Enruque Perez LSC Tournament 2018
Michael Johnson
7
Winner Eastern N.M. ENMU 24-23
4
Angelo State ASU 33-18
Winner
Eastern N.M. ENMU
24-23
7
Final
4
Angelo State ASU
33-18
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Eastern N.M. ENMU 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 7 12 2
Angelo State ASU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 9 1

W: Shandrew, Levi (2-0) L: Kellen Rholl (3-3) S: Dodd, Keenan (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Greyhounds Complete Storybook Comeback to Earn First Tournament Win

CANYON, TEXAS —Facing Angelo State's (33-18) closer in the top of the ninth inning, Nicholas Ankerman and Zach Shank had back-to-back hits as the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team (24-23) charged to a 7-4 lead. The Greyhounds held on in the bottom of the inning and earned the first postseason win in program history.

What it Means
  • The game was the 1,259th in program history and the 483rd win
  • ENMU is 1-2 in the LSC Tournament and has led in the last two tournament games
  • The win was Head Coach David Gomez's 108th at ENMU
 
In the Series
  • The Hounds claimed their third win over Angelo State in the last four meetings, a feat last accomplished in 2015
  • The win avenged a 10-4 decision in the 2009 tournament opener, in Abilene, Texas
  • ENMU is 1-1 against the Rams in the LSC Tournament
 
On the Mound
  • Enrique Perez delivered 5.1 quality innings and limited ASU to one run on four hits
  • Levi Shandrew tossed three innings, fanned three and scattered five hits to improve to 2-0 and earn ENMU's first postseasaon win
  • Keenan Dodd made his first relief appearance since February 4, 2017 and induced a game-ending double play to earn the first save of his career
  • Shannon Broussard started for Angelo State and tossed 4.1 innings before giving way to Shane Browning
  • Rholl suffered the loss and faced three batters in the ninth
 
Dramatic Rally
  • Angelo State tied the game in the bottom of the eighth on a two-run blast from Brad Mathiowitz  and plated a third run on a ground out from Jacob Boston to take a 4-3 lead
  • All-Lone Star Conference closer Kellen Rholl entered the game in the top of the ninth
  • Centerfielder Malcolm Smith led off with a single through the left side of the infield
  • Rholl had Ankerman 0-2 after a pair of bunt attempts to advance the tying run
  • After working the count 2-2, Ankerman crushed a game-tying RBI double to right centerfield
  • Zach Shank followed with a RBI single to give the Hounds the lead
  • Alex DeLaCruz and Endy Villalona followed with RBI singles to give ENMU a 7-4 lead
 
Earlier in the Game
  • Villalona drew a one-out walk in the top of the third and advanced when Eurick Perez was struck by a pitch
  • Julian Heredia's single to left field staked the Hounds to a 1-0 lead
  • After a wild pitch advanced the runners, Perez came home on a passed ball to give ENMU a 2-0 lead
  • Mathiowetz delivered a one-out RBI single in the Ram sixth to cut ENMU's lead to 2-1
  • Shank led off the Greyhound  seventh with a walk and took second on a wild pitch
  • When he stole third base, Shank forced an errant throw by catcher Alex Salcido, which allowed him to score to extend the lead to 3-1
  • Angelo State's first three batters reached and scored in the eighth, with Mathiowetz's homer tying the game
 
Up Next
  • The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team will play top-seeded West Texas A&M on Friday in the LSC Tournament semifinals
  • The contest at Wilder Park is scheduled for 6 p.m. MT