Miller Park
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PROVO -- A sweep over New Mexico in Saturday's doubleheader behind the strong pitching performances of Paul Jacinto, Ken Gravley and Michel Bergeron moved BYU back into second place in the Mountain West Conference.
The two victories give BYU a record of 19-17 overall, 11-7 in conference to tie San Diego State. UNM falls to fourth place in the MWC with a record of 27-17, 10-8.
Jacinto (6-4) kept New Mexico off the board through five innings, giving him the complete game win. Jacinto stuck out six, giving up four runs on six hits in the shortened morning game, which was postponed due to rain.
"My team's been playing great behind me," Jacinto said. "The last couple of starts they have been scoring a lot of runs early."
BYU's Kainoa Obrey lit up the scoreboard with a two-run home run in the first inning, giving the Cougars an early 2-0 lead in the first game of the doubleheader.
Ranger Wiens extended that lead in the third with a double to score Doug Jackson from first base. Obrey knocked in another run with an opposite field single, making the score 4-0.
The 1983 Cougar baseball team was honored in the fifth inning of game one for its outstanding achievement of being ranked No. 1 at the end of the regular season.
"I loved the opportunity I had to play baseball here at BYU," Wally Joyner said. "The 1983 team was truly one of the best teams I ever played with. We were a close-knit team that pulled for each other."
BYU Assistant Athletics Director and former Head Baseball Coach Gary Pullins said, "This team (1983) was just an inspiration the way they supported each other."
In the fifth following the reunion applause, BYU got to UNM's Kris Gross by spraying four of his 11 hits surrendered for two of his six runs. Matt Bullen came in relief and loaded up the bases by hitting Casey Cloward in the shoulder. Wade Vest hit an infield single to second base, scoring Brock Jacobsen to give the Cougars a commanding 7-0 lead.
Both teams exploded in the sixth, Joe Salas and Josh Mader of UNM hit back-to-back home runs for the Lobos, putting them down 7-4. The Cougars came back with a rally of their own to score five runs on three hits.
MWC rules mandate that the first game of a double header be limited to seven innings, and because of the shortened game Chambers did not receive another at bat and a chance to extend his 18-game hitting streak. That season-high streak ended when he went 0-for-3. The new leader for the Cougars is Cloward at nine games, going a combined 2-for-6 in the doubleheader.
After having a 39-game hit streak broken on Thursday, Dusty Young started a new hit streak of two with a hit in his second at bat of game one and game two.
The Lobos got to starting pitcher Ken Gravley early in the nightcap, taking a 2-0 lead off of back-to-back doubles by Mader and Chris Alexander.
After giving those two runs in the first, Gravley settled down, facing the minimum number of hitters in the second, fifth and sixth innings. He gave up only one more run after that first inning, going 6.2 innings, allowing five hits and striking out one in the game.
In the second, Cloward hit a sacrifice fly to center field with bases loaded to score the Cougars' first run of game two, making it 2-1.
Jackson brought the crowd to its feet with a game-tying solo home run in the third.
The Cougars took the lead in the sixth off an RBI double by Cloward. After five plus innings, Adrian Soto replaced starter Darren Coltrinari with the bases juiced. Soto proceeded to hit Jackson between the numbers on his first pitch to give BYU a 4-2 lead.
Curtis Rodriguez came in to pitch for Gravley in the seventh after Gravley lost his control and walked three Lobo hitters. Unable to record an out, Rodriguez gave up the lead on two hits with two outs, allowing New Mexico to tie it at 4-4. Michel Bergeron came on in relief of Rodriguez to strike out Salas, who homered earlier in the day, to end the inning and the bases-loaded threat.
BYU took the lead back for good in the seventh after Jake Stubblefield tripled in Obrey for the go ahead run, 5-4.
Bergeron recorded the win, striking out two and not allowing any hits in 1.1 innings pitched.
Only their second one-run victory in 11 chances, BYU Head Coach Vance Law said, "So many have gone the other way, it's nice to win one."
"I'm most pleased with how we competed and battled back," Law added.
The attendance at the doubleheader was 1,668.
The Cougars go on the road to take on first place UNLV in Las Vegas.
