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Jordan Christiansen | Posted: 29 Feb 2020 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Jordan Christiansen

Cougars Lose Final Game at New Mexico

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Watkins hitting

ALBUQUERQUE – BYU baseball closed out its four-game series at New Mexico with a 12-1 loss on Saturday.

Box Score

Game Summary

  • A day after exploding for 18 runs, BYU's offense was held to three hits
  • Freshman Cutter Clawson hit a solo home run, the first homer of his career
  • The Cougars are 2-3 all-time on Leap Day

Player Highlights

  • Cutter Clawson: 1-3, HR, R, RBI
  • Brock Watkins: 2-3

A four-run third inning gave New Mexico a comfortable 5-0 lead behind four singles, a sac fly and a Cougar throwing error.

Cutter Clawson hit a solo shot to lead off the fifth, but the Lobos tacked on two more in the bottom of the inning for a 7-1 lead.

Four errors and 13 hits allowed did not help BYU, as New Mexico scored five more runs in the late innings, three unearned, to pull away.

Brock Watkins added the other two hits for the Cougars, giving the freshman five hits in the last three games.

BYU's next game will be the Cougars' home opener on Tuesday, Mar. 3, at 5 p.m. MT against Utah Valley. The first 200 fans will receive a free t-shirt and $1 hot chocolate will be sold. The game will stream on the BYUtv app with audio on BYU Radio and ESPN 960.

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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: 2/29/2020
Attendance: 826

Box Score

Linescore 123456789 R H E LOB
BYU 000010000 1 3 4 2
NM 01402212X 12 13 1 9

BYU 6-6

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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 N/A
NYBERG, Hobbsdh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.333 0 0 0 N/A
RIMMER, Seanph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 N/A
MCINTYRE, Mitchcf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 4 0 0 1.000
LEATHAM, Haydenlf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 4 0 0 1.000
CLAWSON, Cutter1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 1.333 0.333 11 0 0 1.000
PINTAR, Andrewss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 1 2 1 0.750
PETERSON, Zack3b/2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 2 1 0.667
WATKINS, Brock3b/ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 0.667 0.667 0 2 0 1.000
TAYLOR, Chasec 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 1 0 0 1.000
CALL, Bryanph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 N/A
COWDEN, Joshuac 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 2 0 0 1.000
COLE, Peyton2b/3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 1 3 1 0.800
Batting Totals 29 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.103 0.207 0.133 24 10 4 0.895
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF AB WP HBP BK SFA SHA AVG ERA
WALKER, Eastonp 2.2 7 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 15 14 0 0 0 1 0 0.500 10.125
ROBISON, Brycep 1.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 5 0 1 1 0 0 0.200 13.500
JOHNSON, Mikadep 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 9 6 0 2 0 0 0 0.333 10.800
SMITH, Carterp 1.0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.200 0.000
STERNER, Jackp 1.1 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.286 0.000
Pitching Totals 8.0 13 12 7 4 3 3 0 0 45 37 0 3 1 1 0 0.351 7.875

New Mexico 8-3

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 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.400 1 5 0 1.000
LANDERS, Kyle1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 0.500 0.600 11 1 0 1.000
CASTILLO, Kyler3b 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.500 0.500 0.600 0 0 1 0.000
MANG, Connorcf 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.500 1.000 0.500 1 0 0 1.000
BARKER, Ethancf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 1 0 0 1.000
FULLERTON, Harryrf 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 0.750 0.600 1 0 0 1.000
REYES, Edibertodh 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 0.750 0.600 0 0 0 N/A
THOMAS-RIVERA, Kemuess 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 2 3 0 1.000
GONZALES, Jarrettc 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.200 0.200 0.200 8 1 0 1.000
SCHNEIDER, Adamlf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.500 0.500 0.600 2 0 0 1.000
Batting Totals 37 12 13 3 0 0 9 4 3 2 0 1 0 3 0.351 0.432 0.444 27 11 1 0.974
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF AB WP HBP BK SFA SHA AVG ERA
GARLEY, Nathanielp 5.0 2 1 1 1 6 0 0 1 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0.118 1.800
MURANO, Jackp 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.111 0.000
REYES JR., Miguelp 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000
Pitching Totals 9.0 3 1 1 1 9 0 0 1 30 29 0 0 0 0 0 0.103 1.000

Play By Play

Inning 1

Play Outs BYU NM
HALL struck out swinging (2-2 FBBKS). 0 - -
NYBERG walked (3-2 KFBBFBB). 1 - -
MCINTYRE grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); NYBERG out on the play. 1 - -
WATARI, J. flied out to lf (1-2 KKB). 0 - -
LANDERS, K. singled to left center (0-0). 1 - -
CASTILLO, K. grounded into double play ss to 1b (2-2 KFBB); LANDERS, K. out on the play. 1 - -

Inning 2

Play Outs BYU NM
LEATHAM struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KKBS). 0 - -
CLAWSON grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 1 - -
PINTAR struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS). 2 - -
MANG, C. struck out looking (1-2 KBKK). 0 - -
FULLERTON, H singled through the right side (3-2 BSBBS). 1 - -
REYES, E. doubled to left center, RBI (3-0 BBB); FULLERTON, H scored. 1 0 1
T-RIVERA, K. grounded out to ss (0-1 F); REYES, E. advanced to third. 1 - -
GONZALES, J. lined out to lf to left center (1-2 BKKF). 2 - -

