Tristin Lively

1 Total – Red: 2021 (Sophomore, 1).

In five seasons with the Lobos pitched in 43 games making 36 starts…earned 12 victories…struck out 159 hitters in 178 1/3 innings pitched…limited the opposition to a batting average of .264…held a career ERA of 5.40.

In final collegiate season led the team with 77 1/3 innings pitched across 13 starts…posted a 4.42 ERA…ranked second in the Mountain West with six victories…struck out 62 hitters against just 23 walks…limited the opposition to a batting average of .277…named Mountain West Pitcher of the Week on March 27…authored first complete game in final collegiate appearance, with eight strong innings at San Diego State on May 19…threw a career-high 120 pitches against the Aztecs…surrendered two or fewer runs in 7 of 13 starts…struck out a season-high eight hitters in back-to-back starts on March 25 at Nevada and April 1 vs. San Diego State…threw a career-high 8 1/3 shutout innings with six strikeouts on March 11 vs. Air Force…had three or more strikeouts in 12 of 13 starts…had seven or more strikeouts in four starts…threw at least five innings in 10 of 13 starts…named a CSC academic all-district selection.

In fourth season with the Lobos logged 26 2/3 innings over seven starts…struck out 21 batters…earned one victory on March 27 at Air Force…had a season-high six strikeouts on March 13 against Fresno State…academic all-conference selection for the fourth straight season…named a Mountain West Scholar Athlete for the second straight season.

As a sophomore pitched 33 1/3 innings while striking out 36 hitters…held a 4.59 ERA across seven starts…had a season-high 11 strikeouts on March 7 at UNLV…named Mountain West Pitcher of the Week on March 29, after allowing one run on two hits over six innings in UNM’s 5-1 win over Nevada…threw six or more innings in five of his seven outings…academic all-conference selection for the third straight season…named a Mountain West Scholar Athlete.

Went 2-0 over five starts with a 2.95 ERA … led the Mountain West with his five starts … threw 21.1 innings, allowing just 19 hits and striking out 23 … opened the season with a no-decision against BYU in a game UNM won 5-4, striking out six in 4.2 innings … was brilliant against Northern Colorado, throwing six shutout innings with eight strikeouts and just two singles allowed in a 9-0 win … pitched five innings against Grand Canyon, not allowing an earned run with five strikeouts … earned his second win of the season with five innings, allowing just one earned run with four strikeouts in an 8-4 win over Incarnate Word…academic all-conference selection for the second straight season.

In debut collegiate season pitched in 11 games and made four starts…totaled 19 2/3 innings with 17 strikeouts…earned first collegiate win on Feb. 24 against Niagara…had a season-high four strikeouts on two occasions…academic all-conference selection.

Graduated from Las Cruces High School in 2018 where he lettered in baseball … Held a 1.21 ERA and 143 strikeouts with a 9-4 record in his two seasons pitching … Set the school record in triples, carding 18 in his high school career while also recording 14 doubles … Was just the third person in Las Cruces High history to register 111 hits in his career … Held a career batting average of .410 and on-base percentage of .636 … Was a 2x all-district SS and RHP, while also being a 1x all-district DH … Was honored as a perfect game All American … Played club ball for the Sultans.

Lively on choosing UNM: “I was drawn to the culture and what UNM stood for. It was close to home and I was able to play for the state I grew up in.”