Brigham Young University
Feb 28 | 04:00 PM
18 - 9
University of New Mexico
Santa Ana Star Field

1155 University Blvd SE Albuquerque NM

Jordan Christiansen | Posted: 28 Feb 2020 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Jordan Christiansen

Hall's Big Day Sparks Cougars

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Jaren Hall stare

ALBUQUERQUE – Jaren Hall had three hits, including a grand slam, as BYU baseball defeated New Mexico 18-9 in game two of a doubleheader on Friday.

The Cougars (6-5) bounced back for the big win after the Lobos (7-3) took game one, 4-0, earlier in the day.

Game 1 Box Score & Game 2 Box Score

"I was really proud of the guys tonight for staying with it after a tough loss in game one" BYU head coach Mike Littlewood said. "Every guy stayed engaged, we had much better at bats, and we pieced together a pretty good pitching performance in game two."

Game 2 Summary

  • BYU scored two or more runs in six different innings, including the first four
  • The Cougars' 18 runs, 17 hits and nine walks were all season highs
  • Jaren Hall hit a grand slam in the sixth, the first of his career, as part of a three-hit night

Game 2 Player Highlights

  • Jaren Hall: 3-5, GS, 4 R, 2 BB, 5 RBI
  • Mitch McIntyre: 1-3, SB, HBP, 4 RBI
  • Andrew Pintar: 4-6, 4 R, RBI
  • Hayden Leatham: 2-5, 3B, R, BB, 2 RBI

BYU had its best offensive game of the season, scoring 18 runs on 17 hits. Every Cougar starter had at least one hit except catcher Abraham Valdez who was hit in the head during his first at bat and had to leave the game.

The highlight of the onslaught was a grand slam in the sixth by sophomore outfielder Jaren Hall, who hit a shot to left field for his first-career grand slam and second home run. Starting in the lead-off spot for the first time, Hall totaled three hits, two walks, four runs and five RBIs.

Andrew Pintar added four hits and four runs while Cutter Clawson had two hits, two runs and two walks. Mitch McIntyre brought in four runs while Brock Watkins and Hayden Leatham also had two hits apiece.

The Cougars struck quickly to start the game, scoring three in the first inning on a sac fly by McIntyre, a triple by Leatham and a ground out by Joshua Cowden.

New Mexico countered with three runs as well in the bottom of the first, but the tie would be short-lived. Another McIntyre sac scored Hall and an RBI-single from Leatham brought in Hobbs Nyberg in the second inning. 

A sac fly from Taylor Cole in the third made it 6-3 before McIntyre singled through the right gap to push the score to 8-3. BYU scored two more in the fourth on an RBI-triple by Watkins and an RBI-single from Hall.

Two walks and a single loaded the bases to set up Hall's homer in the sixth. Nyberg and McIntyre each drew a hit by pitch and Leatham a walk to again load the bases, with a Cowden single adding another run to give BYU a 16-3 lead.

RBI-singles by Pintar and Cole rounded out the scoring for the Cougars in the ninth.

Freshman Tyson Heaton improved to 2-0 on the year, striking out six with two hits allowed in 3.2 innings.

The win snapped a five-game win streak in the series by New Mexico, giving BYU its first win over the Lobos since 2011 when both teams were in the Mountain West Conference.

Game 1 Summary

  • The Lobos scored two quick runs in the first and tacked on two more late in the game
  • BYU had six hits - one for extra bases - and no walks

Game 1 Player Highlights

  • Jaren Hall: 2-3, 2B, HBP
  • Hayden Leatham: 1-3, HBP
  • Carter Smith: 2.2 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 K

The Cougars couldn't string together enough offense to rally in the first game of the day, falling behind early and losing, 4-0. 

Down 2-0, Hall hit a double in the fifth and advanced to third on a wild pitch with no outs, but the next three Cougars resulted in three outs to end the threat.

After the Lobos tacked on another run, Leatham and Hall hit singles to put two on for BYU in the top of the seventh. But two outfield flies again ended the inning without a run scored.

Cy Nielson took the loss, striking out five in 5.1 innings with three earned runs. Carter Smith pitched the final 2.2 for BYU, finishing with three strikeouts.

