Bears Hit the Road for Their Third Straight Weekend Series

Friday, March 1

Las Cruces, N.M.

6 p.m.

University of Northern Colorado

New Mexico State

2/29/2024 3:33:00 PM | Baseball

By: Michael High, Assistant Director for Strategic Communications

Northern Colorado at New Mexico State
March 1-4, 2024
Where: Presley Askew Field | Las Cruces, New Mexico
Time: Friday 6 p.m. | Saturday 2 p.m. | Sunday 2 p.m. | Monday 11 a.m.
Live Stats: statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=nmst

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
FRIDAY – UNC RHP Dylan Smith (0-2, 10.80) vs. NMSU RHP Treyjen Meza (1-1. 4.50)
SATURDAY – UNC RHP Mason Bright (0-0, 4.15) vs. NMSU LHP Josh Sharman (0-0, 6.48)
SUNDAY – UNC RHP Logan Moser (0-2, 8.31) vs. NMSU LHP Hayden Walker (0-0, 7.20)
MONDAY – UNC TBD vs. NMSU TBD

THE MATCHUP –- UNC continues its 16-game road swing to start the season with a rare wrap-around series at New Mexico State Friday – Monday. The Bears trail 15-33 in the all-time series, including 12-23 in Las Cruces. UNC enters with an 0-8 mark this season, while the Aggies won two of their eight games.

PRESEASON HONORS
Dylan Smith and Caden Wagner each were selected as members of the Summit League's list of players to watch in 2024.

THE SCHEDULE — The 2024 schedule features a 16-game road trip to open the campaign, with their season opener doubling as the conference opener. The Bears host St. Thomas March 15-17 in the first action of the season at Jackson Field. UNC makes a midweek trip for a pair in Utah against the Utes March 19-20, before welcoming Omaha to Greeley. Following a four-game trip, with three at South Dakota State UNC makes its first of two trips to Air Force. The Bears return home for a three-game set against Oral Roberts, the defending conference champions and made it all the way to the 2023 College World Series. They head to Colorado Springs for the second-consecutive midweek clash with the Falcons, before taking on North Dakota State April 12-14. UNC hits the road for six of its next seven games, traveling to Omaha and St. Thomas, with a home contest against Air Force sandwiched between the weekend sets. Following the trip to St. Paul, Minnesota for a clash with the Tommies, UNC hosts its final four games at home for the campaign, with a midweek matchup against the Falcons and three against South Dakota State. The Bears close on the road with three at Oral Roberts and three at North Dakota State.

WATCH 'EM — Catch the Bears on the Summit League Network for all home contests and Summit League road games.

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