New Mexico Lobos at Brigham Young UnivApr 19, 2003 at Provo, Utah (Larry H.Miller Field)
New Mexico Lobos 4 (27-16,10-7 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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YOUNG, Matt dh........... 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
YOUNG, Dusty ss.......... 3 1 2 0 0 0 4 1 0
MURRAY, Sean lf.......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
ALEXANDER, C 1b.......... 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
SALAS, Joe rf............ 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
MADER, Josh 3b........... 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
LIZARRAGA, C cf.......... 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0
SPITALERI, A c........... 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2
JEZEK, Josh ph.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
BARBA, Ryan 2b........... 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 3 0
GROSS, Kris p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
BULLEN, Matt p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LACHEUR, R p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 26 4 6 4 1 6 18 7 3
Brigham Young Univ 12 (18-17,10-7 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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JACKSON, Doug lf......... 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
CHAMBERS, Ryan rf........ 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
WIENS, Ranger ss......... 4 3 3 1 0 1 2 3 0
OBREY, Kainoa 3b......... 3 2 3 4 0 0 0 2 0
STUBBLEFIELD, Jake 1b.... 4 1 3 1 0 0 5 0 0
LAW, Tim 1b............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
JACOBSEN, Brock cf....... 4 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 2
ITRI, Rob dh............. 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0
CLOWARD, Casey c......... 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0
VEST, Wade 2b............ 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 3 0
JACINTO, Paul p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals................... 31 12 16 10 1 3 21 8 6
Score by Innings R H E
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New Mexico Lobos.... 000 004 0 - 4 6 2
Brigham Young Univ.. 202 125 X - 12 16 0
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E - SALAS, Joe; BARBA, Ryan. DP - UNM 1; BYU Cougars 1. LOB - UNM 3; BYU
Cougars 6. 2B - YOUNG, Dusty; WIENS 2; ITRI. HR - SALAS, Joe(13); MADER,
Josh(6); OBREY(6). HBP - ALEXANDER, C; OBREY; CLOWARD. SH - VEST. SF -
JACKSON. SB - JACKSON. CS - STUBBLEFIELD.
New Mexico Lobos IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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GROSS, Kris......... 4.2 12 7 6 0 3 23 25
BULLEN, Matt........ 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 3 6
LACHEUR, R.......... 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 5 5
Brigham Young Univ IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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JACINTO, Paul....... 7.0 6 4 4 1 6 26 28
Win - JACINTO (6-4). Loss - GROSS, Kris (5-2). Save - None.
WP - GROSS, Kris. HBP - by BULLEN, Matt (CLOWARD); by JACINTO (ALEXANDER, C); by
BULLEN, Matt (OBREY).
Umpires - HP: Ruben Chavira 1B: Dan Perugini 3B: Mike Andrews
Start: 11:06 am Time: 2:00 Attendance:
Game notes:
Game 2 of 3 in Provo
BULLEN, Matt faced 3 batters in the 6th.
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Play-by-Play
Score by Innings R H E
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New Mexico Lobos.... 000 004 0 - 4 6 2
Brigham Young Univ.. 202 125 X - 12 16 0
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New Mexico Lobos starters: 5/dh YOUNG, Matt; 8/ss YOUNG, Dusty; 17/lf
MURRAY, Sean; 29/1b ALEXANDER, C; 10/rf SALAS, Joe; 4/3b MADER, Josh;
21/cf LIZARRAGA, C; 14/c SPITALERI, A; 6/2b BARBA, Ryan; 24/p GROSS,
Kris;
Brigham Young Univ starters: 13/lf JACKSON; 22/rf CHAMBERS; 8/ss WIENS;
32/3b OBREY; 33/1b STUBBLEFIELD; 3/cf JACOBSEN; 21/dh ITRI; 9/c CLOWARD;
5/2b VEST; 15/p JACINTO;
New Mexico Lobos - inning 1
YOUNG, Matt struck out looking. YOUNG, Dusty grounded out to 3b. MURRAY,
Sean grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 1
JACKSON singled to left center. CHAMBERS struck out looking; JACKSON
stole second. WIENS struck out looking. JACKSON advanced to third on a
wild pitch. OBREY homered to right field, 2 RBI; JACKSON scored.
