BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--The CSU Bakersfield hosts its first Western Athletic Conference baseball series Thursday-Saturday against New Mexico State. Thursday and Friday's games will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday's series finale gets underway at 1 p.m.

The Aggies defeated the Roadrunners 5-3 last season in Bakersfield in the only prior meeting to this weekend's action. At 14-12, The Aggies dropped 2-of-3 to Texas State in the WAC opener last weekend in Las Cruces. New Mexico State defeated Texas Tech 7-6 Monday night.

The Aggies feature a high scoring offense. New Mexico State is 13th in Division in scoring (7.8 rpg). Tanner Rust is the team's leading hitter (.358). Robert Lecount is hitting .341 with a team leading five home runs and a team leading 33 RBI's.

Adam Mott (R, 3-2) goes up against Jeff McKenzie (Sr., El Dorado Hills, Calif., San Joaquin Delta College) Thursday night. Ryan Beck (L, 4-1) faces Scott Brattvet (Sr., Trabuco Canyon, Calif., Santa Ana College) with Michael Ormseth (R, 2-2) pitching against Taylor Aikenhead (Jr., Lancaster, Calif., Bakersfield College) on Saturday.

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