Erika Burke Homer
Trey Reed- Midwestern State
3
Eastern N.M. ENMU 10-7
7
Winner Tarleton State TSU 14-3
Eastern N.M. ENMU
10-7
3
Final
7
Tarleton State TSU
14-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Eastern N.M. ENMU 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 1
Tarleton State TSU 3 1 1 1 0 1 X 7 10 1

W: Jordan Withrow (7-2) L: Herron, Kimberly (1-2)

2
Eastern N.M. ENMU 10-8
5
Winner Tarleton State TSU 15-3
Eastern N.M. ENMU
10-8
2
Final
5
Tarleton State TSU
15-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Eastern N.M. ENMU 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 1
Tarleton State TSU 1 0 4 0 0 0 X 5 7 0

W: Jordan Withrow (8-2) L: Reyes, Leslie (4-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Burke Launches 30th Homerun as Hounds Close Series at Tarleton State

Monday, February 26, 2018

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS — Senior first baseman Erikka Burke became the second Eastern New Mexico University softball player to hit 30 homeruns in a career. Her fifth-inning blast at Tarleton State (15-3; LSC 3-3) snapped a tie with Kristen Cruickshank for second on the ENMU all-time list. The Greyhounds (10-8; LSC 3-3) dropped a 7-3 decision in the opening game of Monday's doubleheader at TSU Softball Complex and were edged 5-2 in the series finale.


The Long Ball
  • Over 18 games, Eastern has 20 homeruns this season
  • Burke has eight for the season and trails only Rachel Mohler (33) on the career list

Game 1
  • Precious Aguirre walked to lead off the opener and moved to second when Burke was hit by a pitch
  • After a passed ball, Karina Moreno delivered a two-out, two-run single to give Eastern a 2-0 lead
  • The TexAnns responded with Megan Duarte's three-run homer in the bottom of the first
  • After TSU pushed the lead to 6-2, Eastern added a third run when Ashley Lopez was struck by a pitch with the bases loaded
  • Tarleton State added one more run in the sixth inning
  • Aguirre, Burke and Kamalani Peneku all singled for the Hounds
  • Hanna Gary limited the TexAnns to one run on four hits over three innings of relief
  • Jordan Withrow went the distance for Tarleton State
 
Game 2
  • The Greyhounds loaded the bases in the first inning of the nightcap but were unable to push a run across
  • Tarleton State seized a 5-0 lead over the first three innings
  • The Hounds got on the board with Burke's two-run blast in the fifth inning
  • Moreno and Peneku both singled in the game
  • Gary blanked Tarleton State on two hits over the final 3.2 innings
  • Withrow allowed three hits to earn the win for the TexAnns

Up Next
  • The Eastern New Mexico University softball team will return home on Friday to open a Lone Star Conference series against Midwestern State
  • Friday's doubleheader will start at 5 p.m. MT