PHOENIX (Interstat) — New Mexico Lobos held off the Grand Canyon Antelopes 11-9 Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, taking the finale of a three-game Mountain West series.

New Mexico (26-22-1) built an 11-5 lead after scoring eight runs in the top of the fifth inning. Grand Canyon (19-29) pulled within 11-9 in the seventh on Tanner Johns’ three-run homer, but the Lobos escaped. Despite collecting 14 hits to New Mexico’s 11, the Antelopes grounded into two double plays.

Lobos reliever Ty Cunningham pitched two scoreless hitless innings with one strikeout. Akili Carris went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and Brodey Williams was 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Khalil Walker added two hits and an RBI.

For Grand Canyon, pitcher Cam Cunnings threw 4.2 innings allowing two hits and no earned runs with two strikeouts. Johns finished 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs, and Trevor Schmidt went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs. Mito Perez drove in two runs.