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Jordan Christiansen | Posted: 25 Feb 2020 | Updated: 28 Dec 2020
Jordan Christiansen

Road Trip to New Mexico

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Watkins throw UNM
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PROVO – BYU baseball will go on the road for week three to play a four-game series at New Mexico in Albuquerque from Feb. 27-29.

Game one will be Thursday at 3 p.m. MT. On Friday, a doubleheader will begin at noon MT; the two team's will then play a final game at noon MT on Saturday.

Game Notes

The Cougars are coming off a series with Cal Poly last week that saw BYU take three of four games from the Mustangs. BYU now has a record of 5-3 and is receiving votes in the latest NCBWA and Coaches polls.

Two of those three losses have come to the Lobos. Two weeks ago, BYU lost both games of a doubleheader to New Mexico in Surprise, Ariz., by scores of 2-0 and 5-4. 

This will be BYU’s first trip to Albuquerque since playing a three-game series as Mountain West Conference foes in 2010. New Mexico is currently 5-2 on the year after sweeping three most recently against Northern Colorado.

For the Cougars, freshman Andrew Pintar and sophomore Bryan Call lead the team with .286 batting averages. On the mound, BYU will start junior Justin Sterner (0-0, 0.75 ERA) on Thursday; Sterner has 14 strikeouts and just one earned run in 12 innings. Friday starters will be freshman Cy Nielson (0-1, 4.15) and senior Jarod Lessar (0-0, 1.93) while junior Easton Walker (0-1, 5.40) will start game four.

Another seven Cougar pitchers have thrown at least one inning without allowing an earned run, led by freshman Bryce Robison who has made three appearances and pitched 6.2 innings. 

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Location: Albuquerque, N.M.
Time: Date: 2/28/2020
Attendance: 789

Box Score

Linescore 123456789 R H E LOB
BYU 324205002 18 17 2 11
NM 300020022 9 11 2 10

BYU 6-5

Batting/Fielding AB Runs Hits 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SF SH HBP AVG SLG OBP PO A E FLD
HALL, Jarenrf 5 4 3 0 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.600 1.200 0.714 0 0 0 N/A
NYBERG, Hobbsdh 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 0.250 0.500 0 0 0 N/A
MCINTYRE, Mitchcf 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0.333 0.333 0.333 0 0 0 N/A
LEATHAM, Haydenlf 5 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.400 0.800 0.500 2 0 0 1.000
VALDEZ, Abrahamc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0 N/A
COWDEN, Joshuaph/c 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.200 0.200 0.200 7 1 0 1.000
TAYLOR, Chasec 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 3 0 0 1.000
CLAWSON, Cutter1b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 0.500 0.667 10 1 1 0.917
PINTAR, Andrewss 6 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 0.667 0.667 3 0 1 0.750
WATKINS, Brock3b 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.500 1.250 0.600 1 1 0 1.000
COLE, Peyton2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333 0.333 0.500 0 1 0 1.000
Batting Totals 40 18 17 1 2 1 17 9 5 2 1 3 1 2 0.425 0.625 0.519 27 9 2 0.947
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF AB WP HBP BK SFA SHA AVG ERA
LESSAR, Jarodp 4.0 8 5 5 3 3 3 2 0 22 19 0 0 0 0 0 0.421 11.250
HEATON, Tysonp 3.2 2 2 2 2 6 2 0 0 15 12 0 0 0 1 0 0.167 4.909
MCKEEHAN, Cooperp 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000
ZIMMERMAN, Drewp 1.0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 0.167 0.000
Pitching Totals 9.0 11 9 7 7 11 5 2 0 46 38 2 0 0 1 0 0.289 7.000

