CANYON, TEXAS — Garlind Webster turned in a 3-for-4 performance with a homerun and two doubles for the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team (24-24) in Friday’s Lone Star Conference Tournament semifinal. The Greyhounds saw their postseason run come to an end as top-seeded and fifth-ranked West Texas A&M (39-11) earned a 24-2 win on the way to the tournament finals at Wilder Park.
With a 2-for-4 performance, shortstop Endy Villalona closed his ENMU career on an eight-game hit streak.
West Texas A&M will advance to play second-seeded Tarleton State in Saturday’s LSC Tournament finals.
In the Tournament
Last night’s dramatic 7-4 win over Angelo State was the Hounds’ first postseason win in program history
This season appearance was ENMU’s second in the tournament and first since 2009 in Abilene, Texas
With the loss, ENMU is 1-3 in the LSC Tournament
In the Game
Webster doubled in his first-inning at bat and took third on a ground ball from Alex DeLaCruz
The Buffaloes seized the lead on a Jimmy Cubillos RBI single and plated three runs in the bottom of the first
Webster led off the Greyhound fourth with a solo homer to pull ENMU within 8-1, he followed with another double to lead off the sixth inning
Jonathan Joy registered a pinch-hit single in the seventh, stole second and scored on a single from Malcolm Smith
Joe Corbett scattered six hits over seven innings and struck out eight batters to earn the win for WT
In the Numbers
The Buffaloes held a 21-8 lead in base hits for the game
The contest marked Webster’s fifth three-hit performance of the season
Joy’s base hit and steal were career firsts
Zach Shank doubled in the eighth and batted 1-for-4
Tag Baxter led the Buffaloes with a 4-for-6 performance with two doubles, a triple and seven RBIs
