Elmore powers Air Force past New Mexico 11‑1
MESA, Ariz. (Interstat) — Luke Elmore went 4 for 4 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead Air Force to an 11-1 victory over New Mexico on Saturday afternoon at HoHoKam Park.
The Falcons pounded out 19 hits while limiting the Lobos to two hits. Ethan Dillinger earned the win, pitching eight innings, allowing two hits and one earned run while striking out five. New Mexico scored its only run in the first inning when Luke Mansy singled home a runner, but Air Force answered with four runs in the third on Elmore’s solo homer, a two-run double from Walker Zapp and an RBI single by Hanoian.
Elmore added a three-run homer in the fifth, and Garrett Hutchins capped the scoring with a two-run double in the eighth. Zapp finished with three RBIs and Christian Taylor went 4 for 5. Diego Alvarez pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings for New Mexico.
Air Force improved to 27-27 overall, while New Mexico fell to 28-24-1. The game was a Mountain West matchup.