PORTALES, NM — Outfielders Zach Shank and Malcom Smith each drove in a pair of runs as the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team (15-12; 1-6) earned a 4-2 come-from-behind win in the opening game of Friday afternoon's doubleheader. Cameron (13-17; LSC 3-4) bounced back to claim a 9-2 victory in the nightcap at Greyhound Baseball Field.

In the Series

• With the split, the Hounds are 21-20 at home against the Aggies
• The win in the opener snapped a six-game skid in home games against Cameron
• ENMU's last home victory in the series was a 2-1 decision on March 21, 2015

Game 1

• Cameron capitalized on leadoff walks to Briton Schiewe and Colton Adams in the second inning
• After a sacrifice bunt, the Aggies took the lead on a Luke Hughes RBI ground out
• CU extended the lead one batter later on a RBI double from Michael Flohr
• Garlind Webster led off the Greyhound fourth with a base hit and advanced on a one-out walk to Nicholas Ankerman
• Zach Shank delivered a two-out RBI single to pull ENMU within 2-1
• Eurick Perez reached on an error in the sixth inning and advanced on a sacrifice bunt from Ankerman
• After a walk to Jesse Becton, Shank cracked his second RBI single of the game, which allowed the Hounds to pull even
• After fouling off the first five pitches of his at bat, Smith worked the count even before cracking a two-run double to give ENMU a 4-2 lead
• Cameron drew a pair of walks in the seventh, but relief pitcher Levi Shandrew induced a game ending double play to seal the win
• Keenan Dodd scattered three hits over six innings to earn his fourth win, while Shank notched his second save
• Alex DeLaCruz batted 2-for-4
• Andrew Garza tossed a complete game for CU in the loss

 
Game 2

• The Aggies sent nine batters to the plate in the third inning of the nightcap and hit four doubles on the way to a 6-0 advantage
• Shank and Smith drove in runs in the ENMU fourth to pull the Hounds within four runs
• With a leadoff single from DelaCruz in the fifth followed by walks to Julian Heredia and Webster, the Hounds brought the game-tying run to the plate
• CU's Reid Garrett escaped the jam with three strikeouts
• Cameron added three runs in the top of the seventh and held on for the win
• Endy Villalona, Perez and Shank each had two hits for Eastern
• Garrett scattered nine hits and tossed a complete game for Cameron in the winning effort
• Michael Holliday fanned five batters over 3.2 innings of relief for ENMU

 
Up Next

• The teams will conclude the series on Saturday with a nine-inning game
• The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.