STUBBLEFIELD singled to left center. STUBBLEFIELD out at second c to ss,
caught stealing. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 2
ALEXANDER, C singled up the middle. SALAS, Joe grounded into double play
2b to ss to 1b; ALEXANDER, C out on the play. MADER, Josh singled up the
middle. LIZARRAGA, C walked; MADER, Josh advanced to second. SPITALERI, A
reached on a fielder's choice; LIZARRAGA, C out at second 2b to ss. 0
runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 2
JACOBSEN lined out to 2b. ITRI struck out looking. CLOWARD flied out to
rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 3
BARBA, Ryan struck out swinging. YOUNG, Matt grounded out to 3b. YOUNG,
Dusty singled to left field. MURRAY, Sean reached on a fielder's choice;
YOUNG, Dusty out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 3
VEST singled, bunt. JACKSON reached on a fielder's choice; VEST out at
second p to ss. CHAMBERS grounded out to 1b unassisted; JACKSON advanced
to second. WIENS doubled to left center, RBI; JACKSON scored. OBREY
singled to right center, RBI; WIENS scored. STUBBLEFIELD singled to left
field; OBREY advanced to second. JACOBSEN flied out to cf. 2 runs, 4
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 4
ALEXANDER, C flied out to cf. SALAS, Joe grounded out to 1b unassisted.
MADER, Josh flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 4
ITRI singled to second base. CLOWARD singled, bunt; ITRI advanced to
second. VEST out at first c to 2b, SAC; CLOWARD advanced to second; ITRI
advanced to third. JACKSON fouled out to lf, SF, RBI; CLOWARD advanced to
third; ITRI scored, unearned. CHAMBERS popped up to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 5
LIZARRAGA, C flied out to cf. SPITALERI, A lined out to p. BARBA, Ryan
struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 5
WIENS doubled down the rf line. OBREY singled up the middle, RBI; WIENS
scored. STUBBLEFIELD lined out to ss. JACOBSEN reached on a fielder's
choice; OBREY out at second 2b to ss. ITRI doubled to right field;
JACOBSEN advanced to third. BULLEN, Matt to p for GROSS, Kris. CLOWARD
hit by pitch. VEST singled to second base, RBI; CLOWARD advanced to
second; ITRI advanced to third; JACOBSEN scored. JACKSON grounded out to
2b. 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 6
YOUNG, Matt flied out to cf. YOUNG, Dusty doubled to left field. MURRAY,
Sean popped up to 2b. ALEXANDER, C hit by pitch. SALAS, Joe homered to
right field, 3 RBI; ALEXANDER, C scored; YOUNG, Dusty scored. MADER, Josh
homered, RBI. LIZARRAGA, C struck out looking. 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors,
0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 6
CHAMBERS walked. WIENS singled to right field; CHAMBERS advanced to
third, scored on a fielding error by rf. OBREY hit by pitch; WIENS
advanced to second. LACHEUR, R to p for BULLEN, Matt. STUBBLEFIELD
singled through the left side, RBI; OBREY advanced to third; WIENS
scored. JACOBSEN reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; STUBBLEFIELD
advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b; OBREY scored. ITRI singled
to left field, RBI; JACOBSEN advanced to third; STUBBLEFIELD scored.
CLOWARD grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; ITRI out on the play;
JACOBSEN scored. VEST popped up to 2b. 5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 7
JEZEK, Josh pinch hit for SPITALERI, A. LAW to 1b for STUBBLEFIELD.
JEZEK, Josh struck out looking. BARBA, Ryan struck out swinging. YOUNG,
Matt grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos at Brigham Young Univ
Apr 19, 2003 at Provo, Utah (Larry H.Miller Field)
New Mexico Lobos 4 (27-17,10-8 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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YOUNG, Matt dh/lf........ 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
YOUNG, Dusty ss.......... 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 3 0
MADER, Josh 3b........... 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
ALEXANDER, C 1b.......... 2 0 1 1 2 0 8 0 0
SALAS, Joe rf/p.......... 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 5
MURRAY, Sean lf.......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
JEZEK, Josh ph/lf....... 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
LIZARRAGA, C cf.......... 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0
GRADY, Jeff c............ 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0
SVETLIC, M 2b............ 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
LACHEUR, R ph........... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
COLTRINARI p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SOTO, Adrian p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GIANNETTI, C p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 31 4 7 4 6 3 24 9 7
Brigham Young Univ 5 (19-17,11-7 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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JACKSON, Doug lf......... 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0
CHAMBERS, Ryan rf........ 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3
WIENS, Ranger ss......... 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2
OBREY, Kainoa 3b......... 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
STUBBLEFIELD, Jake 1b.... 4 0 2 1 0 0 10 1 0
JACOBSEN, Brock cf....... 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
ITRI, Rob dh............. 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
LUCAS, Blair ph......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CLOWARD, Casey c......... 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 3
VEST, Wade 2b............ 3 0 2 0 1 0 4 4 2
GRAVLEY, Kenneth p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
RODRIGUEZ, Curtis p..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BERGERON, Michel p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 30 5 7 5 5 4 27 11 10
Score by Innings R H E
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New Mexico Lobos.... 200 000 200 - 4 7 0
Brigham Young Univ.. 011 002 10X - 5 7 1
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E - WIENS. DP - BYU Cougars 3. LOB - UNM 7; BYU Cougars 10. 2B - MADER,
Josh; ALEXANDER, C; STUBBLEFIELD; CLOWARD; VEST. 3B - STUBBLEFIELD. HR -
JACKSON(3). HBP - JACKSON; OBREY 2. SH - SVETLIC, M. SF - CLOWARD. SB -
JACOBSEN 2.
