ALBUQUERQUE -- First place New Mexico retained its league lead as it claimed a 9-5 come-from-behind victory Saturday over BYU’s baseball team.

The No. 20 Lobos, now 24-4 overall and 5-1 in the Mountain West Conference, overcame a 5-3 deficit. UNM took an 8-5 lead, scoring five runs on five hits as it drove BYU starter Adam Miller and reliever Justin Shutt off the mound in the seventh inning.

The Lobos jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. BYU rallied to take the advantage in the third inning with four consecutive hits, starting with a Sean McNaughton double. McNaughton continued breaking out of his slump when he hit a 420-foot home run into the teeth of the wind in left-centerfield in the seventh.

BYU, now 15-10 and 5-4, takes a breather from MWC action with a three-game series starting Thursday at Western Carolina University.

BYU at #20 New Mexico
Mar 28, 2009 at Albuquerque, N.M. (Isotopes Park)
BYU 5 (15-10,5-4 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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BANKS, Stetson cf........  4  0  1  0   1  1  2  0   1
McNAUGHTON, Sean lf......  5  2  2  1   0  3  0  0   2
WALTON, Kent dh..........  5  1  1  1   0  1  0  0   0
PARKER, Steve 3b.........  5  2  4  0   0  0  2  3   1
RELF, Brandon ss.........  2  0  1  2   1  1  3  0   0
BOWEN, Michael rf........  4  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   3
AYOSO, Bryce c...........  3  0  2  1   0  1  4  1   0
BILLS, Thomas 1b.........  3  0  0  0   0  2  6  1   1
 KO, Kasey ph/1b.........  1  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
LAW, Andrew 2b...........  3  0  0  0   1  1  3  6   0
MILLER, Adam p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  2   0
 SHUTT, Justin p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 MICHON, Brandon p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 HARDESTY, Shawn p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 35  5 11  5   3 11 24 13   8
New Mexico 9 (24-4,5-1 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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BROWNSTEIN, Mike 2b......  5  1  2  2   1  1  3  2   2
WILLETT, Max cf..........  2  1  0  0   2  0  3  0   0
HAMILTON, Dane 3b........  4  1  1  2   1  1  0  1   3
HONEYCUTT, Ryan lf.......  2  1  0  0   2  0  0  0   1
 THOMPSON, Matt ph.......  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   2
 SMITH, Cameron lf.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
ATKINSON, Kevin 1b.......  3  2  3  1   1  0  6  0   0
CAVAZOS-GALVEZ, B. rf....  5  1  2  2   0  0  3  0   0
NEDA, Rafael c...........  3  0  1  0   0  1  7  1   2
 COURCHA, Adam ph/c......  1  0  1  0   0  0  3  1   0
HOWARD, Justin dh........  4  0  1  1   0  0  0  0   3
 MONGER, Cameron pr......  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
GONZALEZ, Daniel ss......  3  1  3  1   1  0  2  2   0
MOORE, Bobby p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 CARL, Edwin p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 WHITE, Cole p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 33  9 14  9   8  4 27  8  13
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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BYU................. 013 000 100 -  5 11  1
New Mexico.......... 200 100 51X -  9 14  1
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E - PARKER; CARL, E. DP - Cougars 2; Lobos 1. LOB - Cougars 8; Lobos 13. 2B
- BANKS; McNAUGHTON; PARKER. HR - McNAUGHTON. HBP - RELF; MONGER, C. SH -
WILLETT, M; COURCHA, A; GONZALEZ, D. SF - AYOSO; ATKINSON, K. SB - PARKER;
BROWNSTEIN 2. CS - AYOSO.
BYU                    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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MILLER, Adam........  6.0  9  6  6  6  3 25 33 115
SHUTT, Justin.......  0.2  2  2  2  1  0  2  5  16
MICHON, Brandon.....  0.1  1  0  0  0  1  2  2   7
HARDESTY, Shawn.....  1.0  2  1  1  1  0  4  6  19
New Mexico             IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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MOORE, Bobby........  6.0  9  5  5  2  7 25 29  93
