Hot Bats, Jacinto Top Lobos

ALBUQUERQUE -- Pitcher Paul Jacinto rode the hot bats of his teammates Friday to secure his first victory of the season as BYU beat New Mexico, 14-9.

Rob Itri, Doug Jackson and Brock Jacobsen accounted for half of BYU's 20 hits improving the Cougars' record to 6-11 overall and 1-1 in the Mountain West Conference. It was an exact reverse of BYU's 19-14 loss on Thursday as BYU jumped out to an 11-0 lead through three-plus innings against the league-leading Lobos.

Snakebit for many of his previous seven games, including a 1-0, three-hit loss earlier in the season, Jacinto finally got in the win column. He struck out seven in eight-plus innings to make his record now 1-4 with a 4.89 earned run average.

"I felt good today and knew I had to stay down in the zone," said Jacinto. "Anything that got up seemed to fly out of here."

"It was good to come out and score some runs for him (Jacinto) to give him a cushion to pitch with," said BYU Coach Vance Law. "We've been tight and putting pressure on ourselves, so it was nice to come out and have some fun."

Kainoa Obrey's one-out double drove in two runs in the first inning, then Itri knocked a three-run homer to start BYU off with a 5-0 lead.

Jackson hit a one-out triple down the rightfield line and scored on the relay overthrow in the second inning. That triple extended his BYU career record to 20. Jake Stubblefield kept the second inning alive as well as his hitting streak now at 11 games with a double to deep centerfield. Obrey walked and then Jacobsen knocked both runners in with a triple which sent Lobo pitcher Chad Giannetti to the shower.

Four consecutive singles to lead off the fourth helped BYU take an 11-0 lead with three runs scored in that inning. Stubblefield scored off Jacobsen's single, Obrey scored on a doubleplay and Jacobsen scored off Ryan Chambers triple.

The Lobos got on board with a two-run homer from Josh Mader in the fourth with two out.

Jackson, a double shy of a cycle, continued his torrid hitting with a lead off homer on the first pitch of the fifth inning off new Lobo pitcher Derek McCready. Two batters later Stubblefield drilled a monster homer in the direction of UNM's cavernous basketball Pit. Jacobsen scored BYU's third run of the fifth off a double by Itri, making the score 14-2.

UNM, now 14-7 and 4-1 in the MWC, hosts BYU in the finale of a three game series on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast live over KOVO Radio (960 AM), but the game is not available through audiocast or webcast on the Internet.

