The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team dropped both games of Saturday’s double header with 11th-ranked Angelo State, 5-2 and 3-2. After the setback, ENMU moves to 28-17 overall and 6-11 in Lone Star Conference action.
In game one, the Greyhounds surrendered an early 2-0 lead before responding with a run in the bottom of the third. Levi Shandrew was hit by a one-out offering and Alex DeLaCruz reached on an error by the Rams’ third baseman. Endy Villalona worked a walk before a bases-loaded wild pitch cut the score to 2-1, but ASU would tack on two more runs in the fifth and an additional run in the seventh to stretch the lead to 5-1.
In the bottom of the seventh, Mike McNicholl doubled down the left field line to start the frame. As a pinch hitter, Tyler Barker roped a single back through the box for an RBI. Blake Frye launched a ball to the warning track in right, coming mere feet shy of a two-run blast, but the rocket was tracked down.
In game two, Keenan Dodd turned in a masterful start, baffling the Rams offense for much of the afternoon. Prior to the sixth inning, the right-hander had only surrendered one hit and three walks with six strikeouts, but ran into trouble in the sixth. Angelo State would strike for three runs to take the lead.
In the bottom of the inning, ENMU rallied for a pair of runs against the ASU closer. Barker and DeLaCruz opened the inning with infield singles prior to DeLaCruz stealing second. After a pair of flyouts, McNicholl extended the inning and brought home a pair of runs on a hot-shot to third, but the Greyhounds were unable to bring home the equalizer, leading to the 3-2 loss.
The Greyhounds are back in action tomorrow afternoon for the series finale against the Rams. First pitch for Senior Day is tabbed for 1 p.m. For all the latest news on ENMU athletics, follow @ENMUBaseball and @ENMUAthletics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Will Edwards
