LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Head Coach Jason Hooten continues to add experienced talent to NM State’s 2026-27 roster with the signing of guard Jermaine Washington, who joins the Aggies following two seasons at San José State. Jermaine Washington | Jr. | G | 6-1 | Hemet, Calif. | Rancho Verde HS | San Jose State Washington
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – Rounding out the 2026 team competition season, NM State took to Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Complex for the 2026 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Dominant performances by upperclassmen led the way, with senior Alesha Lane earning gold in the shot put, Nia Allison surprising the field to take gold
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State closed out the 2026 season in a wild, high-scoring finale on Saturday afternoon, falling 30-21 to FIU at Presley Askew Field at Johnson Stadium as the Panthers claimed the series in the rubber match. With the loss, the Aggies conclude the season with a 20-34 overall record and a
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After three rounds at Stanford Golf Course, Emma Bunch stands alone. Over the three-day NCAA Stanford Regional, Bunch shot six-under to serve as the top individual from a non-qualifying team to earn her spot at the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship. The championship will begin on May 22 in Carlsbad,
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – NM State closed out its season series against rival New Mexico on Tuesday night, falling 12-6 at Lobo Baseball. However, the Aggies concluded the four-game season set with a 3-1 record in the Rio Grande Rivalry. With the loss, the Aggies drop to 19-32 overall. The Aggies jumped out to an
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – It’s official. After one season spent as the interim head coach of the Aggie softball program, Benet Higgs has been elevated to head coach, announced by NM State Director of Athletics Joe Fields. With the promotion, Higgs becomes the 13th head coach in NM State’s 52-year history and just the third leader
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NEWARK, Delaware – NM State closed Conference USA Tournament play Thursday evening with a marathon matchup against the No. 7 seed Louisiana Tech at the Delaware Softball Diamond. The Aggies battled through 11 innings in a tightly contested pitchers’ duel that featured multiple extra‑inning chances on both sides. Louisiana Tech ultimately pulled away late, handing
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DALLAS, Texas – Conference USA announced its 2026 Softball Postseason Awards on Tuesday, May 5. The league recognized six superlative honorees along with selections to the All-Conference First Team, Second Team and All-Freshman Team. Faith Aragon earned a spot on the All-CUSA First Team, representing New Mexico State among the league’s top pitchers. Faith Aragon’s
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SPRINGFIELD, Missouri – NM State closed out the regular season Saturday morning at Killian Stadium, wrapping up its weekend series against Missouri State. The Aggies jumped out early and added late separation, pairing timely hitting with a steady performance in the circle. NM State secured an 11–2 victory to finish the weekend on a high
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Following the unveiling of the 2026 Conference USA schedule, NM State football unveiled its full schedule for the upcoming season on Wednesday morning. The schedule features a season opener at a Power Four opponent along with a pair of marquee midweek matchups during October. The Aggies will open the 2026
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – NM State delivered one of its most dramatic wins of the season Tuesday night at Lobo Baseball Field, erupting for six runs in the 10th inning to outlast New Mexico 16-15 in a wild extra‑inning rivalry victory. With the win, the Aggies improve to 19-24 overall and are now a perfect
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State University alumnus Phil Anderson has been named chief operating officer of the PGA of America, a senior leadership role focused on advancing the organization’s strategic priorities, operational performance and member services. Anderson, a graduate of NMSU’s Professional Golf Management Program, was selected following a national search and began his new role April
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BALTIMORE, Maryland – Former New Mexico State quarterback Diego Pavia will be a getting a shot to make an NFL roster. Despite not being drafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, it was reported Tuesday by ESPN that Pavia will sign a three-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens at first invited Pavia to tryout
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has accepted an invitation to the Baltimore Raven’s rookie minicamp following the 2026 NFL Draft, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Pavia went undrafted despite a strong college career that included a breakout season at Vanderbilt, where he showcased his dual-threat ability and accounted for more than