Brigham Young Univ. at New Mexico Lobos
Mar 14, 2003 at Albuquerque, N.M. (Lobo Field)
Brigham Young Univ. 14 (6-11,1-1 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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JACKSON, Doug lf.........  6  3  3  1   0  1  5  0   0
WIENS, Ranger ss.........  5  1  2  0   0  1  1  0   1
 CARSON, Clayton ph......  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
STUBBLEFIELD, Jake 1b....  4  3  3  1   0  0  3  0   0
 LAW, Tim ph.............  2  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   1
OBREY, Kainoa 3b.........  3  3  2  2   0  0  1  1   0
 LUCAS, Blair 3b.........  2  0  1  0   0  0  3  0   0
JACOBSEN, Brock cf.......  4  3  4  3   0  0  2  0   0
 SEIL, Beau ph...........  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
ITRI, Rob 2b.............  3  1  3  4   2  0  1  2   0
 VEST, Wade pr...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
KNELL, Kory dh...........  3  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   2
 BARNES, Clayton ph......  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
CHAMBERS, Ryan rf........  5  0  1  1   0  1  2  0   2
CLOWARD, Casey c.........  4  0  1  0   1  1  8  0   1
JACINTO, Paul p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 BINGHAM, Anthony p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 45 14 20 12   4  4 27  3   9
New Mexico Lobos 9 (14-7,4-1 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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YOUNG, Matt lf...........  5  1  2  0   0  1  1  0   0
YOUNG, Dusty ss..........  4  0  1  0   0  1  2  1   2
MURRAY, Sean rf..........  4  3  3  2   1  0  1  0   0
ALEXANDER, C 1b..........  5  1  2  3   0  0 15  0   3
SALAS, Joe dh............  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
 BURNAT, Law ph..........  2  1  0  0   1  0  0  0   0
MADER, Josh 3b...........  5  1  1  2   0  0  1  3   0
LIZARRAGA, C cf..........  4  1  1  2   0  1  1  0   1
SPITALERI, A c...........  4  0  1  0   0  0  4  0   0
SVETLIC, M 2b............  2  0  0  0   0  2  1  5   0
 HUWER, Josh ph..........  0  1  0  0   1  0  0  0   0
 BARBA, Ryan ph..........  1  0  0  0   0  1  1  3   0
GIANNETTI, C p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 COLTRINARI p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 McCREADY, D p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 LACHEUR, R p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 LETZ, Kevin p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 38  9 11  9   3  7 27 13   6
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Brigham Young Univ.. 530 330 000 - 14 20  0
New Mexico Lobos.... 000 201 123 -  9 11  1
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E - SVETLIC, M. DP - UNM 1. LOB - BYU 9; UNM 6. 2B - WIENS; STUBBLEFIELD;
OBREY; LUCAS; ITRI; YOUNG, Dusty; ALEXANDER, C. 3B - JACKSON; JACOBSEN;
CHAMBERS; YOUNG, Matt. HR - JACKSON; STUBBLEFIELD; ITRI; ALEXANDER, C;
MADER, Josh; LIZARRAGA, C. HBP - OBREY; YOUNG, Dusty.
Brigham Young Univ.    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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JACINTO, Paul.......  8.1 11  9  9  3  7 36 40
BINGHAM, Anthony....  0.2  0  0  0  0  0  2  2
New Mexico Lobos       IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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GIANNETTI, C........  1.2  8  8  8  0  1 13 14
COLTRINARI..........  2.1  6  3  3  1  1 12 13
McCREADY, D.........  1.0  4  3  3  1  2  7  8
LACHEUR, R..........  2.0  2  0  0  1  0  7  8
LETZ, Kevin.........  2.0  0  0  0  1  0  6  7
Win - JACINTO (1-4).  Loss - GIANNETTI, C (2-3).  Save - None.
WP - LACHEUR, R. HBP - by GIANNETTI, C (OBREY); by JACINTO (YOUNG, Dusty).
Umpires -
Start: 2:04 pm   Time: 2:38   Attendance: 280
Play-by-Play
Brigham Young Univ. at New Mexico Lobos - Play-by-Play
Mar 14, 2003 at Albuquerque, N.M. (Lobo Field)
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Brigham Young Univ.. 530 330 000 - 14 20  0
New Mexico Lobos.... 000 201 123 -  9 11  1
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Brigham Young Univ. starters: 13/lf JACKSON; 8/ss WIENS; 33/1b STUBBLEFIELD;
   32/3b OBREY; 3/cf JACOBSEN; 21/2b ITRI; 12/dh KNELL; 22/rf CHAMBERS; 9/c
   CLOWARD; 15/p JACINTO;
New Mexico Lobos starters: 5/lf YOUNG, Matt; 8/ss YOUNG, Dusty; 17/rf
   MURRAY, Sean; 29/1b ALEXANDER, C; 10/dh SALAS, Joe; 4/3b MADER, Josh;
   21/cf LIZARRAGA, C; 14/c SPITALERI, A; 12/2b SVETLIC, M; 28/p GIANNETTI,
   C;
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 1
   JACKSON singled to left field. WIENS singled, bunt; JACKSON advanced to
   second. STUBBLEFIELD grounded out to 3b; WIENS advanced to second;
   JACKSON advanced to third. OBREY doubled to left center, 2 RBI; WIENS
   scored; JACKSON scored. JACOBSEN singled, bunt; OBREY advanced to third.
   ITRI homered down the lf line, 3 RBI; JACOBSEN scored; OBREY scored.
   KNELL flied out to cf. CHAMBERS grounded out to 1b unassisted. 5 runs, 5
   hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 1
   YOUNG, Matt struck out looking. YOUNG, Dusty doubled to left center.
