ALBUQUERQUE (Interstat) — New Mexico scored seven runs in the seventh inning to break open a close game and beat New Mexico State 12-6 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

The Lobos improved to 27-22-1 while the Aggies fell to 17-32.

New Mexico State opened the scoring in the first inning when Aidan Taclas doubled to right-center to plate Cody Clough. The Lobos answered in the bottom half on Akili Carris’ sacrifice fly.

The Aggies went ahead again in the fifth on Chris Daniels’ two-run homer to deep left field, scoring Clough. New Mexico State led 3-1 after that inning, but the lead was short-lived.

New Mexico tied the game in the fifth with three unearned runs, capitalizing on a fielding error by Aggies right fielder Easton Rulli. Diaz scored on the error, Luke Mansy’s sacrifice fly pushed Walker across, and Aidan Ashby doubled in Carris to make it 4-3 Lobos. The Aggies tied the score in the top of the seventh on a solo shot by Daniels before the Lobos erupted.

The decisive rally began with Mansy doubling to right-center. Ashby walked and Angelo Gianni doubled to left field, scoring Mansy. Gianni later scored on a sacrifice fly by Joseph Waslefsky. Another sacrifice fly from Alex Williams plated Ashby. Diaz doubled, and after an error by Aggies second baseman Jack Rogers, Gerado Garcia scored. Walker singled through the right side to drive in Diaz, stole second, and Carris singled to left-center to score Walker. Mansy capped the inning with another double, plating Carris to make it 12-5 New Mexico.

New Mexico State answered in the eighth when Rulli homered to left field, scoring Taclas and Daniels to cut the deficit to 12-8. But that was the final scoring of the game.

Key performers for New Mexico included Mansy, who doubled twice and drove in two runs; Carris, who had a single and a sacrifice fly; and Ashby, who doubled and walked. For New Mexico State, Daniels homered and drove in three runs, and Rulli homered for three RBIs.

Bradyn Barnes started for New Mexico State and allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings. Cooper Corkrean started for New Mexico and worked four innings, yielding three runs. Talor Grubbs closed the ninth for the Lobos.

The Aggies had 10 hits; the Lobos collected 13. New Mexico State committed four errors, leading to several unearned runs.

The two teams split their previous meetings this season: New Mexico State won 16-15 in 10 innings on April 28, and the Aggies also took a 6-1 decision on April 14. The Lobos had won the March 3 meeting 8-6.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of New Mexico 3, New Mexico State 1, and its ELO system gave New Mexico a 61.30 percent probability to win.