SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento State baseball team fell in the third game of the series to the New Mexico State Aggies by a score of 9-3 on Saturday, April 24.
With the loss, the Hornets fall to 14-21-1, 3-4 inside of Western Athletic Conference play, while the Aggies improve to 30-12-1, 8-2-1 in WAC action.
Sacramento State score a run apiece in each of the first three innings to take an early 3-1 lead. In the bottom of the first, with the bases loaded and no one out, junior Trevor Bloom drove home the game's first run with a sacrifice fly, scoring senior Justin Mezzaneras to give the Hornets a 1-0 advantage. After the Aggies tied the score in the top of the second, scoring on a wild pitch, Mezzaneras connected on a RBI single in the bottom half of the inning, scoring senior Dan McCarthy to give Sacramento State a 2-1 lead. The lead grew to 3-1 in the bottom of the third, as junior Trevor Paine scored on a passed ball, pushing the Hornet cushion to two runs.
But, New Mexico State would take the lead for good in the top of the fourth, plating three runs. Wesley Starkes connected on a sacrifice fly for the first run, Nate Shaver connected on a RBI groundout to tie the score at 3-3, and Ryan Aguayo unbroke the tie with a solo homer to center field, giving the Aggies a 4-3 lead.
The Hornets would have chances to tie or retake the lead several times, which included the bottom of both the fifth and six innings, where Sacramento State had runners on first and second with nobody out, eventually loaded the bases, but failed to score. New Mexico State tacked on two additional runs in both the seventh and ninth innings, giving the Aggies the 9-3 victory.
Senior Trevor York (0-2) picked up the loss in relief of senior Jose Ramirez, who lasted just 2.1 innings and 66 pitches before being taken out of the game. York allowed three runs on three hits in 1.1 innings. Senior Tommy Elrod struck out five batters in 2.2 innings of relief, where he allowed two earned runs on two hits. Tyler Mack (5-0) picked up the win for New Mexico State, allowing three runs of which one was earned on eight hits, walking four and striking out seven. Jared Jordan (3) pitched three innings of relief, allowing just one hit while striking out three batters to pick up the save.
Paine led the Hornets with a 3-for-5 day at the plate, while Bloom and Mezzaneras each went 1-for-4 with a RBI. New Mexico State was led by Parker Hipp, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Five other Aggies produced a lone RBI apiece.
The Hornets will close out the four game series against New Mexico State on Sunday, April 25 at Hornet Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento State baseball team fell in the third game of the series to the New Mexico State Aggies by a score of 9-3 on Saturday, April 24.
