3_18_UAFS_De_La_Riva (1)
Christelle Kialanda
0
Eastern N.M. ENMU 3-6, 3-6 LSC
2
Winner Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMUK 5-5, 4-5 LSC
Eastern N.M. ENMU
3-6, 3-6 LSC
0
Final
2
Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMUK
5-5, 4-5 LSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Eastern N.M. ENMU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMUK 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 10 1

W: Kobe Jaramillo (1-1) L: De La Riva, Noah (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Cameron Brennan

Baseball Falls In Pitchers Battle, 2-0, Against Texas A&M-Kingsville

Noah De La Riva tossed a complete game for the Greyhounds in the loss

KINGSVILLE, Texas – Eastern New Mexico Baseball were on the wrong end of a pitchers duel, falling 2-0 against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Friday afternoon at Nolan Ryan Field. ENMU shift to 3-6 overall, with the same conference record. The Javelinas improve to 5-5 on the season, and 4-5 in LSC action.

The Greyhounds were the first team to have a chance to score the games first run, but good defensive play from the Javelinas cut it down. With a runner on second and two outs, Braeton Matthews singled to left field to send the runner to the plate. A good throw from the TAMUK left fielder struck down the runner with a play at the plate to keep the score at 0-0.
 
In the next half inning, Texas A&M-Kingsville used a pair of hits along with a stolen base to push the game first run across. The pair of hits pushed the Javelinas ahead 1-0 after two innings. From there both pitchers were outstanding, as three scoreless innings pasted by. Both teams were able to pick up hits in that time, but weren't able to come away with a run.
 
Texas A&M-Kingsville picked up a second run in the sixth frame using a pair of hits. A single, followed by a sacrifice bunt and ground out, allowed a single to left field to score the games second run.
 
The Javelinas pitching staff closed the contest with three 1-2-3 innings, as Texas A&M-Kingsville took the series opener 2-0 over the Greyhounds.

NOTABLE STATS

  • The Greyhounds scattered seven hits during the game, compared to the Javelinas 10 hits.  
  • B. Matthews finished with two hits in the game, while five other Eastern bats picked up a hit.
  • Noah De La Riva tossed a complete game for the Hounds, going 8.0 innings giving up two runs, with two strikeouts, and no walks allowed.
  • Kobe Jarmillo finished his complete game shutout with seven strikeouts and no walks.

FROM THE SOURCE

"A pitchers dual today with the wind blowing in. De La Riva threw a hell of a game, but we couldn't get much going offensively," said Head Baseball Coach Riley Price. "On a day like today, you have to keep the ball out of the air and make their defense work harder than we did. Pretty questionable call at home in the second inning against us to get the first run across, but we have to put together more quality at bats going into tomorrow," said Price.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • B. Matthews provided a season high two hits in the game.
  • De La Riva threw a season long 8.0 innings in the loss, tying a career best. The sophomore finished his outing with zero walks, also a career best. During the defeat, De La Riva pitched his second complete game of his career.
  • The Greyhounds look to respond on Saturday, Feb. 18, as ENMU will face the Javelinas in a doubleheader. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. of game one.