CANYON, TEXAS — Julian Heredia had a three-run homer and missed hitting for the cycle by a triple as the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team (14-10; LSC 0-4) concluded its first Lone Star Conference series of the season. The Hounds held a lead against #16 West Texas A&M (22-7; LSC 4-0), but dropped a 21-12 decision on Sunday at Wilder Park.
Inside the Series
For the series, ENMU scored 21 runs and batted .328
The Hounds also stole five bases
The last time Eastern reached double figures in runs against WT came on April 24, 2010
Today’s 12-run performance was the most ENMU scored against the Buffaloes since a 17-4 win on April 26, 2008
In the Game
Garlind Webster, Heredia and Alex DeLaCruz had consecutive one-out singles in the first inning to give ENMU a 1-0 lead
Chris Padilla followed with a two-run single to stake the Hounds to a 3-0 lead
Webster’s sacrifice fly in the second inning plated Eurick Perez
DelaCruz followed with a two-out RBI single to plate Zach Shank for a 5-0 lead
WT sent 10 batters to the plate in the bottom of the second inning and scored seven runs
Malcom Smith and Padilla drove in runs in the third and fourth innings to tie the game at 7-all
West Texas A&M plated five runs in the bottom of the fourth and continued to pull away for the win
Inside the Box Score
ENMU’s 17 hits were its second-highest total of the season (19 against Calumet College)
DelaCruz and Heredia both hit 3-for-5 in the game
Padilla added two hits and three RBIs
Perez also had a pair of hits
Braden Baker went 4.1 innings for WT to earn the win in relief
Bodie Bryan drove in seven runs for the Buffaloes on a 3-for-5 performance with two homers
Up Next
The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team will return to action on Thursday to open a Lone Star Conference series against Cameron
First pitch at Greyhound Baseball Field is set for 7 p.m. MT