Inning 3

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WATKINS singled to left field (0-2 SF). 0 - -
TAYLOR struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS). 0 - -
COLE struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS). 1 - -
HALL struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 2 - -
SCHNEIDER, A flied out to cf (0-0). 0 - -
WATARI, J. singled to center field (1-0 B). 1 - -
LANDERS, K. singled up the middle (0-0); WATARI, J. advanced to second. 1 - -
CASTILLO, K. singled to shortstop (2-1 BKB); LANDERS, K. advanced to second; WATARI, J. advanced to third. 1 - -
MANG, C. flied out to cf to right center, SF, RBI (1-2 KFFB); LANDERS, K. advanced to third; WATARI, J. scored. 1 0 2
FULLERTON, H reached on a throwing error by ss (0-1 K); CASTILLO, K. advanced to second; LANDERS, K. scored, unearned. 2 0 3
REYES, E. singled to right field, RBI (0-2 KFF); FULLERTON, H advanced to third; CASTILLO, K. scored, unearned. 2 0 4
ROBISON to p for WALKER. 2 - -
REYES, E. advanced to second on a balk; FULLERTON, H scored on a balk. 2 0 5
T-RIVERA, K. flied out to cf (3-2 BBKKB). 2 - -

Inning 4

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NYBERG lined out to rf (2-1 BFB). 0 - -
MCINTYRE fouled out to 1b (1-1 SB). 1 - -
LEATHAM grounded out to ss (1-1 BS). 2 - -
PETERSON to 3b for PINTAR. 0 - -
WATKINS to ss. 0 - -
GONZALES, J. grounded out to 3b (0-0). 0 - -
SCHNEIDER, A hit by pitch (3-1 BBFB). 1 - -
SCHNEIDER, A advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt, advanced to third on the error. 1 - -
WATARI, J. grounded out to 2b (1-2 BFF). 1 - -
LANDERS, K. grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). 2 - -

Inning 5

Play Outs BYU NM
CLAWSON homered to left center, RBI (1-2 KSB). 0 1 5
PETERSON reached on a fielding error by 3b, advanced to second on the error (2-1 BBS). 0 - -
WATKINS grounded out to ss (0-2 KF). 0 - -
CALL pinch hit for TAYLOR. 1 - -
CALL grounded out to p (1-0 B); PETERSON advanced to third. 1 - -
COLE grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). 2 - -
COWDEN to c. 0 - -
CASTILLO, K. singled to right field (0-1 K). 0 - -
CASTILLO, K. stole second. 0 - -
MANG, C. walked (3-0 BBBB). 0 - -
JOHNSON to p for ROBISON. 0 - -
FULLERTON, H walked (3-1 FBBBB); MANG, C. advanced to second; CASTILLO, K. advanced to third. 0 - -
REYES, E. hit by pitch, RBI (0-0); FULLERTON, H advanced to second; MANG, C. advanced to third; CASTILLO, K. scored. 0 1 6
T-RIVERA, K. grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-1 KBB); REYES, E. out on the play; FULLERTON, H advanced to third; MANG, C. scored. 0 1 7
GONZALES, J. struck out looking (3-2 KBBKFBK). 2 - -

Inning 6

Play Outs BYU NM
MURANO, J. to p for GARLEY, N.. 0 - -
HALL struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 0 - -
NYBERG flied out to cf (1-0 B). 1 - -
MCINTYRE grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKBF). 2 - -
SCHNEIDER, A singled up the middle (1-1 BK). 0 - -
WATARI, J. flied out to lf (0-0). 0 - -
SCHNEIDER, A stole second. 1 - -
LANDERS, K. lined out to cf to left center (3-1 BBBK). 1 - -
CASTILLO, K. hit by pitch (0-0). 2 - -
MANG, C. doubled to center field, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKFFF); CASTILLO, K. scored; SCHNEIDER, A scored. 2 1 9
SMITH to p for JOHNSON. 2 - -
FULLERTON, H grounded out to ss (0-2 FS). 2 - -

Inning 7

Play Outs BYU NM
BARKER, E. to cf for MANG, C.. 0 - -
LEATHAM popped up to 2b (0-0). 0 - -
CLAWSON flied out to cf to left center (2-2 KSBBF). 1 - -
PETERSON struck out looking (0-2 SSK). 2 - -
REYES, E. lined out to lf (2-0 BB). 0 - -
T-RIVERA, K. grounded out to p (0-0). 1 - -
GONZALES, J. reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-1 K). 2 - -
SCHNEIDER, A singled up the middle (1-2 KBF); GONZALES, J. advanced to second. 2 - -
WATARI, J. walked (3-0 BBBB); SCHNEIDER, A advanced to second; GONZALES, J. advanced to third. 2 - -
LANDERS, K. walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); WATARI, J. advanced to second; SCHNEIDER, A advanced to third; GONZALES, J. scored, unearned. 2 1 10
STERNER, Ja. to p for SMITH. 2 - -
CASTILLO, K. grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BKBB). 2 - -

Inning 8

Play Outs BYU NM
WATKINS singled to right field (2-2 KFBB). 0 - -
COWDEN grounded into double play 1b to ss (0-0); WATKINS out on the play. 0 - -
COLE flied out to lf (3-1 BBBK). 2 - -
PETERSON to 2b. 0 - -
COLE to 3b. 0 - -
BARKER, E. reached on a throwing error by 3b (3-2 BFBBK). 0 - -
FULLERTON, H doubled to left center, RBI (2-0 BB); BARKER, E. scored, unearned. 0 1 11
REYES, E. struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 0 - -
T-RIVERA, K. grounded out to 3b (0-0). 1 - -
GONZALES, J. singled through the right side, RBI (3-2 BBKBKF); FULLERTON, H scored, unearned. 2 1 12
SCHNEIDER, A grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BBBK). 2 - -

Inning 9

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REYES JR, M. to p for MURANO, J.. 0
HALL struck out swinging (1-2 BFSS). 0
RIMMER pinch hit for NYBERG. 1
RIMMER flied out to lf (1-0 B). 1
MCINTYRE grounded out to 2b (0-0). 2