New Mexico 7-3

Batting/Fielding AB Runs Hits 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SF SH HBP AVG SLG OBP PO A E FLD
WATARI, Justin2b 6 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 0.500 0.333 0 2 0 1.000
REYES, Edibertodh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.500 0 0 0 N/A
HUDSON, Terrellph/dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 1.000 0.667 0 0 0 N/A
BARKER, Ethanpr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0 N/A
CASTILLO, Kyler3b 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.600 0.800 0.600 1 1 1 0.667
MANG, Connorcf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.400 0 0 0 N/A
FULLERTON, Harryrf 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.750 0.400 3 0 0 1.000
LANDERS, Kyle1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.500 1.000 0.400 13 0 0 1.000
THOMAS-RIVERA, Kemuess 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.400 0.800 0.400 3 3 0 1.000
SCHNEIDER, Adamlf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.400 2 0 0 1.000
PODSEDNIK, Shanec 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 4 2 1 0.857
BAKER, Tannerph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 N/A
GONZALES, Jarrettc 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 1 0 0 1.000
Batting Totals 38 9 11 5 2 0 7 7 11 2 0 1 0 0 0.289 0.526 0.391 27 11 2 0.950
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF AB WP HBP BK SFA SHA AVG ERA
LIVELY, Tristinp 0.2 2 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.667 40.500
DYE, Codyp 0.2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 3 3 0 0 1 0 0.667 13.500
KURTZHALS, Gabep 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 7 5 1 0 0 1 0 0.600 20.250
FLEBBE, Justinp 1.2 3 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 5.400
STORMS, Collinp 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 27.000
WHITE, Jackp 0.1 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 6 1 1 2 0 0 1 1.000 81.000
STEINKAMP, Arthurp 3.2 5 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 0.313 4.909
Pitching Totals 9.0 17 18 15 9 5 1 2 1 56 40 6 2 0 3 1 0.425 15.000

Play By Play

Inning 1

Play Outs BYU NM
HALL walked (3-1 KBBBB). 0 - -
NYBERG singled to center field (1-0 B); HALL advanced to third. 0 - -
MCINTYRE flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); NYBERG advanced to second; HALL scored. 0 1 0
LEATHAM tripled to left center, RBI (1-2 KBS); NYBERG scored. 1 2 0
COWDEN pinch hit for VALDEZ. 1 - -
Cowden came on pinch-hit after Valdez fouled a bunt that hit his face. 1 - -
COWDEN grounded out to ss, RBI (2-2 BBFF); LEATHAM scored. 1 3 0
CLAWSON walked (3-1 BBBKB). 2 - -
DYE, C. to p for LIVELY, T.. 2 - -
PINTAR singled to left field (2-1 KBB); CLAWSON advanced to second. 2 - -
PINTAR advanced to second on a wild pitch; CLAWSON advanced to third on a wild pitch. 2 - -
WATKINS walked (3-2 KBBBFB). 2 - -
COLE flied out to rf (3-2 BBBKSF). 2 - -
COWDEN to c. 0 - -
WATARI, J. singled to left field (1-2 BKFF). 0 - -
REYES, E. walked (3-2 BSSBBFB); WATARI, J. advanced to second. 0 - -
CASTILLO, K. singled to left center, RBI (1-2 KFB); REYES, E. advanced to second; WATARI, J. scored. 0 3 1
REYES, E. out at second p to ss, picked off. 0 - -
CASTILLO, K. stole second. 1 - -
MANG, C. grounded out to p (1-2 SFB); CASTILLO, K. advanced to third. 1 - -
FULLERTON, H tripled down the lf line, RBI (2-0 BB); CASTILLO, K. scored. 2 3 2
LANDERS, K. doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-1 BK); FULLERTON, H scored. 2 3 3
T-RIVERA, K. grounded out to 3b (2-2 BSBS). 2 - -

Inning 2

Play Outs BYU NM
HALL singled to left field (1-0 B). 0 - -
HALL advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0 - -
NYBERG reached on catcher's interference (3-2 BFBFBF). 0 - -
NYBERG advanced to second on a wild pitch; HALL advanced to third on a wild pitch. 0 - -
MCINTYRE lined out to lf to left center, SF, RBI (2-2 FBKB); NYBERG advanced to third; HALL scored. 0 4 3
KURTZHALS, G to p for DYE, C.. 1 - -
LEATHAM singled to right field, RBI (0-1 F); NYBERG scored, unearned. 1 5 3
LEATHAM out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 1 - -
COWDEN struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 SBFS). 2 - -
SCHNEIDER, A walked (3-1 BBKBB). 0 - -
SCHNEIDER, A stole second. 0 - -
PODSEDNIK, S lined out to lf (0-2 FK). 0 - -
WATARI, J. grounded out to p (1-1 KB). 1 - -
REYES, E. grounded out to 2b (0-1 S). 2 - -

