NM State Falls in High‑Scoring Battle in Huntsville 

HUNTSVILE, Texas - NM State and Sam Houston exchanged early offense on Saturday before the Bearkats took control in the later innings to even the series. The Aggies opened with a five‑run first inning, but Sam Houston answered immediately and used a pair of scoring frames in the fifth and sixth to pull away. NM State finished with nine hits on the day but could not overcome a six‑run sixth in a 13–5 result.  

NM State came out fast, stacking five in the first behind an RBI single from Destan Burks, an RBI single from Tamara Carranza and a three‑run homer from Madi Bachman. Sam Houston answered with four in the first to pull within one, tied it in the second, then used a two‑run homer in the fifth and a six‑run sixth to seize control. Lauren Garcia led the Aggie offense with three hits, while Skye Johnson added a solo home run in the fifth and an RBI double in the sixth.  

NOTABLES  

• Lauren Garcia turned in a three‑hit day (3‑for‑3) and scored a run from the middle of the order.  
• Skye Johnson went 2‑for‑4 with a solo home run in the fifth and an RBI double in the sixth.  
• Madi Bachman launched a three‑run homer to cap the Aggies’ five‑run first inning.  
• Destan Burks reached three times, finishing 2‑for‑3 with a run‑scoring single and a double.  
• Tamara Carranza posted an RBI single during the opening‑frame surge.