LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State returned to Baylor Ballpark on Saturday, Feb. 14, where an early offensive surge from the Bears proved decisive in a 5-2 setback. Despite a difficult first inning, the Aggie pitching staff locked in and delivered six straight scoreless frames to keep NM State within striking distance.
Baylor did all of its scoring in the opening inning, pushing across five runs behind three walks, a sacrifice fly, and backu2011tou2011back home runs from John Youens and Brady Janusek. From there, NM State's bullpen was outstanding—, , and combined for six scoreless innings, yielding just one hit with five strikeouts.