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New Mexico Lobos Baseball
New Mexico Lobos baseball is a college baseball program of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Lobos have won three conference tournaments, finished first in regular season conference play eight times, and appeared in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship five times. The team plays their home games on the University of New Mexico campus at Santa Ana Star Field. Tod Brown has been the head coach of the Lobos since the 2022 season. History The first team was fielded in 1899 and has a 1,820–1,645–16 (.523) record through the 2022 season. The 2022 season was the 105th season that the University of New Mexico has field a baseball team (the team did not play 19 seasons: 1902, 1903, 1909, 1918, 1924–1926, 1928, 1930–1938, 1944, and 1945). In 1951, the Lobos began play in the Skyline Eight Conference, recording a first place regular season finish in the Eastern Division in 1953, 1958, and their final season in the conference in 1962. The 1962 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations on January 4, 1999. Geographically, the MW covers a broad expanse of the Western United States, with member schools located in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Craig Thompson has served as Commissioner of the MW since October 15, 1998; Gloria Nevarez will take over the post on January 1, 2023 after Thompson's retirement. The charter members of the MW included the United States Air Force Academy, Brigham Young University, Colorado State University, San Diego State University, the University of New Mexico, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Utah and the University of Wyoming. Before forming the Mountain West Conference, seven of its eight charter members had been longtime members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis González (outfielder, Born 1995)
Luis Fernando González (born September 10, 1995) is a Mexican professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of New Mexico. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2020. Early life González was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, to Luis and Lisa González, and has an older sibling named Paloma. He started playing baseball when he was six years old, in the local Liga Unison (Unison League), a youth baseball league sponsored by the University of Sonora in Hermosillo. He is bilingual, and moved to Arizona with his family when he was 10 years old. High school and college González attended Catalina Foothills High School in Tucson, Arizona. He batted .400 for Foothills with a 9-4 pitching record, and was named a Division 2 MVP in his senior year when he batted .500 with 10 home runs. He then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Vermilyea
James Jordan Vermilyea (born February 10, 1982 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, and is currently the pitching coach for the Tennessee Smokies. He played part of the 2007 season in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and most recently played for the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association. He is 6'4" tall and in weight. Amateur career Vermilyea played college baseball for the University of New Mexico. In 2002, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, where he went a stretch of 13 games without allowing an earned run, and was named a league all-star. Professional career Vermilyea was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 9th round, 260th overall of the 2003 amateur draft. In three seasons for the Blue Jays minor league system, Vermilyea posted a 19-9 record with eight saves and a 3.05 ERA in 99 games, 22 as a starter. Most impressively, he threw a perfect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Strickland
Scott Michael Strickland (born April 26, 1976) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher who played for several teams between 1999 and 2010. Amateur career A native of Houston, Texas, Strickland attended the University of New Mexico, and in 1996 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Professional career Montreal Expos Strickland was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 10th round of the 1997 MLB Draft. He played in the Expos minor league system from 1997–1999 with the Vermont Expos, Cape Fear Crocs, Jupiter Hammerheads, Harrisburg Senators and Ottawa Lynx. Strickland made his Major League debut on August 14, 1999 against the Colorado Rockies. He worked 1.2 innings and allowed one earned run in his debut. New York Mets He was a relief pitcher for the Expos from 1999 through 2002, when the Expos traded him to the New York Mets in a seven player transaction. With the Mets, Strickland pitched in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Serrano
James Serrano (born May 9, 1976) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals in , and in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns in . He bats and throws right-handed. Career Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 18th round of the 1998 MLB draft after attending the University of New Mexico, Serrano pitched for the Single-A Vermont Expos and Cape Fear Crocs in . In , Serrano had an ERA of 2.13 for the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads in 44 games and was promoted to Double-A Harrisburg to start . He had a 4.20 ERA and stayed at Double-A in until a promotion to Triple-A Ottawa after recording a 2.18 ERA. On March 24, , Serrano was traded to the New York Mets with Jason Bay for Lou Collier. He pitched for Triple-A Norfolk until the Kansas City Royals purchased his contract on July 5, . He made his major league debut for the Royals on August 7, , appearing in 10 games that season, including 5 starts. Serrano became a fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Pacheco
