Lobos Take Down No. 9 Texas Tech by Way of David Walk-Off Homer

Courtesy of New Mexico Athletics 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of New Mexico baseball staff fought again from an early six-run deficit to take down No. 9 nationally ranked Texas Tech, 11-10, capped off by a heroic walk-off three-run homerun by sophomore Jeffrey David. 

The final time the Lobos defeated the Red Raiders was on April 3, 2019, when New Mexico took a 12-9 win over the then-No. 11 Texas Tech squad. New Mexico final gained a matchup in opposition to a top-ten staff on April 25, 2017, in opposition to none apart from the then-No. 6 Red Raiders, defeating Tech by a rating of 16-5. 

David highlighted the sport as he hit the walk-off homerun within the backside of the ninth whereas additionally having a 4-for-6 day on the plate with three RBI and a run. Kyle Landers went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run. Six extra Lobos had multi-hit video games as Sean Stephens, Lenny Junior Ashby, Braydon Runion, Kamron Willman, Justin Olson and Johnny (Shane) Podsednik notched two hits apiece. Ashby additionally linked for his team-leading ninth house run of the season, whereas Podsednik hit his third homer of the season.  

On the mound, Benjamin Baker-Livingston had his finest and longest outing but as he struck out three batters and allowed a single run on two hits in 2.1 innings pitched. The Lobos’ Friday ace Riley Egloff got here in to shut out the sport and get the ultimate two outs within the ninth inning, incomes his fifth win of the season. 

The Red Raiders jumped out to an early 6-0 lead after two and a half innings. The Lobos’ beginning pitcher Terrell Hudson had a shortened two-inning outing however left the sport with a strikeout and compelled a double play to finish the second.  

Will Armbruester got here in to alleviate Hudson within the prime of the third, permitting a run to attain but in addition notching a strikeout within the body. 

In the underside of the body, New Mexico went to work on the plate, scoring three runs to chop their deficit to 6-3. With two outs and Stephens on third, Ashby examined the waters as he swung and missed on the primary pitch he noticed within the at-bat. He knew what he was in search of as he swung and linked on the second pitch he noticed, launching it proper discipline for a two-run homerun, his ninth of the season. 

Runion then labored a full rely and doubled down the left discipline line, earlier than Landers singled up the center to deliver him house. 

The fourth inning went and not using a rating change as Armbruester struck out one batter and compelled two fly outs. 

Texas Tech then introduced round a trio of runs via the fifth and sixth innings to increase its benefit to 9-3.  

New Mexico then responded with a pair of runs within the backside of the sixth to chop their deficit to 9-5. Podsednik swung on the primary pitch he noticed to start out the inning with a solo house run, his third jack on the season. 

Two singles then put Stephens on third and David on first for Ashby. He delivered as he singled down the left discipline line to deliver house Stephens. 

Baker-Livingston then pitched two good innings via the seventh and eighth, placing out three batters in that span and letting the Lobos get to work of their half of these frames. 

The Lobos scattered two runs within the backside of the seventh and eighth innings, chopping their deficit to 9-7. In the underside of the seventh, Landers opened the inning with a single after which superior to second as Willman was walked. A groundout by Olson then put each runners in scoring place as Podsednik stepped as much as the plate subsequent. Down 0-2 within the pitch rely, Podsednik grounded out to brief, sufficient to deliver house Landers from third. 

With two outs within the backside of the eighth, Runion singled via the left facet earlier than advancing to second on a throwing error by the pitcher. Adam (*9*) then got here in to pinch run for Runion and rapidly superior to 3rd on a wild pitch. Next, Landers gained a full 3-2 pitch rely to drive in (*9*). 

Texas Tech prolonged their result in 10-7 as they introduced in one other run within the prime of the ninth, however didn’t get farther than that because the Lobos’ normal Friday starter Egloff got here in to alleviate Baker-Livingston to pressure the ultimate two outs of the body on a pop up and fly out.  

The Lobos then went to work within the backside of the body. Olson started the inning with a double to proper discipline, earlier than he superior to 3rd on a groundout by pinch hitter Lance Russell. Another pinch hitter in Kyle Smith stepped as much as the plate, battled via a 2-2 rely after which singled to middle discipline to drive house Olson, chopping the Lobo deficit to 10-8. 

Pinch hitting for Stephens, Cody Holtz battled via a full 3-2 rely to double proper middle, advancing Smith within the course of. David then stepped as much as the plate, watched one pitch float exterior the strike zone earlier than discovering a pitch he preferred. On the second pitch of the at-bat, David got here in clutch and launched a three-run homerun simply contained in the foul pole and into the timber previous the best discipline line, finishing the walk-off 11-10 New Mexico win over No. 9 Texas Tech. 

New Mexico’s report improves to 15-21 total, whereas No. 9 Texas Tech drops to 27-13 total.