Silver City, New Mexico – The Mustangs continue their 2025 season with the season home opener against Texas A&M - Kingsville at The Yard in Silver City, New Mexico. Going against the TAMUK, the Mustangs lost in five innings during the first game 3-14. Their second game against TAMUK ended in seven innings with a score of 9-13.
Game One: Western New Mexico vs. Texas A&M – Kingsville 3-14
Starting on the mound for the Mustangs, Alixe De Anda (Queen Creek, AZ/Red Mountain High School), who pitched a total of 1.1 innings, facing 11 batters, she earned two strikeouts and threw 41 pitches. Coming on the mound next, Madison Kloepper (Llano, TX/Llano High School) pitched 0.2 innings, facing eight batters with 28 pitches. Haiven Schoolcraft (Carlsbad, NM/Carlsbad High School) then entered for the Mustangs and pitched 2 innings, facing 12 batters, with one strikeout and 41 pitches. Finishing off for the Mustangs, Kiya Hamar (Forest Ranch, CA/Pleasant Valley High School) came in to close the game. She pitched 1 inning, facing three batters, with one strikeout and 14 pitches.
Offensively, the Mustangs had a total of 19 at-bats. They earned three runs with Addisen Byers (Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva High School), Lauryn Carbajal (Tucson, AZ/Sunnyside High School), and Kaylee Hickman (Cloudcroft, NM/Cloudcroft High School) crossing the plate. Addisen Byers (Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva High School) and Lauryn Carbajal (Tucson, AZ/Sunnyside High School) brought the heat, and both earned homeruns in the bottom of the 5th inning. Being patient at the plate, the Mustangs picked up three walks from the Javelinas.
Mustang's notable hitters include:
Addisen Byers (Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva High School), 1-for-1. (1 Run)
Lauryn Carbajal (Tucson, AZ/Sunnyside High School), 1-for-3. (1 Run)
Javelina's notable hitters include:
Ramirez, A. 2-for-2. (1 Run)
Soliz, A. 4-for-4. (2 Runs)
Game Two: Western New Mexico vs. Texas A&M – Kingsville 9-13
Starting on the mound for the Mustangs in game two, Labraida Tenorio (Rio Rancho, NM/Rio Rancho High School) pitched 2.1 innings. She faced 13 batters, 58 pitches, and earned one strikeout for the Mustangs. Coming in to help out, Sophia Solano (Tucson, AZ/Sahuaro High School) pitched 0.2 innings, facing five batters and 16 pitches. Bringing in a third pitcher, Kiya Hamar (Forest Ranch, CA/Pleasant Valley High School) stepped in to pitch 1.1 innings and faced nine batters with 28 pitches and earned one strikeout for the Mustangs. Guilianna Wilson (Peoria, AZ/Mountain Ridge High School) then came in for help facing nine batters in 1.1 innings with 37 pitches. As the relief pitcher, Alixe De Anda (Queen Creek, AZ/Red Mountain High School) made an appearance for 1.1 innings, facing seven batters with 31 pitches and one strikeout.
Offensively, the Mustangs had a total of 33 at-bats. They earned nine runs, with Kaylee Hickman (Cloudcroft, NM/Cloudcroft High School) crossing the plate three times. Kaylee Hickman (Cloudcroft, NM/Cloudcroft High School) earned four hits for the Mustangs, the most during the game. Addisen Byers (Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva High School) homered out the left field in the 4th inning, while Ana Armijo (Albuquerque, NM/Volcano Vista High School) homered to left field for a two-run homerun. In total, the Mustangs had two strikeouts and five walks against the Javelinas.
Mustang's notable hitters include:
Addisen Byers (Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva High School), 1-for-2. (1 Run)
Ana Armijo (Albuquerque, NM/Volcano Vista High School), 1-for-1. (2 Runs)
Javelina's notable hitters include:
Soliz, A., 3-for-5.
Doelitsch, L., 2-for-3.
The Mustangs will stay home in Silver City, New Mexico, for the next doubleheader against Texas A&M International on Sunday, February 16, 2025. The first pitches are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. MT.
