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Strong Day From Mann Not Enough as Aggies Drop Series Opener to UTRGV

LAS CRUCES, NM. — Despite a strong 2-for-4 day from Ethan Mann, the NM State Aggies dropped the series opener to UTRGV 8-5, Friday afternoon at Presley Askew Field.

Mann also drove in a pair of runs for the Aggies (14-25, 11-14 WAC) and hit his sixth home run of the season, a towering blast to left.

The difference in the contest was a pair of Vaqueros (22-17, 13-8 WAC) two-run home runs in the second and fifth inning respectively.