CARL, Edwin.........  1.0  1  0  0  0  1  4  4  11
WHITE, Cole.........  2.0  1  0  0  1  3  6  7  36
Win - CARL, E (2-0).  Loss - MILLER, A. (2-2).  Save - WHITE, C (2).
WP - MILLER, A.; MOORE, B. HBP - by MOORE, B (RELF); by HARDESTY (MONGER, C).
Inherited runners/scored: SHUTT 2/2; MICHON 2/1. Pitches/strikes: MILLER, A.
115/68; SHUTT 16/11; MICHON 7/5; HARDESTY 19/11; MOORE, B 93/65; CARL, E 11/9;
WHITE, C 36/20.
Umpires - HP: Ruben Chavira  1B: Jason Rogers  3B: Blake Jensen
Start: 12 P.M.   Time: 2:58   Attendance: 1055
Weather: Sunny, upper 40s
MOORE, B faced 1 batter in the 7th.
MILLER, A. faced 3 batters in the 7th.
Play-by-Play
BYU 1st - BANKS grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). McNAUGHTON struck
out swinging (0-2). WALTON popped up to ss (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
0 LOB.
New Mexico 1st - BROWNSTEIN singled to shortstop (0-2). WILLETT, M
reached on a fielder's choice (1-0); BROWNSTEIN out at second 2b to ss.
WILLETT, M advanced to second on a wild pitch. HAMILTON, D walked (3-1).
HONEYCUTT, R walked (3-0); HAMILTON, D advanced to second; WILLETT, M advanced
to third. ATKINSON, K flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-2); WILLETT, M scored.
CAVAZOS-GALV singled to left field, RBI (0-0); HONEYCUTT, R advanced to second;
HAMILTON, D scored. NEDA, R struck out looking (1-2). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0
errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 2nd - PARKER singled to left field (0-2). PARKER advanced to second
on a wild pitch. RELF hit by pitch (3-2). BOWEN grounded out to p (0-2); RELF
advanced to second; PARKER advanced to third. AYOSO flied out to cf, SAC, RBI
(0-0); RELF advanced to third; PARKER scored. BILLS struck out looking (0-2).
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico 2nd - HOWARD, J flied out to cf (0-1). GONZALEZ, D walked
(3-0). BROWNSTEIN reached on a fielder's choice (1-1); GONZALEZ, D out at
second p to 2b to ss. BROWNSTEIN stole second. WILLETT, M walked (3-0).
HAMILTON, D struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 3rd - LAW, An. flied out to cf (0-0). BANKS grounded out to 2b
(1-1). McNAUGHTON doubled to right center (2-1). WALTON singled to left field,
RBI (1-1); McNAUGHTON scored. PARKER doubled to left field (0-0); WALTON
advanced to third. RELF singled to center field, 2 RBI (1-0); PARKER scored;
WALTON scored. BOWEN reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); RELF out at second ss
to 2b. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico 3rd - HONEYCUTT, R grounded out to p (1-2). ATKINSON, K
singled, bunt (0-1). CAVAZOS-GALV flied out to rf (0-0). NEDA, R singled to
right field (0-0); ATKINSON, K advanced to second. HOWARD, J grounded out to 1b
unassisted (1-1). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 4th - AYOSO struck out looking (1-2). BILLS grounded out to ss
(0-0). LAW, An. walked (3-2). BANKS doubled to right center (0-0); LAW, An.
advanced to third. McNAUGHTON struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 2 LOB.
New Mexico 4th - GONZALEZ, D singled up the middle (0-2). BROWNSTEIN
walked (3-1); GONZALEZ, D advanced to second. WILLETT, M grounded out to 3b,
SAC, bunt (1-0); BROWNSTEIN advanced to second; GONZALEZ, D advanced to third.
HAMILTON, D grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-0); BROWNSTEIN advanced to third;
GONZALEZ, D scored. HONEYCUTT, R out at first 1b to p (2-2). 1 run, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 5th - WALTON struck out swinging (1-2). PARKER singled to right
center (2-2). PARKER stole second. RELF walked (3-2). BOWEN hit into double
play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-0); RELF out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
New Mexico 5th - ATKINSON, K singled to right field (1-2). CAVAZOS-GALV
reached on an error by 3b (0-0); ATKINSON, K advanced to second. NEDA, R hit
into double play 3b to 1b (1-2); CAVAZOS-GALV advanced to second; ATKINSON, K
out on the play. HOWARD, J grounded out to 2b (2-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error,