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2026 NFL Draft didn’t feature a large group of players directly from New Mexico Aggies, but the program still had representation through transfer talent. Running back Seth McGowan, who revived his career at New Mexico State before finishing at Kentucky, was selected late in the draft, showing how the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State returned to the field Saturday afternoon for the middle game of its final home series of the season against Delaware at the NM State Softball Complex. The Aggies continued to battle throughout the contest, looking to build off Friday night’s series‑opening win. Delaware pulled away early, however, as NM
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EL PASO, Texas – NM State continues to build its 2026-27 roster with the signing of guard DJ Dudley, who joins the Aggies following a standout season at former Conference USA foe Louisiana Tech. DJ Dudley | Sr. | G | 6-3 | Inglewood, Calif. | LA Premier Prep | Louisiana Tech Dudley will arrive to Las Cruces after earning Third Team All-CUSA and Second Team
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – NM State and New Mexico renewed their rivalry Tuesday evening at Lobo Softball Field in a high‑energy midweek matchup. The Aggies opened strong offensively but were forced to respond as momentum swung back and forth early. Despite another late push, NM State fell 10–6 in the series meeting. NM State jumped
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State jumped out early and never gave up control Tuesday night at Presley Askew Field at Johnson Stadium, defeating rival New Mexico to secure a 6-1 home victory and improve to 2-0 against its in-state rivals this season. With the win, the Aggies are now 16-19 overall and are
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DALLAS, Texas – NM State freshman Destan Burks has been named Conference USA Freshman of the Week after a dominant performance during the Aggies’ 3–0 start to conference play, helping lead the team to an undefeated rivalry weekend. Burks was the Aggies’ most productive hitter over the three-game stretch, finishing 5-for-8 at the plate (.625)
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State closed the UTEP series Sunday afternoon with a strong showing at the NM State Softball Complex. The Aggies struck early and continued to add on throughout the game, pairing consistent offense with a strong outing in the circle. NM State completed the series sweep with an 8-0 victory over
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The NMSU Aggies are back to .500 after winning game 2 of their series vs UTEP in the Battle of I-10. NMSU needed just three runs to win after a complete game shutout from pitcher Faith Aragorn. Aragorn added in an RBI as well. The Aggies also got homers
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TUCSON, Arizona – NM State hung tough early Wednesday night at Hi Corbett Field, but Arizona used a big ninth inning to pull away as the Aggies fell 13-3 on the road against the Wildcats. With the loss, the Aggies fall to 14-17 on the year and remain at 6-6 in league action. Arizona broke
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –NM State (14-16, 6-6 CUSA) pulled away with a decisive four‑run seventh inning Saturday afternoon at Presley Askew Field at Johnson Stadium, earning a 7-2 victory over Delaware (10-22, 1-11 CUSA) to secure the series sweep and move back to .500 in Conference USA play. Delaware struck first, scoring single runs in
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JACKSONVILLE, Alabama — NM State wrapped up its road series at Jax State Saturday morning, facing a tough challenge in the finale at Jana McGinnis Field. The Aggies stayed within striking distance early, but Jax State used timely hitting in the middle innings to pull away. NM State dropped a 6–2 decision to close the three‑game
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – NM State again mounted a late rally on Sunday afternoon at Reese Smith Jr. Field, but Middle Tennessee was able to secure the win as the Aggies fell 9-6 on the road despite recording seven more hits than the Blue Raiders. Middle Tennessee took advantage of an early defensive miscue in the first
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State wrapped up its home weekend against Western Kentucky on Sunday morning at the NM State Softball Complex. The Aggies matched the Hilltoppers early and stayed within striking distance through the middle innings, but a decisive seventh inning swung the series finale. NM State ultimately dropped a 9–4 decision to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NM State battled throughout Saturday afternoon but came up just short in a back‑and‑forth contest against Western Kentucky at the NM State Softball Complex. The Aggies answered early deficits twice and pushed across runs in four different innings, but a four‑run fifth by the Hilltoppers created separation. A late
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PHOENIX, Arizona – NM State was able to strike first; however, an eight-run first inning proved to be too much for the Aggies to overcome as they fell 10-4 to No. 22 Arizona State at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. With the loss, the Aggies drop to 11-13 on the season.For the second straight game, Steve Solorzano opened the
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DALLAS, Texas – NM State’s Tamara Carranza has been named Conference USA Player of the Week following a dominant offensive showing in the Aggies’ series against FIU. Carranza put together one of the most impressive weekends of the season, batting .700 (7-for-10) across the three-game set while scoring four runs and driving in three RBIs.
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