RICHARDSON, Texas – The 2023 softball season is just ten days away and Eastern New Mexico is set for its opening weekend of play with a tournament hosted by Lubbock Christian Feb. 3-5.

Today, the Lone Star Conference announced the preseason poll voted by league coaches, sports information directors, and media representatives. The Greyhounds are slated 12th among 15 programs in the LSC just one year from tying for tenth with Texas A&M International and St. Edward's.

ENMU brings back its ace from 2022 in Brook Leger. The senior finished second in the LSC with 169 strikeouts over 32 appearances.

The Hounds top bat will also be back as Azalea Martinez hit .315 adding eleven doubles and three homeruns on the season.

The 2023 campaign gets started Feb. 3 against Newman with a 12 p.m. MT first pitch at Lubbock Christian High School. The Hounds will then face Nebraska-Kearney at 2 p.m. MT on the same day.

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1         UT Tyler                                 35        550
2         Angelo State                                      474
3         Texas A&M-Kingsville            1          466
4         Lubbock Christian                              454
5         Oklahoma Christian               1          405
6         West Texas A&M                               368
7         St. Mary's                                           346
8         Cameron                                            242
9         St. Edward's                                       240
10       Texas Woman's                                 228
11       Texas A&M International                  199
12       Eastern New Mexico                         181
13       Midwestern State                              124
14       UT Permian Basin                              123
15       Western New Mexico                        40