New Mexico Lobos IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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COLTRINARI.......... 5.2 5 4 4 3 2 21 27
SOTO, Adrian........ 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 4 6
GIANNETTI, C........ 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 3 4
SALAS, Joe.......... 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
Brigham Young Univ IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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GRAVLEY, Kenneth.... 6.2 5 4 3 3 1 24 28
RODRIGUEZ, Curtis... 0.0 2 0 0 1 0 2 3
BERGERON, Michel.... 2.1 0 0 0 2 2 5 7
Win - BERGERON (4-2). Loss - SOTO, Adrian (3-2). Save - None.
HBP - by COLTRINARI (OBREY); by COLTRINARI (OBREY); by SOTO, Adrian (JACKSON).
Umpires - HP: Mike Andrews 1B: Ruben Chavira 3B: Dan Perugini
Start: 1:47 pm Time: 2:50 Attendance: 1668
Game notes:
Game 3 of 3
RODRIGUEZ faced 3 batters in the 7th.
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Play-by-Play
Score by Innings R H E
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New Mexico Lobos.... 200 000 200 - 4 7 0
Brigham Young Univ.. 011 002 10X - 5 7 1
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New Mexico Lobos starters: 5/dh YOUNG, Matt; 8/ss YOUNG, Dusty; 4/3b MADER,
Josh; 29/1b ALEXANDER, C; 10/rf SALAS, Joe; 17/lf MURRAY, Sean; 21/cf
LIZARRAGA, C; 15/c GRADY, Jeff; 12/2b SVETLIC, M; 23/p COLTRINARI;
Brigham Young Univ starters: 13/lf JACKSON; 22/rf CHAMBERS; 8/ss WIENS;
32/3b OBREY; 33/1b STUBBLEFIELD; 3/cf JACOBSEN; 21/dh ITRI; 9/c CLOWARD;
5/2b VEST; 19/p GRAVLEY;
New Mexico Lobos - inning 1
YOUNG, Matt reached on a fielding error by ss. YOUNG, Dusty flied out to
lf. MADER, Josh doubled to right center, RBI; YOUNG, Matt scored,
unearned. ALEXANDER, C doubled to right center, RBI; MADER, Josh scored.
SALAS, Joe popped up to 2b. MURRAY, Sean lined out to ss. 2 runs, 2 hits,
1 error, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 1
JACKSON grounded out to ss. CHAMBERS grounded out to 2b. WIENS grounded
out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 2
LIZARRAGA, C grounded out to ss. GRADY, Jeff grounded out to p. SVETLIC,
M fouled out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 2
OBREY hit by pitch. STUBBLEFIELD doubled to right center; OBREY advanced
to third. JACOBSEN walked. ITRI struck out swinging. CLOWARD flied out to
cf, SF, RBI; JACOBSEN advanced to second; STUBBLEFIELD advanced to third;
OBREY scored. VEST flied out to rf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 3
YOUNG, Matt flied out to rf. YOUNG, Dusty singled down the lf line.
MADER, Josh flied out to rf. ALEXANDER, C walked; YOUNG, Dusty advanced
to second. SALAS, Joe popped up to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 3
JACKSON homered to right field, RBI. CHAMBERS flied out to cf. WIENS
grounded out to 2b. OBREY grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 4
MURRAY, Sean flied out to lf. LIZARRAGA, C singled to shortstop. GRADY,
Jeff grounded out to p; LIZARRAGA, C advanced to second. SVETLIC, M flied
out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 4
STUBBLEFIELD grounded out to ss. JACOBSEN grounded out to p, bunt. ITRI
singled to left field. CLOWARD flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,
1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 5
YOUNG, Matt grounded out to p, bunt. YOUNG, Dusty singled to right field.