Inning 3

Play Outs BYU NM
CLAWSON singled up the middle (1-2 KFBFFF). 0 - -
PINTAR singled to left field (2-2 BSBS); CLAWSON advanced to second. 0 - -
PINTAR advanced to second on a wild pitch; CLAWSON advanced to third on a wild pitch. 0 - -
WATKINS reached on a fielder's choice (2-1 BBK); PINTAR advanced to third; CLAWSON out at home 3b to c. 0 - -
COLE flied out to ss to left field, SF, RBI (0-0); PINTAR scored. 1 6 3
WATKINS advanced to second on a passed ball. 2 - -
HALL walked (3-2 BKBBKB). 2 - -
FLEBBE, J. to p for KURTZHALS, G. 2 - -
NYBERG walked (3-2 BSBSBB); HALL advanced to second; WATKINS advanced to third. 2 - -
MCINTYRE singled through the right side, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); NYBERG advanced to third; HALL scored; WATKINS scored. 2 8 3
MCINTYRE stole second; NYBERG stole home. 2 9 3
LEATHAM struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). 2 - -
CASTILLO, K. doubled down the rf line (0-0). 0 - -
MANG, C. struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). 0 - -
FULLERTON, H struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). 1 - -
LANDERS, K. popped up to ss to second base (1-2 KBF). 2 - -

Inning 4

Play Outs BYU NM
COWDEN popped up to 3b (1-0 B). 0 - -
CLAWSON flied out to rf to right center (1-0 B). 1 - -
PINTAR reached on a fielding error by 3b (3-1 BFBB). 2 - -
WATKINS tripled to right center, RBI (0-1 K); PINTAR scored, unearned. 2 10 3
COLE walked (3-0 BBBB). 2 - -
HALL singled through the left side, RBI (0-2 SS); COLE advanced to second; WATKINS scored, unearned. 2 11 3
NYBERG struck out looking (2-2 BKSFBFFFFK). 2 - -
T-RIVERA, K. tripled to left center (0-0). 0 - -
SCHNEIDER, A grounded out to p (1-0 B). 0 - -
PODSEDNIK, S struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KKBS). 1 - -
WATARI, J. grounded out to p (2-2 KBFBF). 2 - -

Inning 5

Play Outs BYU NM
MCINTYRE grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFBK). 0 - -
STORMS, C. to p for FLEBBE, J.. 1 - -
LEATHAM lined out to rf (1-0 B). 1 - -
COWDEN grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 2 - -
HUDSON, T. pinch hit for REYES, E.. 0 - -
HUDSON, T. doubled to right center (1-0 B). 0 - -
CASTILLO, K. singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-1 K); HUDSON, T. scored. 0 11 4
CASTILLO, K. advanced to third on a passed ball. 0 - -
MANG, C. walked (3-1 BBKBB). 0 - -
HEATON to p for LESSAR. 0 - -
FULLERTON, H walked (3-2 BKFBBB); MANG, C. advanced to second. 0 - -
LANDERS, K. fouled out to lf, SF, RBI (0-2 FF); CASTILLO, K. scored. 0 11 5
T-RIVERA, K. struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKS). 1 - -
SCHNEIDER, A flied out to 3b down the lf line (1-0 B). 2 - -

