Friday, March 02, 2018
PORTALES, NM — Senior pitcher
Jonathan Joy scattered seven hits and allowed just one run over 8.1 innings for the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team (7-2) in Friday night's series opener at Greyhound Baseball Field. Angelo State got off to a quick start, however, and held on for a 4-1 win over the Hounds.
In the Series
- The teams have split the last two meetings
- Eastern in 9-18 at home against the Rams
Inside the Game
- The Rams sent eight batters to the plate in the first inning and capitalized on four walks to seize a 3-0 lead
- Andrew Stubbs one-out double in the Greyhound fifth was ENMU's first hit of the game
- Paul Tapia followed with a two-out RBI single down the right-field line to pull ENMU within 3-1
- The Rams added an insurance run in the seventh inning
In the Numbers
- Joy finished the game with 104 pitches and four strikeouts to just one walk
- ASU's Tyler Lesley allowed three hits over eight innings with six strikeouts
Continuing the Series
- The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team will continue its series against Angelo State on Saturday, with a doubleheader
- The first game will start at 1 p.m. MT