New Mexico State at Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. (Interstat) — The New Mexico State Aggies visit the Arizona Wildcats on Wednesday at Hi Corbett Field. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. with clear skies and a temperature of 70 degrees.
New Mexico State (17-27) enters on a four-game losing streak, most recently dropping a 7-4 decision to Liberty on Sunday. The Aggies are coming off a 13-3 loss to Arizona on April 8, the most recent meeting between the two teams.
Arizona (16-30) has also lost four straight, including an 11-5 defeat at Kansas on Sunday. The Wildcats’ last win came on April 23, a 6-0 shutout of BYU.
Projected score by Interstat’s game simulator: New Mexico State 3, Arizona 2.
Players to watch:
New Mexico State center fielder Jonatan Clough has been productive despite team struggles. In his last 10 games, Clough is batting .333 (10-for-30) with a home run, four RBIs and a .400 on-base percentage. He went 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in Sunday’s loss to Liberty and had a two-RBI game at Arizona State on April 22.
Arizona third baseman Cash Brennan leads the Wildcats at the plate. In his last eight games, Brennan is hitting .250 (6-for-24) with two home runs and four RBIs. He went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs in Sunday’s loss at Kansas and had a two-RBI game against Kansas State on April 19.
Both teams will look to snap their skids. New Mexico State next plays at Missouri State on Friday. Arizona hosts Houston on Friday.