Story byKTSMNM State baseball hands rival New Mexico first loss of seasonNM State AthleticsWed, March 4, 2026 at 5:18 AM UTC·2 min readLAS CRUCES, N. M. –NM State battled its way to a statement win on Tuesday evening at Presley Askew Field at Johnson Stadium, rallying past previously undefeated New Mexico with a decisive four‑run seventh inning to secure an 8-6 victory. The Aggies (6-6) collected nine hits, scored in four different innings, and held one of the nation’s top offenses to just six runs to hand the Lobos (12-1) their first loss of the 2026 season. The Aggies grabbed an early lead in the second when Tommy Meluskey tripled and scored on a Cole Rogers sacrifice fly.