   MURRAY, Sean flied out to 2b. ALEXANDER, C flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1
   hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 2
   CLOWARD struck out looking. JACKSON tripled down the rf line. JACKSON
   scored on an error by 2b. WIENS grounded out to 3b. STUBBLEFIELD doubled
   to left center. OBREY hit by pitch. JACOBSEN tripled to left center, 2
   RBI; OBREY scored; STUBBLEFIELD scored. COLTRINARI to p for GIANNETTI, C.
   ITRI walked. KNELL grounded out to 2b. 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 2
   SALAS, Joe fouled out to 3b. MADER, Josh flied out to lf. LIZARRAGA, C
   grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 3
   CHAMBERS flied out to rf. CLOWARD singled to left field. JACKSON struck
   out looking. WIENS grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 3
   SPITALERI, A grounded out to 2b. SVETLIC, M struck out swinging. YOUNG,
   Matt singled to left field. YOUNG, Dusty flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit,
   0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 4
   STUBBLEFIELD singled to second base. OBREY singled to center field;
   STUBBLEFIELD advanced to second. JACOBSEN singled to center field, RBI;
   OBREY advanced to second; STUBBLEFIELD scored. ITRI singled to center
   field; JACOBSEN advanced to second; OBREY advanced to third. KNELL hit
   into double play ss to 1b; ITRI out on the play; JACOBSEN advanced to
   third; OBREY scored. CHAMBERS tripled to left field, RBI; JACOBSEN
   scored. CLOWARD fouled out to 1b. 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 4
   MURRAY, Sean singled to center field. ALEXANDER, C fouled out to 1b.
   SALAS, Joe struck out swinging. MADER, Josh homered to left field, 2 RBI;
   MURRAY, Sean scored. LIZARRAGA, C flied out to rf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0
   errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 5
   McCREADY, D to p for COLTRINARI. JACKSON homered to right center, RBI.
   WIENS struck out swinging. STUBBLEFIELD homered to left field, RBI. OBREY
   flied out to ss. JACOBSEN singled to left field. ITRI doubled to left
   center, RBI; JACOBSEN scored. KNELL walked. CHAMBERS struck out swinging.
   3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 5
   LUCAS to 3b for OBREY. SPITALERI, A singled to right center. SVETLIC, M
   struck out swinging. YOUNG, Matt reached on a fielder's choice;
   SPITALERI, A out at second 2b to ss. YOUNG, Dusty fouled out to c. 0
   runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 6
   LACHEUR, R to p for McCREADY, D. CLOWARD grounded out to 3b. JACKSON
   grounded out to 2b. WIENS doubled to right field. LAW pinch hit for
   STUBBLEFIELD. WIENS advanced to third on a wild pitch. LAW flied out to
   lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 6
   LAW to 1b. MURRAY, Sean walked. ALEXANDER, C doubled to left field, RBI;
   MURRAY, Sean scored. BURNAT, Law pinch hit for SALAS, Joe. BURNAT, Law
   flied out to lf. MADER, Josh flied out to 3b. LIZARRAGA, C struck out
   looking. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 7
   LUCAS doubled to left center. SEIL pinch hit for JACOBSEN. SEIL grounded
   out to 2b; LUCAS advanced to third. ITRI walked. VEST pinch ran for ITRI.
   BARNES pinch hit for KNELL. BARNES grounded out to 2b; VEST out at second
   2b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 7
   SEIL to cf. VEST to 2b. SPITALERI, A grounded out to 1b unassisted.
   HUWER, Josh pinch hit for SVETLIC, M. HUWER, Josh walked. YOUNG, Matt
   flied out to lf. YOUNG, Dusty hit by pitch; HUWER, Josh advanced to
   second. MURRAY, Sean singled to center field, RBI; YOUNG, Dusty advanced
   to third; HUWER, Josh scored. ALEXANDER, C flied out to rf. 1 run, 1 hit,
   0 errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 8
   BARBA, Ryan pinch hit for HUWER, Josh. LETZ, Kevin to p for LACHEUR, R.
   BURNAT, Law to dh. BARBA, Ryan to 2b. CHAMBERS grounded out to 2b.
   CLOWARD walked. JACKSON grounded out to p; CLOWARD advanced to second.
   CARSON pinch hit for WIENS. CARSON flied out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
   errors, 1 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 8
   CARSON to ss. BURNAT, Law walked. MADER, Josh flied out to 3b. LIZARRAGA,
   C homered to left field, 2 RBI; BURNAT, Law scored. SPITALERI, A flied
   out to lf. BARBA, Ryan struck out swinging. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0
   LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. - inning 9
   LAW grounded out to 2b. LUCAS flied out to 2b. SEIL grounded out to 2b. 0
   runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New Mexico Lobos - inning 9
   YOUNG, Matt tripled to left center. YOUNG, Dusty struck out swinging.
   MURRAY, Sean singled to center field, RBI; YOUNG, Matt scored. ALEXANDER,
   C homered to left field, 2 RBI; MURRAY, Sean scored. BINGHAM to p for
   JACINTO. BURNAT, Law flied out to lf. MADER, Josh flied out to 3b. 3
   runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.