Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, April 26
Las Cruces, NM
5 PM
Middle Tennessee
23-26, 10-13
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New Mexico State
24-24, 11-12
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MTSU
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6
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NM State
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Blue Raiders defeated by Aggies
4/26/2025 9:21:00 PM | Softball
MTSU drops game two to NM State
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Middle Tennessee softball fell to New Mexico State, 5-2, on Saturday, April 26, in game two of the series.
The Blue Raiders (23-26, 10-13) battled hard against the Aggies (24-24, 11-12) but ultimately couldn't complete a late rally. NM State jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third inning on a two-out fielding error by the Blue Raiders.
In the first at-bat of the following inning, Jana Want tied the game with an opposite-field home run to right — her 10th of the season. The Aggies responded by scoring one run in the bottom half of the inning to retake a one-run lead.
In the top of the fifth, Lilly Pendergrast crushed her third home run of the season to deep left field, evening the game at 2-2. However, the scoring stopped there for the Blue Raiders, and NM State added three more runs over the next two innings to secure a 5-2 win.
By the Numbers
The Blue Raiders will take on the Aggies in the series finale tomorrow at 12:00 pm CT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available at Stat Broadcast.
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The Blue Raiders (23-26, 10-13) battled hard against the Aggies (24-24, 11-12) but ultimately couldn't complete a late rally. NM State jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third inning on a two-out fielding error by the Blue Raiders.
In the first at-bat of the following inning, Jana Want tied the game with an opposite-field home run to right — her 10th of the season. The Aggies responded by scoring one run in the bottom half of the inning to retake a one-run lead.
In the top of the fifth, Lilly Pendergrast crushed her third home run of the season to deep left field, evening the game at 2-2. However, the scoring stopped there for the Blue Raiders, and NM State added three more runs over the next two innings to secure a 5-2 win.
By the Numbers
- 3: Freshman Jana Want reached base in all three of her plate appearances.
- 2: Mary Martinez struck out two batters in 1.1 innings pitched.
The Blue Raiders will take on the Aggies in the series finale tomorrow at 12:00 pm CT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available at Stat Broadcast.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: ARAGON, Faith (11-8)
L: Coffman, Tori (9-6)
Batting:
HR: Want, Jana 1 ; Pendergrast, Lilly 1
RBI: Want, Jana 1 ; Pendergrast, Lilly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Want, Jana 1 ; Pendergrast, Lilly 1
Batting:
2B: GARCIA, Lauren 1 ; LUNAR, Kendal 1
HR: NICHOLSON, Taylor 1 ; WATSON, Kristiana 1
RBI: GARCIA, Lauren 1 ; NICHOLSON, Taylor 1 ; WATSON, Kristiana 2
Base Running:
RUNS: SPEARMAN, Desirae 1 ; NICHOLSON, Taylor 2 ; WATSON, Kristiana 1 ; ARAGON, Faith 1
SB: CARLEY, Riley 1 ; CARRANZA, Tamara 1 ; ARAGON, Faith 1
CS: SPEARMAN, Desirae 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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