PHOENIX (Interstat) — Cannon Peery’s walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted Grand Canyon to a 6-5 victory over New Mexico on Friday night at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in a Mountain West matchup that stretched deep into extra innings.

New Mexico struck first and struck hard, scoring all five of its runs in the top of the second inning. After a hit-by-pitch and a single put two runners on, Williams drove in a run with a single to right field. Shortstop Karsen Waslefsky followed by launching his sixth home run of the season to deep left field, a three-run shot that gave the Lobos a 5-0 lead. Grand Canyon starter Chase Frey settled down after that, completing seven innings with seven hits and four earned runs allowed while striking out six.

New Mexico starter Cristian Mogen was dominant early. He threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing no hits and two earned runs with five strikeouts, but the Antelopes began to chip away. In the bottom of the third, Mito Perez hit his third home run of the season, a solo shot to deep right field, cutting the deficit to 5-1. Grand Canyon added an unearned run in the fourth when a fielding error by Waslefsky allowed a run to score, making it 5-2.

The Lobos extended their lead in the top of the seventh. With two outs, Diaz singled and Walker followed with a single up the middle that scored Diaz, aided by a throwing error from center fielder Griffin Cameron. The unearned run made it 5-2. Grand Canyon answered in the bottom half. With Mogen still on the mound, Jake Sanko doubled to left field. New Mexico then brought in reliever Cooper Corkrean. Trevor Schmidt greeted him by crushing his ninth home run of the season to deep right field, a two-run shot that scored Sanko and pulled the Antelopes within 5-4.

The game stayed at that margin through the eighth inning. Grand Canyon reliever Cam Cunnings worked three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out three to keep his team in the game. In the bottom of the ninth, with Corkrean still pitching for New Mexico, Cameron singled up the middle. Sanko followed with a double to right center that scored Cameron, tying the game at 5-5. Sanko advanced to third on a wild pitch, but Perez grounded into a double play that saw Sanko thrown out at home plate, sending the game to extra innings.

In the top of the 10th, New Mexico’s Walker singled with one out, but Ashby struck out and Carris lined into a double play to third base, ending the threat. In the bottom of the 10th, with Corkrean still on the mound, Schmidt struck out looking. Then Peery stepped to the plate and delivered his ninth home run of the season, a walk-off blast to deep left field that gave Grand Canyon a 6-5 victory.

New Mexico managed nine hits in the game but grounded into three double plays. Grand Canyon had 13 hits, with Sanko going 3 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored. Schmidt finished 2 for 5 with two RBIs. Peery also went 2 for 5 with two RBIs. Waslefsky led New Mexico with his three-run homer and three RBIs.

The Lobos fell to 25-21-1 overall while the Antelopes improved to 18-28. The two teams will meet again Saturday and Sunday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium to continue the series. New Mexico then hosts New Mexico State on Tuesday. Grand Canyon hosts Arizona State on Tuesday before traveling to Nevada for a three-game series.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Grand Canyon 4, New Mexico 3, and its ELO system gave Grand Canyon a 60.50 percent probability to win.