1 LOB.
BYU 6th - AYOSO singled through the left side (0-1). BILLS struck out
swinging (1-2). LAW, An. flied out to rf (3-1). BANKS struck out swinging, out
at first c to 1b (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico 6th - GONZALEZ, D singled to right field (1-2). BROWNSTEIN
struck out swinging (1-2). WILLETT, M reached on a fielder's choice (2-2);
GONZALEZ, D out at second 2b to ss. HAMILTON, D popped up to 3b (2-2). 0
runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 7th - McNAUGHTON homered to left center, RBI. CARL, E to p for
MOORE, B. WALTON flied out to rf (0-1). PARKER singled up the middle. PARKER
advanced to second on an error by p. RELF struck out swinging (2-2). BOWEN
flied out to cf (0-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
New Mexico 7th - HONEYCUTT, R walked (3-2). ATKINSON, K singled to right
field (1-1); HONEYCUTT, R advanced to third. CAVAZOS-GALV singled to right
field, RBI (2-0); ATKINSON, K advanced to second; HONEYCUTT, R scored. SHUTT to
p for MILLER, A.. COURCHA, A pinch hit for NEDA, R. COURCHA, A out at first 3b
to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); CAVAZOS-GALV advanced to second; ATKINSON, K advanced
to third. HOWARD, J singled to left field, RBI (0-2); CAVAZOS-GALV advanced to
third; ATKINSON, K scored. MONGER, C pinch ran for HOWARD, J. GONZALEZ, D out
at first c to 2b, SAC (0-0); MONGER, C advanced to second. BROWNSTEIN singled
to center field, 2 RBI (1-2); MONGER, C scored; CAVAZOS-GALV scored. BROWNSTEIN
stole second. WILLETT, M walked (3-1). MICHON to p for SHUTT. HAMILTON, D
singled to right field, RBI (2-1); WILLETT, M advanced to third; BROWNSTEIN
scored. THOMPSON, M pinch hit for HONEYCUTT, R. THOMPSON, M struck out looking
(0-2). 5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 8th - SMITH, C to lf for THOMPSON, M. COURCHA, A to c. WHITE, C to p
for CARL, E. AYOSO singled to left field (1-0). KO pinch hit for BILLS. KO
struck out swinging (2-2). AYOSO out at second c to ss, caught stealing. LAW,
An. struck out looking (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Mexico 8th - KO to 1b. HARDESTY to p for MICHON. ATKINSON, K walked
(3-1). CAVAZOS-GALV flied out to rf (2-1). COURCHA, A singled to right field
(0-1); ATKINSON, K advanced to second. MONGER, C hit by pitch (2-2); COURCHA, A
advanced to second; ATKINSON, K advanced to third. GONZALEZ, D singled to right
field, RBI (0-0); MONGER, C advanced to second; COURCHA, A advanced to third;
ATKINSON, K scored. BROWNSTEIN hit into double play 2b to 1b (0-0); GONZALEZ, D
out on the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 9th - BANKS walked (3-1). McNAUGHTON struck out swinging (3-2).
WALTON flied out to rf (3-2). PARKER reached on a fielder's choice (1-2); BANKS
out at second 2b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Before BYU’s baseball team travels to play nationally ranked New Mexico, it first hosts Utah Valley University on Tuesday evening.

BYU, 13-8 overall, has its first of two games against UVU, 6-14, in a contest that starts at 6 p.m. Prior to that game at Miller Park, BYU’s softball team opens its home season at 4 p.m., versus Boise State. This is the first of six back-to-back softball/baseball contests at Miller Park.

Tuesday's baseball contest is also a designated "Y Game," where student-athletes compete to see how many attend from the respective Cougar teams.

For the baseball portion of Tuesday, BYU will start freshman Natahn Bunch (2-0, 4.50), while the Wolverines will counter with St. George junior Brock Sargent (1-3, 7.77). The rematch of the BYU-UVU game will be on April 27 in Orem.

Following Tuesday’s BYU-UVU contest, the Cougars return to Mountain West Conference action when they take a 4-2 league record to New Mexico. The Lobos, 22-3 overall and 3-0 in the MWC, are ranked 21st by Baseball America and 20th by Collegiate Baseball.

The BYU-UNM games will be broadcast live locally over KSRR Radio (1400 AM). Game times at Albuquerque are Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m., with a noon start on Saturday.