Air Force Hosts New Mexico
5/9/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
SCHEDULE
Friday, May 11 - 3 pm PT
Saturday, May 12 - 1 pm
Sunday, May 13 - 1 pm
- Series at Falcon Field (1,000) - USAF Academy, Colo.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Internet Stream: Mountain West Network
Radio: None
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force/New Mexico
Record: 23-24, 11-12 MW/16-32-1, 9-18 MW
Last Series/Game: Swept Chicago State/L, 4-3 vs. New Mexico State
Next Series/Game: vs. Northern Colo./5/15 vs. UC Davis 5/18-20
Nickname: Falcons/Lobos
Location/Enrollment: Colorado Springs, CO/4,000/Albuquerque, NM/28,800
Website: GoAirForceFalcons.com/GoLobos.com
Hitting: .309/.260
ERA: 6.06/6.44
Fielding: .975/.969
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Mike Kazlausky (Maj. Ret.)/Ray Birmingham
Alma Mater: Air Force, 1991/New Mexico State, 1978
School Record: 171-254 (8th season)/355-282-3 (11th season)
Career Record: Same/1,173-610-5 (31st season)
Record vs. Opponent: 8-33/44-8
THE SERIES
Overall: Air Force trails 47-141
First Meeting: 1957
Last Meeting: Air Force went 1-2 at UNM in first series.
Streak: UNM, 2
Notable:
- Air Force junior second baseman Colby Brown is an Albuquerque native. Brown is a graduate of Albuquerque Academy and played two years collegiately at NMMI.
- Air Force is top 10 in the nation in eight categories, including average (8th), double plays (6th), doubles (6th), hits (6th) and triples (7th).
- Nic Ready ranks 7th in the nation with 16 homers and is also 7th in total bases with 135.
- Ready also has a 24-game hitting streak, which is the fourth-longest active streak in the nation.
UP NEXT:
The Falcons host Northern Colorado on Tuesday, May 15 in its final home game of the season.
