By Jerry Briggs
Special for The JB Replay

Left-handed reliever Connor Wylde worked out of a ninth-inning jam Sunday afternoon, and the New Mexico State Aggies won 5-4 to snap 25th-ranked UTSA’s six-game winning streak.

UTSA’s Diego Diaz led off the ninth with a single and moved up when Garrett Gruell reached on a hit by pitch.

On a sacrifice bunt by Jordan Ballin, Diaz and Gruell advanced 90 feet, putting runners at second and third.

With two outs, the Aggies walked Drew Detlefsen to load the bases. At that point, Wylde retired Lane Haworth on a ground ball to end the threat.

UTSA won the series, two games to one, after winning 10-2 Friday and 13-0 on Saturday.

On Sunday, the Aggies took a three-run lead, lost it after a three-run Roadrunners rally, and then scored again in the bottom of the eighth to take the lead.

Boston Vest led off with a single off UTSA relieve Sam Simmons. Vest was sacrificed to second and took third on a ground ball.

He scored on the next play when the batter, Dane Woodcock, bunted and reached base safely on Simmons’ throwing error.

UTSA took a 1-0 lead in the second when Caden Miller ripped a solo home run to right.

New Mexico State responded with four straight runs, including one in the third, two in the fourth and another in the fifth, for a 4-1 advantage.

The Roadrunners came alive in the sixth with three runs on four hits to tie the game.

Detlefsen led off with his sixth home run of the season. Miller added an RBI single and Diego Diaz a run-scoring double.

Records

UTSA 13-2
New Mexico State 7-8

Coming up

UTSA at Texas Tech, Tuesday
UTSA at Texas Tech, Wednesday