2.25-1_SEU_Team (2)
8
Eastern New Mexico ENMU 17-20, 15-20 LSC
9
Winner UA-Fort Smith UAFS 9-29, 7-29 LSC
Eastern New Mexico ENMU
17-20, 15-20 LSC
8
Final
9
UA-Fort Smith UAFS
9-29, 7-29 LSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Eastern New Mexico ENMU 1 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 9 0
UA-Fort Smith UAFS 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 9 16 1

W: Devon Chapa (1-2) L: Luna, Javier (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Cameron Brennan

UAFS Wins Series Finale In Walk-Off Over The Greyhounds, 9-8 (11 Inn.)

Greyhounds finished with nine hits during the game

FORT SMITH, Ark. – The Eastern New Mexico Baseball program dropped the final game of a four-game series in walk-off fashion against University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, 9-8 (11 Inn.). The Hounds and Lions each take a 2-2 split of the series. ENMU slips to 17-20 on the season, with a 15-20 Lone Star Conference record (LSC). Meanwhile, the Lions improve to 9-29 overall, with a 7-29 conference standing.
 
The Greyhounds started the scoring in the first inning, with Demetrio Archuleta hitting a sacrifice fly to send Camden Matthews to the plate (who reached on a walk). UAFS responded with a run in the second inning after a wild pitch brought a run home. After three innings, the score was tied at 1-1.
 
Eastern broke the deadlock in the fourth inning after loading the bases with two outs. Willie Ponce stepped up and cleared the bases with a double into the left center gap. Dylan Hummel followed behind with a single to the opposite field to score Ponce from second, with the Hounds ahead 5-1. The Lions cut into the Eastern lead with a run during the fifth and sixth inning, to make the score 5-3 ENMU.
 
After UAFS came within two runs of the Greyhounds, Eastern posted three runs in the seventh to take a 8-3 advantage. Jayden Martinez reached on a walk, and C. Matthews doubled down the left field line to score a run. Later with two runners in scoring position, Archuleta singled to center field to score two more runs. UAFS responded with three runs of their own to put the game at 8-6 ENMU.
 
Entering the bottom of the ninth inning, Eastern still held an 8-6 lead over UAFS. However, a pair of two out singles tied the contest at 8-8, sending the game to extra innings. Following a scoreless 10th inning, the Lions were able to win the game in the 11th with a double in the left center gap, 9-8 UAFS.

NOTABLE STATS

  • The Lions outhit ENMU, 16-9 in the series finale.
  • Seven Greyhounds secured a hit during the game, while two Greyhounds had multiple hits.
  • Ponce finished 2-3 at the plate, with a pair of walks. Archuleta also finished with two hits, along with a sacrifice fly.
  • Both Ponce and Archuleta had three RBIs, while C. Matthews and Hummel also had an RBI.
  • Julian Lopez was effective for the Greyhounds on the mound, allowing two runs in five innings from the start with seven strikeouts. William McBride tossed an inning in relief, while Javier Luna threw 4.1 innings from the bullpen.
  • The UAFS pitching staff had six pitchers take the rubber, with Devon Chapa taking the win in three innings of relief.

FROM THE SOURCE

"Lopez threw pretty well and so did Luna," said Head Baseball Coach Riley Price. "Pretty disappointing way to end the weekend as we had so many opportunities to score throughout the game and didn't have enough guys step up with quality at bats. We let a scrappy team hang around and they made us pay as they walked it off," said Price. "Today they were the tougher team mentally and physically and that's something we need to get back on our side going into the last few series. We will see what this groups made of and how we respond going into next week," said Price.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • Eastern earned their first road split with the Lions in series history. The Greyhounds had just one win against UAFS in Fort Smith prior to this weekend.
  • Archuleta and Ponce posted their ninth and eighth multi-RBI game this season, respectively.
  • The Greyhounds return to the field on Friday, Apr. 14, as Oklahoma Christian will make their way to Portales for a four-game series.