ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Interstat) — Ethan Dillinger tossed five perfect innings and Air Force erupted for nine runs in the second inning Saturday afternoon, routing New Mexico 11-1 in a Mountain West game.

Dillinger struck out two in a combined shutout effort before the Lobos scored in the seventh. Gaines Estridge added four innings of one-run relief, fanning three.

Ben Niednagel tripled in three runs in the second and later scored on Walker Zapp’s two-run homer in the ninth. Zapp had three RBIs on a 1-for-5 night. Kayden Bradshaw, Christian Taylor and Wyatt Hanoian each drove in a run as the Falcons collected 13 hits.

New Mexico’s Gene Trujillo singled in a run in the seventh.

Air Force improved to 22-22; New Mexico fell to 25-19-1. The series concludes Sunday.