MADER, Josh grounded into double play 2b to 1b; YOUNG, Dusty out on the
play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 5
VEST singled to center field. JACKSON flied out to lf. CHAMBERS grounded
out to 2b; VEST advanced to second. WIENS struck out looking. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 6
ALEXANDER, C grounded out to 3b. SALAS, Joe out at first 1b to p. MURRAY,
Sean grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 6
OBREY hit by pitch. STUBBLEFIELD flied out to cf. JACOBSEN reached on a
fielder's choice; OBREY out at second 2b to ss. JACOBSEN stole second.
ITRI walked; JACOBSEN stole third. CLOWARD doubled to left field, RBI;
ITRI advanced to third; JACOBSEN scored. VEST walked. SOTO, Adrian to p
for COLTRINARI. JACKSON hit by pitch, RBI; VEST advanced to second;
CLOWARD advanced to third; ITRI scored. CHAMBERS flied out to rf. 2 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 7
LIZARRAGA, C struck out swinging. GRADY, Jeff walked. SVETLIC, M grounded
out to 1b unassisted, SAC; GRADY, Jeff advanced to second. YOUNG, Matt
walked. RODRIGUEZ to p for GRAVLEY. YOUNG, Dusty singled to right field,
RBI; YOUNG, Matt advanced to third; GRADY, Jeff scored. MADER, Josh
singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; YOUNG, Dusty
advanced to third; YOUNG, Matt scored. ALEXANDER, C intentionally walked.
BERGERON to p for RODRIGUEZ. SALAS, Joe struck out swinging. 2 runs, 2
hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 7
WIENS popped up to 2b. OBREY walked. STUBBLEFIELD tripled to right
center, RBI; OBREY scored. JACOBSEN struck out looking. LUCAS pinch hit
for ITRI. GIANNETTI, C to p for SOTO, Adrian. LUCAS walked. CLOWARD flied
out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 8
JEZEK, Josh pinch hit for MURRAY, Sean. JEZEK, Josh walked. LIZARRAGA, C
lined into double play 2b to 1b; JEZEK, Josh out on the play. GRADY, Jeff
struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 8
JEZEK, Josh to lf. VEST doubled to left field. JACKSON fouled out to lf;
VEST advanced to third. YOUNG, Matt to lf. SALAS, Joe to p. JEZEK, Josh
to rf. / for GIANNETTI, C. CHAMBERS struck out swinging. WIENS flied out
to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 9
LACHEUR, R pinch hit for SVETLIC, M. LACHEUR, R lined out to 3b. YOUNG,
Matt walked. YOUNG, Dusty grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b;
YOUNG, Matt out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Second place in the Mountain West Conference baseball standings will become clearer after this week's three-game series where BYU hosts New Mexico.
BYU, 17-16 overall and 9-6 in the league, is in a three-way tie for second place with this week's opponent New Mexico, 26-15 and 9-6, and San Diego State.
A highlight of this week's activity is the reunion for the 1983 BYU baseball team which was ranked No. 1 at the end of the regular season. On Saturday at 12:30 p.m., the 1983 team including former major league greats Cory Snyder and Wally Joyner will be available at Miller Park on the concourse level for autographs and pictures. The first 500 fans will receive a souvenir photograph of that team.
The current Cougars are now above .500 for the first time since being 1-0 and 1-1 to start the season.
Scheduled to start for BYU on the mound for the opener is Jeff Mousser (4 3, 4.50) in Thursday's game which begins at 7 p.m. On Friday, also at 7 p.m., Paul Jacinto (5-4, 4.12) will take the hill. On Saturday at 1 p.m., Ken Gravley (3-1, 4.70) is the probable starter.
For the first time this season, NCAA rankings are available. BYU's Doug Jackson is ranked third nationally in triples, Kainoa Obrey is ranked 13th in doubles. BYU's batting average of .322 was ranked 22nd in the NCAA and the Cougars were ranked 27th in average runs scored at 7.9.
UNM's Sean Murray is ranked 44th at .409 in batting average and Cory Lizarraga is ranked 50th at .405. UNM's Chris Alexander is ranked second nationally in doubles, third in RBI. Murray is ranked 11th in RBI and Dusty Young is 26th. Young is sixth in doubles. The Lobos .348 batting average is second nationally and they are also second in scoring.
The Lobos took two of three from BYU last month at Albuquerque and are fresh off a 13-11 victory over Texas Tech earlier this week. BYU has won 11 of its past 14 games.
All of the BYU-UNM games will be broadcast live over KOVO Radio 960 AM. Friday and Saturday's games can also be heard through links on the Internet at www.byucougars.com.
