Jennifer McElroy
2
Eastern New Mexico ENMU 18-33
18
Winner West Texas A&M WT 37-10
Eastern New Mexico ENMU
18-33
2
Final
18
West Texas A&M WT
37-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Eastern New Mexico ENMU 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 0
West Texas A&M WT 9 0 4 5 X 18 14 2

W: Shayne Starkey (14-2) L: Herron, Kimberly (2-9)

0
Eastern New Mexico ENMU 18-34
8
Winner West Texas A&M WT 38-10
Eastern New Mexico ENMU
18-34
0
Final
8
West Texas A&M WT
38-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Eastern New Mexico ENMU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
West Texas A&M WT 2 0 0 4 1 1 8 10 1

W: Kilee Halbert (20-6) L: Zerr, Kiana (3-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

McElroy Homers as Hounds Conclude Season at #12 West Texas A&M

CANYON, TEXAS — Senior Erikka Burke and freshman Jennifer McElroy each registered a pair of hits for the Eastern New Mexico University softball team (18-34; LSC 9-21) in Saturday's season-ending doubleheader. Both players hit 2-for-3 in the opening game, which saw 12th-ranked West Texas A&M (38-10; LSC 21-6) pick up an 18-2 win at Schaeffer Park. The Lady Buffs also earned an 8-0 win in the nightcap.
 
The contest was the final game appearance for seniors Burke, Samantha Glover, Ashley Lopez, Kamalani Peneku, Courtney Vigil and Kiana Zerr.
 
The Long Ball
  • McElroy's homer in the first game was her eighth of the year
  • That total is the highest for a freshman since Kristen Cruickshank bashed 10 in 2007
  • ENMU's 52 homers is second on the program's single-season list and marks the second time the team has reached 50
  • The Hounds homered in 34 of 52 games this season with multiple homers in 11 games
Game 1
  • One out into the game, Burke single for the Hounds, followed by a McElroy double
  • The Lady Buffs sent 12 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first inning and seized a 9-0 lead
  • Burke led off the Greyhound third with an infield single and McElroy followed with her eighth homer of the season to pull the Hounds within 9-2
  • Burke and McElroy both batted 2-for-3 for the Hounds
  • Ashley Hardin paced WT with a 4-for-4 performance at the plate with 5 RBIs and a homer
  • Shayne Starkey scattered six hits over five innings to earn the win for the Lady Buffs
 
Game 2
  • WT took the lead in the nightcap on a two-out triple from Suka Van Gurp
  • Van Gurk scored to give the Lady Buffs a 2-0 advantage on a double from Shayne Starkey
  • In the third inning, right-fielder Glover made a running over-the-shoulder grab on a line drive from Suka Van Gurk which would have driven in a run and gone for extra bases
  • Starting pitcher Zerr limited WT to two runs in three hits over the first 3.2 innings, but a two-run double from Alyx Cordell in the fourth followed by a two-run blast from Ashley Hardin gave the Lady Buffs a 6-0 lead
  • Burke and Glover both drew walks in the game
  • Kilee Halbert went the distance for WT and struck out four batters