ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A seven-run seventh proved to be a massive momentum shifter as New Mexico Baseball routed in-state rivals New Mexico State 12-6 in the Lobos’ final home game of the season Tuesday evening at Lobo Field.
With all 51 regular-season games complete, the Lobos carry a 28-22-1 (12-11-1 MW) record into the postseason, where they’ll be either the No. 4 or No. 5 seed in the Mountain West Conference Tournament in a first-round matchup with Nevada.
After being held to five or fewer runs in four games in a low as they lost all four, the Lobos have bounced back with 11 runs in Sunday's tournament-clinching win over GCU and 12 Tuesday to keep the Aggies from sweeping the season series.
Trailing 3-2 entering the bottom of the fifth, UNM plated three runs to move back in front before breaking the game open two innings later. The Lobos erupted for seven runs on six hits in the seventh, turning a 5-3 advantage into a 12-3 lead. Luke Mansy opened the inning with a double before Lenny Ashby drew a walk, and Antonio Gianni followed with an RBI double to bring Mansy home. After Gene Trujillo walked, Brodey Williams lifted a sacrifice fly to score Ashby and Karsen Waslefsky added another sacrifice fly to bring in Gianni.
The Lobos kept the pressure on from there. Anthony Diaz doubled to right center, with Damian Garcia scoring on the play and Diaz advancing to third on an error. Khalil Walker followed with an RBI single, stole second and came home on an RBI single from Akili Carris. Mansy then capped the inning with his second double of the frame, driving in Carris for UNM’s seventh run of the inning.
All nine spots in the Lobo lineup produced at least one hit as UNM finished with 13 hits and drew nine walks. Walker led the way with a 3-for-5 night, adding two runs, an RBI, a walk and a stolen base. Mansy finished 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, a walk and a run scored, while Gianni went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, an RBI and a walk. Diaz, Carris, Ashby, Trujillo, Williams and Tristan Russell each added one hit, with Carris driving in two runs and scoring twice.
LHP Cooper Corkrean (4 IP, 5 H, 1 R / 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) made the start for New Mexico and worked 4.1 innings, allowing one run on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts. RHP Ty Cunningham (4 IP, 4 H, 5 R / 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) earned the win in relief, throwing four innings with four hits, five runs, five earned, one walk and three strikeouts, before RHP Talor Grubbs (1 IP, 1 H, 0 R / 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K) closed it out with a scoreless ninth, allowing one hit with no walks or strikeouts.
ON DECK
The Lobos get the weekend off before heading to Mesa, Ariz. for the 2026 MW Baseball Championships, with first round action May 21. All of the MW Tournament will be free to stream via the MW Network at GoLobos.com/Watch, with live stats available at GoLobos.com/BSBStats. Follow @UNMLoboBaseball on IG, X and Facebook for comprehensive coverage.