

The UTEP softball team lost their home opener on Tuesday, despite out hitting the rival New Mexico State Aggies 10-9.

It was the Miners fourth straight game with double digit hits.

The Miners were unable to overcome the Aggies in the run column however, due in large part to untimely errors and an uncanny inability to get batters out with two-outs on the board.

“It’s something that we keep talking about – just have some confidence,” said head coach Tobin Echo-Hawk following her team’s seventh loss of the young season. “There were plays that we should have made.