Inning by inning
First inning
Austin Musso got things started on the mound for the Sun Devils, walking the first batter he faced on four pitches. A fielder’s choice picked up an out, but an RBI-triple followed to give New Mexico State a 1-0 lead. An RBI-groundout followed to make it a two-run first inning, but after issuing another walk, Musso got a groundout to end the frame.
Landon Hairston led off the inning with his 24th home run of the season to cut the lead to 2-1. The next three Sun Devils went down in order.
Second inning
Musso remained on the mound to kickoff the top of the frame but immediately gave up a homer to deep right field, extending the Aggies lead back to two. Three singles shortly followed that, leaving the Sun Devils to bring in Jaden Alba to relieve Musso with the bases loaded and one out. After striking out the first batter he faced, Alba issued a four-pitch walk to bring in another run for New Mexico State. Alba closed the frame with no additional damage, leaving Arizona State trailing by three runs.
The Sun Devils opened up the bottom of the frame with a walk, followed by a single from Dominic Smaldino to left center to advance the runner to third in scoring position. ASU eventually occupied every base with Brody Briggs taking a hit by pitch. An RBI single from PJ Moutzouridis followed that but Smaldino was thrown out at home, bringing the Sun Devils deficit to within two. The bases became loaded once again due to back-to-back walks, bringing another runner home. A foul out ended the inning, leaving three Sun Devils stranded on base.
Third inning
Alba remained on the mound, striking out the first batter before allowing a solo shot to right, giving the Aggies 5-3 advantage. Back-to-back strikeouts followed to close out the frame.
After two quick outs opened the bottom of the inning, Smaldino caught the ball at the center of the bat for a deep left-field homer, cutting the Aggies lead down to one. A groundout followed that, ending the inning.
Fourth inning
Back on the mound, Alba struck out the first batter before issuing a walk. A double play followed, clearing the bases, and closing the frame.
After Beckett Zavorek led off the game with a single, Hairston crushed another home run to right field, giving the Sun Devils a 6-5 lead. A flyout and a groundout followed to end the inning.
Fifth inning
After Alba picked up his seventh strikeout of the night, the Aggies connected on a single to right center. A pop out and a hit by pitch followed, and Alba was able to close out the frame with another strikeout.
The Aggies retired the batters in order to end the inning. The Sun Devils went into the sixth inning holding onto a one-run lead.
Sixth inning
Colby Guy was the next man up for Arizona State, tossing a 1-2-3 inning with a foul out, strikeout, and flyout.
Zavorek worked a one-out walk, and Moutzouridis moved him over to second with a flyout to left. Hairston was intentionally walked, and Roellig laced a single up the middle to drive in Zavorek, making it a 7-5 game. Toigo fouled out for the third out.
Seventh inning
Alex Overbay took the mound to start the frame for the Sun Devils. New Mexico State worked an early walk, followed by a single and an RBI single, cutting Arizona State’s lead to one run with zero outs. With runners on first and second, Overbay issued back-to-back strikeouts, but the Aggies loaded the bases on a hit by pitch. A flyout to center preserved the one-run lead for the Sun Devils.
Matt Polk got the bat going for ASU in the bottom of the seventh, with a single to short. A double play followed that, leaving the Sun Devils holding onto a 7-6 lead.
Eighth inning
The Sun Devils called on Finn Edwards next. After a leadoff single, he got a flyout to left, but a double down the left field line brought in a run for New Mexico State, tying the game at 7. Edwards was able to get a strikeout, but a wild pitch brought in another run for the Aggies, giving them an 8-7 lead. A flyout to center closed out the inning.
With one out, Garrett Michel pinch hit and laced a single to right center, and Ky McGary stepped into pinch run. McGary moved over to second on a flyout from Moutzouridis, and Hairston was intentionally walked. Roellig lined out to second to end the frame.
Ninth inning
Derek Schaefer was called upon from the bullpen to kickoff the frame for the Sun Devils. The right-hander retired the batting order with two groundouts and a strikeout.
Dean Toigo was the first man at-bat and delivered with the equalizer, connecting on a moonshot to deep center field. The Sun Devils were not able to build off that momentum, retiring in order.
Tenth inning
Schaefer remained on the mound to kickoff extra innings, tossing a 1-2-3 inning with two groundouts and a popout.
The Sun Devils were not able to get the lumber swinging, as they were retired in order.
Eleventh inning
The next man up for ASU was Sean Fitzpatrick, who hit the first batter he faced before striking out the next. Taylor Penn was then brought in, and he gave up two consecutive singles, allowing the Aggies to plate two and take a 10-8 lead. Penn was able to pick off the runner at first, and then, after another single, got a pop out to send the game to the bottom of the eleventh.
Hairston led off with a walk, but Roellig grounded into a double play right after. Toigo reached after being hit by a pitch, and Contrades doubled to deep center field to bring in Toigo and make it 10-9. Polk then grounded out to end the game.
