Mountaineers Pull Away From New Mexico 13-4

July 8 2018 The Mountaineers defeated New Mexico 13-4 at Central Park, scoring 16 hits and holding New Mexico to 11. Mountaineers pitchers also benefited from three double plays and did not commit an error.

Mountaineers starter Joseph Broderick earned the win after throwing a scoreless first inning. C. Ramore followed with three innings, allowing two runs on six hits, while the Mountaineers staff limited New Mexico to three earned runs overall. Brandon Nylin took the loss for New Mexico after allowing eight runs, including seven earned, on seven hits in 4.1 innings.

The Mountaineers built an early lead with four runs in the first inning and three more in the second. After adding one run in the fifth, they broke the game open with a five-run eighth inning. New Mexico scored once in the second, twice in the fourth and once in the seventh.

R. Whitt led the Mountaineers by going 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBI. E. Gallego hit a home run and drove in three runs, while K. Fudge added a double, two RBI and two runs. D. Molinari, S. Douglas and A. Arocho also produced multiple RBI. For New Mexico, J. Pritchard went 3-for-3 with a home run and one RBI, and E. Reichenbach hit a home run while driving in one run.