March 29, 2011
New Mexico – UTEP Game 1
New Mexico – UTEP Game 2
EL PASO, Texas — The University of New Mexico softball team split a doubleheader here Tuesday at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex. The Lobos won game one, 10-4, but dropped game two, 10-3. New Mexico moved to 13-15 after the twinbill. The Lobos recorded a combined 21 hits in the doubleheader. Junior Jessica Garcia was 3-for-3 in game two with a pair of home runs and a double.
UNM had an outstanding game at the plate in game one. The Lobos, who won the game 10-4, had 16 hits against the Miners and every Lobo had at least one hit. Junior Kerry Hodgins led the way with a 4-for-5 performance. UNM managed five extra base hits including doubles by juniors Hodgins, Kaity Ingram, Jessica Garcia and Shenise Cox. Junior Danielle Castro belted a home run as well.
Sophomore Kari Gutierrez got the win and improved to 6-6. Gutierrez pitched the full seven innings and had six strikeouts. She only allowed four runs on nine hits in the win.
UTEP erupted for seven runs late in game two to steal the victory. Despite the loss, Garcia smashed two home runs in the second game. She also added a double and finished the game 3-for-3 at the plate. Castro and Hodgins both had hits in game two.
Sophomore Kaela DeBroeck started and took the loss. DeBroeck (6-9) pitched 5 1/3 innings allowing nine runs on 10 hits. True freshman Madeline Greene came on in relief and pitched the final two outs.
The Lobos will take this weekend off before traveling to Las Cruces, N.M., to battle New Mexico State on April 4 at 4:30 p.m. MT.