CANYON, TEXAS — Julian Heredia had a three-run homer and missed hitting for the cycle by a triple as the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team (14-10; LSC 0-4) concluded its first Lone Star Conference series of the season. The Hounds held a lead against #16 West Texas A&M (22-7; LSC 4-0), but dropped a 21-12 decision on Sunday at Wilder Park.

Inside the Series

• For the series, ENMU scored 21 runs and batted .328
• The Hounds also stole five bases
• The last time Eastern reached double figures in runs against WT came on April 24, 2010
• Today's 12-run performance was the most ENMU scored against the Buffaloes since a 17-4 win on April 26, 2008

In the Game

• Garlind Webster, Heredia and Alex DeLaCruz had consecutive one-out singles in the first inning to give ENMU a 1-0 lead
• Chris Padilla followed with a two-run single to stake the Hounds to a 3-0 lead
• Webster's sacrifice fly in the second inning plated Eurick Perez
• DelaCruz followed with a two-out RBI single to plate Zach Shank for a 5-0 lead
• WT sent 10 batters to the plate in the bottom of the second inning and scored seven runs
• Malcom Smith and Padilla drove in runs in the third and fourth innings to tie the game at 7-all
• West Texas A&M plated five runs in the bottom of the fourth and continued to pull away for the win

Inside the Box Score

• ENMU's 17 hits were its second-highest total of the season (19 against Calumet College)
• DelaCruz and Heredia both hit 3-for-5 in the game
• Padilla added two hits and three RBIs
• Perez also had a pair of hits
• Braden Baker went 4.1 innings for WT to earn the win in relief
• Bodie Bryan drove in seven runs for the Buffaloes on a 3-for-5 performance with two homers

Up Next

• The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team will return to action on Thursday to open a Lone Star Conference series against Cameron
• First pitch at Greyhound Baseball Field is set for 7 p.m. MT