Jordan Patrick Pacheco (born January 30, 1986) is an American former professional baseball infielder and catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds. Early career Prior to playing professionally, Pacheco attended La Cueva High School and then the University of New Mexico, where he played from 2005 to 2007. In 2005, he hit .408 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI in 52 games, earning 3rd team All-America and first-team All-Mountain West Conference. In 2005, he played with the Northwoods League La Crosse Loggers where he hit .287 with a team Leading 13 2B's. He played in 62 of the possible 64 games that summer. In 2006, he hit .351 with 11 stolen bases in 59 games with the University of New Mexico, once again earning first-team All-Mountain West Conference. He also played for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod League that year, hitting .190 in 42 games and posting a 1.35 ERA in four relief appearances. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Nichols
Rodney Lea Nichols (born December 29, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1995 with the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves. Nichols was a three-year letterman at University of New Mexico. He also played one season in Japan for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in 1997. Since retiring from playing, Nichols has worked as a minor league pitching coach for the Reading Phillies (2002–2004), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (2005–2006), Ottawa Lynx (2007), and Lehigh Valley IronPigs (2008–12) before being named the bullpen coach for the Philadelphia Phillies before the 2013 season. The Phillies opted not to retain Nichols following the 2015 season. He is currently pitching coach of the Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They are located in Des Moines, Iowa, and are named for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby LaFromboise
Robert Joseph LaFromboise (born June 25, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a Southern League All-Star in 2011 and 2012. Career LaFromboise attended Warren High School in Downey, California, Rio Hondo College in Whittier, California, and the University of New Mexico. In 2008, he led the team with 63 strikeouts in 81.1 innings pitched, along with tossing two complete games. Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners selected LaFromboise in the eighth round of the 2008 MLB Draft. They promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on April 10, 2013. San Diego Padres LaFromboise was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres on April 2, 2014, and optioned to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas. He was recalled on April 9 for a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians, as the Padres' 26th man, but did not appear in either game and was returned to Triple-A imm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Kremmel
James Louis Kremmel (February 28, 1949 – October 12, 2012) was an American left-handed pitcher who spent two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Texas Rangers (1973) and Chicago Cubs ( 1974). Born in Belleville, Illinois, on February 28, 1949, Kremmel was raised in nearby Columbia. He graduated from Columbia High School. He attended the University of New Mexico, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Economics in 1971. A four-year letterman on the Lobos baseball team, he threw the only documented nine- inning no-hitter in school history in a 1–0 win over Arizona in Tucson on April 17, 1970. He had matched the school record for most strikeouts in a single game with 18 against Eastern New Mexico University less than three weeks earlier on March 30, 1970. His 356 career strikeouts are still a school record. Named the All-Western Athletic Conference pitcher in 1969 and 1970, he ended his college career with a 22–14 record. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Johnson (baseball Coach)
Mark Johnson is a Hall of Fame College Baseball Coach who coached the Texas A&M Aggies baseball team from 1985 to 2005 and Sam Houston State from 2007 to 2011. Johnson led the Aggies to the NCAA playoffs 13 times, College World Series appearances in 1993 and 1999, won the Big 12 Conference regular-season crown in 1998 and 1999, won the Southwest Conference championship three times (1986, 1989, 1993). Johnson retired with 1,043 career wins. With Sam Houston State, he led the Bearkats to three Southland Conference baseball tournament The Southland Conference baseball tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Southland Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, NC ... championships and three NCAA Regional appearances in 5 years as head coach. Johnson coached his 1,000th career win during his fourth season with the Bearkats on March 8, 2010. He was the 44th head base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Jaster
Larry Edward Jaster (born January 13, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher between 1965 and 1972 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos and the Atlanta Braves. After his playing career, Jaster served as a major league coach and then as a pitching coordinator for the Braves. Career Before Jaster was signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals on January 1, 1962, he attended Northwood University. Jaster made his major league debut on September 17, 1965 versus the Los Angeles Dodgers at the age of 21. He finished the year with a record of 3–0 and an ERA of 1.61. All three of Jaster's starts were complete game victories. Jaster spent most of 1966 in the big leagues where he finished with a record of 11–5 with an ERA of 3.26 which earned him a tie for 4th in the Rookie of the Year balloting for that season. The main highlight of Jaster's 1966 season, were his league lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Herrera (baseball)
Daniel Ray Herrera (born October 21, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets. Herrera became well known among baseball fans both for his small stature and for his unique pitch repertoire. He was one of the smallest pitchers in recent Major League Baseball history at 5' 6", and one of the few to throw a true screwball. Playing career Herrera attended Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. Undrafted out of high school, he was chosen by the Texas Rangers in the 45th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft out of the University of New Mexico, where he played for the New Mexico Lobos baseball team. It was in college that Herrera developed his screwball (out of dissatisfaction with his changeup). Cincinnati Reds On December 21, , Herrera was traded by the Rangers along with Edinson Vólquez to the Cincinnati Reds for Josh Hamilton. He made his Major Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
