2_20_BSB_ADSU_Estrada
3
Eastern New Mexico ENMU 12-14
13
Winner Tex. Permian Basin UTPB 12-20
Eastern New Mexico ENMU
12-14
3
Final
13
Tex. Permian Basin UTPB
12-20
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Eastern New Mexico ENMU 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 9 3
Tex. Permian Basin UTPB 0 5 2 4 1 0 1 13 15 0

W: Parker Goin (1-2) L: Acosta, Damian (1-4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Cameron Brennan

Baseball Falls To UT Permian Basin In Series Finale, 13-3 (7 Inn.)

The Greyhounds take a series split with the Falcons after winning game one and three of the series

ODESSA, Texas – Eastern New Mexico Baseball suffered a 13-3 (7 Inn.) defeat against UT Permian Basin on Sunday afternoon at Roden field. Both teams earned a 2-2 split in the series. ENMU move to 14-15 on the season, with a 12-15 conference record. UTPB improve to 12-20 overall, with the same conference record. 

The Greyhounds struck early in the contest, with Demetrio Archuleta singling and Willie Ponce doubling a run home for ENMU. UT Permian opened the their scoring in the second inning, grabbing five runs in the frame. The Falcons used six hits to score five runs to take a 5-1 lead.

UTPB's scoring continued with two runs in the third inning, producing the runs from four hits. The Falcons returned for more runs in the fourth inning, tacking on four runs to increase their lead to 11-1.

After UT Permian Basin added another run in the fifth, Eastern struck back with a run in the sixth inning. Jonatan Clough reached base on a double and was brought home on a single from Cooper Hamilton.

In the seventh inning, Mason Estrada hit a solo home run to keep the game going, but the Falcons ended the contest in the bottom of the inning. The final score read 13-3 for UTPB. 

NOTABLE STATS

  • The Falcons outhit Eastern 15-9 in the contest.
  • Archuleta (3-4) and Hamilton (2-3) had multiple hits in the game. Ponce, Hamilton, and Estrada all supplied an RBI. 
  • Five Greyhounds took the rubber during the game: Damian Acosta, Noah Rodriguez, Tommy Perez, William McBride, and Nick Schifftner. Acosta is dealt the loss after allowing seven runs on eight hits in 2.1 innings.
  • Parker Goin receives credit for the win, throwing 5.2 innings and giving up two runs.

FROM THE SOURCE

"Not a great way to end the weekend," said Head Baseball Coach Riley Price. "Bats were pretty spotty for us and couldn't string anything together to get more runs across. They swung it really well today and were tougher outs at the plate than we were," said Price. "We struggled defensively early on and allowed the big inning to happen. We did not respond very well today on either side of the ball," said Price. "We need to make some adjustments going into next week and get back to competing at a much higher level than we did this weekend".

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • Estrada hit his first home run of the season during the game. 
  • Schifftner made his first appearance on the mound for ENMU this season. 
  • Archuleta posted three or more hits for the fifth time this season. 
  • The Greyhounds will welcome The University of Texas at Tyler for a four-game series in their next home weekend. The series begins on Friday, Mar. 31, with first pitch set for 2:00 p.m.