PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Baseball scored 12 runs over the first five innings to coast to a 12-6 victory over New Mexico Highlands, 12-6, on Sunday afternoon at Greyhound Baseball Field. With the victory, ENMU takes a sweep of the two-game set with the Cowboys. ENMU now stands at 11-11 on the season, while NMHU drop to 4-14.

The Greyhounds piled on seven runs over the first two innings, with an RBI single from Willie Ponce scoring Demetrio Archuleta to start the score. A wild pitch scored a run for the Greyhounds to conclude the first, but ENMU tack on five runs in the second frame. Rutger Poiry started the inning with a double as ENMU loaded the bases with no outs. After a run scored on a wild pitch, Archuleta hit an infield single to score a run, then Ponce picked up their second RBI of the game on a hit-by-pitch. ENMU completed the big inning with two runs scoring from an error.
 
Luciano Terilli continued the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the third inning, while two runs came across in the 4^th inning for ENMU to go up 10-0. Tucker Gideon brought home the first run from a sacrifice fly, then Beau Preston took advantage of an error to score the 10^th run. ENMU concluded their scoring in the 5^th inning, as a Ponce double brought home a run and Preston singled home the team's 12^th run.
 
New Mexico Highlands did pick up six consolation runs over the final four frames, scoring three runs in the 6^th and three runs in the 8^th. Three hits and a pair of walks led to the runs during the sixth frame, while NMHU scored three runs with two outs from three walks and three singles in the 8^th inning. ENMU secured the finale three outs in the 9^th inning, taking a 12-6 victory.

NOTABLE STATS

• ENMU scored 12 runs from nine hits, with six RBIs. The Cowboys outhit ENMU 11-9 during the game.
• Archuleta paced the team with four base hits and scored four times, Ponce lead the RBI effort with two.
• Terilli and Landon Pyles both walked twice, while Dylan Shea scored twice.
• Eastern New Mexico had nine different pitchers take the hill, with Ruger Bravo starting the game and threw three scoreless innings. Logan Kinter earned the win in a scoreless relief inning, while Griffin Almond, Adrian Rubio, Maddux Edmonson, and Terilli all had hitless appearances from the bullpen. Austin Dunn, Noah Rodriguez, and Anthony Gonzalez also took the rubber for ENMU.
• For the Cowboys, starter Andrew Baltazar is hit with the loss after seven runs scored over 1.1 innings. John Slape, Justin Huffman, Hunter VanCurler, and Jac Domonic all took the mound for NMHU, with Van Curler and Dominic having scoreless outings.

FROM THE SOURCE

"Another good win today and proud of our guys securing the two-game sweep on the weekend!" said Head ENMU Baseball Coach Riley Price. "Saw some good things this weekend at the plate and a few pitchers that are really starting to come together for us, which will be vital for us down the stretch," said Price. "We need a good week of practice now going into our next series on the road,".

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Archuleta compiled a season best four base hits in the game, finishing the weekend 7-9 at the dish with six runs scored. During today's game, Archuleta picked up a season best four runs scored.
• Kinter tallied their first career win during the game.
• ENMU complete the two-game sweep over New Mexico Highlands for the second straight season. Eastern beat the Cowboys on the road twice last season, 15-8 and 10-1.
• The Greyhounds return to conference play, with a four-game road series against Cameron University. The series begins Friday, Mar. 15 with a nine-inning contest beginning at 2 p.m. (MST). Next, the Greyhounds and Aggies will play a seven-inning doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 16, starting at 1 p.m. (MST) and 3:30 p.m. (MST). Then, the series finale between the two programs is set for Sunday, Mar. 17, with first pitch expected for 12 p.m. (MST).