Friday, February 2, 2018

DALLAS, TEXAS —Alex DeLaCruz and Julian Heredia each had two-run homers in the first inning as the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team (1-0) cruised to a season-opening win at the Dallas Christian College Tournament. Keenan Dodd fanned seven batters over four innings as the Hounds picked up a 15-0 victory against Hannibal La Grange (0-1) at Crusader Field.

Outside the Numbers

• The win marked the fifth straight season the Hounds opened with a win
• Zach Shank extended his hit streak from last season to six straight games
• Dodd's seven strikeouts marked the seventh time he has reached that total in a game
• The Trojans loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth inning, but Dodd escaped without giving up a run

 
Inside the Box Score

• Dodd allowed just three hits with no walks
• Eastern held a 10-4 edge in total hits
• Enrique Perez gave up one hit over two innings of relief and struck out four batters
• DeLaCruz batted two-for-three, drove in three runs and scored three more
• Reynaldo Guillen hit three-for-five, scored three runs and drove in another
• Heredia had two hits for the Hounds
• The Trojans used four pitchers, with starter Dan Pearson allowing five earned runs over four innings of work

 
Up Next

• The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team will continue play in the Dallas Christian Tournament today
• The next game will be against MidAmerican Nazarene