Zach Shank
2
Eastern N.M. ENMU 16-15
5
Winner Tarleton State TSU 22-13
Eastern N.M. ENMU
16-15
2
Final
5
Tarleton State TSU
22-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Eastern N.M. ENMU 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Tarleton State TSU 1 1 1 2 0 0 X 5 9 1

W: Evan Pontley (6-2) L: Perez, Enrique (3-3) S: Eddie Avila (7)

2
Eastern N.M. ENMU 16-16
5
Winner Tarleton State TSU 23-13
Eastern N.M. ENMU
16-16
2
Final
5
Tarleton State TSU
23-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Eastern N.M. ENMU 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
Tarleton State TSU 1 0 1 1 0 2 X 5 8 1

W: Chris Reed (1-0) L: Capellan, Cesar (3-3) S: Eddie Avila (8)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Shank Paces ENMU at the Plate in Doubleheader at Tarleton State

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS — Senior outfielder Zach Shank paced the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team (16-16; LSC 2-10) over the final two games of their Lone Star Conference series at Cecil Ballow Complex. Shank batted .400 over the doubleheader, but Tarleton State (23-13; LSC 8-4) rallied to picked up a pair of 5-2 wins.

Game 1
  • After Tarleton State took an early lead, the Hounds rallied in the second inning
  • Chris Padilla led off with a double down the left field line and took third on a sacrifice from Garlind Webster
  • Shank tied the game with a RBI single and scored the go-ahead run on a Malcolm Smith double
  • The Texans tied the game in the bottom of the inning on a Blake Adams RBI single
  • TSU took the lead for good one inning later on a Ruben Rodriguez homer
  • Michael Holliday inherited a bases-loaded, one out situation in the fourth inning and retired two of the four batters faced
  • The Texans capitalized on a Greyhound error in the inning to add a pair of insurance runs
  • Connor Reece blanked Tarleton State on two hits over the final two innings
  • Alex DeLaCruz singled in the third inning to extend hit consecutive game hit streak to 16 contests
  • Endy Villalona walked and stole a base for the Hounds
  • Evan Pontley went 5.1 innings to garner the win for Tarleton State

Game 2
  • Much like the opener, the Hounds erased a 1-0 lead in the second inning
  • Renaldo Guillen led off with a single to centerfield and took second on a sacrifice from Padilla
  • Shank drove in the tying run and later scored on a sacrifice fly from Webster
  • The Texans capitalized on a third-inning leadoff walk to Adams to tie the game
  • Luke Morton was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the fourth and later scored Elvin Alamo two out single to give Tarleton State the lead
  • Luis Rivas also tried to score on the play, but was thrown out at the plate on a relay throw from Guillen
  • Cesar Capellan fanned six batters over four innings of work for the Hounds
  • Guillen and Shank each had a hit for Eastern
  • Chris Reed earned the win for Tarleton with one inning of relief as the Texans utilized five pitchers in the game

Up Next
  • The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team will return to action on Friday at Greyhound Baseball Field to open a Lone Star Conference series
  • The contest against Texas A&M-Kingsville will start at 7 p.m.
  • Greyhound Club Members are encouraged to visit the tailgating area of Greyhound Stadium at 5 p.m. for Hot Dogs prior to Friday's home events