CANYON, TEXAS — Senior Julian Heredia homered and drove in three runs as the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team (14-7; LSC 0-1) opened Lone Star Conference play, Friday evening at Wilder Park. The Greyhounds got off to a quick start, but #16 West Texas A&M (19-7; LSC 1-0) rallied to pick up an 8-5 win.

In the Series

• The setback moved Eastern to 41-65 against the Buffaloes with a 20-30 road record
• Eastern's last win in the series was a 7-1 decision, last March

Outside the Box Score

• Alex DelaCruz's first-inning single extended his hit streak to six games

In the Game

• One out into the game, DelaCruz and Reynaldo Guillen registered back-to-back singles
• Heredia followed with a three-run blast to give ENMU a 3-0 advantage
• Zach Shank drove in a fourth run for Eastern in the second after Malcolm Smith singled and stole second
• The Buffaloes scored three runs on the third inning on doubles from Luis Amaro and Nick Canas
• Chris Padilla doubled in the ENMU fourth and scored on a squeeze bunt from Shank to extend the Greyhound lead to 5-3
• WT scored four runs in the bottom of the inning and held on for an 8-5 win
• Padilla and Smith both hit 2-for-4
• Heredia hit 3-for-4 in the game
• Joe Corbett tossed seven innings to earn the win for the Buffaloes

Up Next

• The Greyhounds will continue their LSC series at West Texas A&M on Saturday
• The first game of the doubleheader is scheduled for 3 p.m. MT