Inning 6

Play Outs BYU NM
CLAWSON walked (3-2 BBKBFB). 0 - -
PINTAR singled through the left side (1-1 FB); CLAWSON advanced to second. 0 - -
WHITE, J. to p for STORMS, C.. 0 - -
WATKINS grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (2-1 FBB); PINTAR advanced to second; CLAWSON advanced to third. 0 - -
COLE walked (3-0 BBBB). 1 - -
HALL homered to left field, 4 RBI (2-0 BB); COLE scored; PINTAR scored; CLAWSON scored. 1 15 5
NYBERG hit by pitch (0-0). 1 - -
MCINTYRE hit by pitch (0-0); NYBERG advanced to second. 1 - -
MCINTYRE advanced to second on a wild pitch; NYBERG advanced to third on a wild pitch. 1 - -
LEATHAM walked (3-0 BBBB). 1 - -
STEINKAMP, A to p for WHITE, J.. 1 - -
COWDEN singled up the middle, RBI (3-1 KBBB); LEATHAM advanced to second; MCINTYRE advanced to third; NYBERG scored. 1 16 5
CLAWSON struck out swinging (1-2 BFFFFS). 1 - -
PINTAR grounded out to p (2-1 BBF). 2 - -
BAKER, T. pinch hit for PODSEDNIK, S. 0 - -
BAKER, T. struck out looking (2-2 FFFBBFFK). 0 - -
WATARI, J. out at first 1b to p (3-2 BKFBB). 1 - -
HUDSON, T. to dh. 2 - -
HUDSON, T. struck out looking (1-2 BKFK). 2 - -

Inning 7

Play Outs BYU NM
GONZALES, J. to c for BAKER, T.. 0 - -
WATKINS grounded out to ss (1-2 BFKF). 0 - -
COLE grounded out to 2b (2-2 FBBK). 1 - -
HALL popped up to ss (3-2 BBKSBF). 2 - -
CASTILLO, K. grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K). 0 - -
MANG, C. struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS). 1 - -
FULLERTON, H struck out looking (2-2 BKBSK). 2 - -

Inning 8

Play Outs BYU NM
NYBERG grounded out to p (2-2 BKKBF). 0 - -
MCINTYRE grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). 1 - -
LEATHAM grounded out to ss (2-1 BFB). 2 - -
TAYLOR to c for COWDEN. 0 - -
LANDERS, K. doubled to right field (1-1 FB). 0 - -
T-RIVERA, K. popped up to ss (0-1 F). 0 - -
SCHNEIDER, A walked (3-2 KBBSBFB). 1 - -
GONZALES, J. struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). 1 - -
WATARI, J. doubled to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 BBF); SCHNEIDER, A scored; LANDERS, K. scored. 2 16 7
MCKEEHAN to p for HEATON. 2 - -
HUDSON, T. walked (3-1 BBKBB). 2 - -
BARKER, E. pinch ran for HUDSON, T.. 2 - -
CASTILLO, K. struck out swinging (1-2 BFKS). 2 - -

Inning 9

Play Outs BYU NM
TAYLOR popped up to 1b (2-2 KBFB). 0 - -
CLAWSON singled through the left side (1-0 B). 1 - -
CLAWSON advanced to second on a wild pitch. 1 - -
PINTAR singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 KFBF); CLAWSON scored. 1 17 7
WATKINS doubled down the lf line (1-2 BFKF); PINTAR advanced to third. 1 - -
COLE singled to left field, RBI (2-2 KBBS); WATKINS advanced to third; PINTAR scored. 1 18 7
HALL struck out looking (0-2 KFK). 1 - -
NYBERG grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). 2 - -
ZIMMERMAN to p for MCKEEHAN. 0 - -
MANG, C. walked (3-1 BBBKB). 0 - -
FULLERTON, H struck out swinging (0-2 FSS). 0 - -
LANDERS, K. grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBF); MANG, C. advanced to second. 1 - -
T-RIVERA, K. singled to third base (0-1 F); MANG, C. advanced to third. 2 - -
SCHNEIDER, A reached on a fielding error by 1b (0-2 SKF); T-RIVERA, K. advanced to second; MANG, C. scored, unearned. 2 18 8
SCHNEIDER, A advanced to second on a wild pitch; T-RIVERA, K. advanced to third on a wild pitch. 2 - -
GONZALES, J. reached on a fielding error by ss (2-1 BBF); SCHNEIDER, A advanced to third; T-RIVERA, K. scored, unearned. 2 18 9
GONZALES, J. advanced to second on a wild pitch. 2 - -
WATARI, J. grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 BSKB). 2 - -