UTEP Softball (10-26,4-8) continues its extended road trip with a single game on the road to face the University of New Mexico (UNM) (11-28) April 9, then will travel to Ruston, Louisiana April 13-14 to face first-place Louisiana Tech (30-9, 10-2). UTEP previously lost to UNM 15-6 in their one prior meeting in Las Cruces.
The Miners have been struggling mightily on the road with a 2-14 road record along with averaging only one run per game over the past three games. The Achilles’ heel all season has been pitching for the Miners, which ranks last in Conference USA in earned run average with 7.