4_20_BSB_STMU_Preston (1)
9
Eastern New Mexico ENMU 21-26
15
Winner Lubbock Christian LCU 33-14
Eastern New Mexico ENMU
21-26
9
Final
15
Lubbock Christian LCU
33-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Eastern New Mexico ENMU 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 9 13 1
Lubbock Christian LCU 3 1 0 2 2 1 0 6 X 15 15 1

W: MARKWARDT,RYAN (9-1) L: Bravo, Ruger (3-3) S: SHULL,CHRIS (3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Cameron Brennan

Baseball Drops Series Opener In High Scoring Affair With #18 Lubbock Christian, 15-9

Both teams combined for 28 hits, as the Chapps outhit ENMU 15-13.

LUBBOCK, Texas – Eastern New Mexico Baseball fell behind the high scoring #18 Lubbock Christian, with the Chaps taking the series opener 15-9 on Friday evening at Hays Field. The Greyhounds fall to 21-26 on the season, while dropping to 19-26 in conference action. The nationally ranked Chaps improve to 33-14 overall, while improving to 32-13 in conference action.

The Chaps posted four runs in the opening two innings, scoring the four runs on four hits. Eastern halved the deficit during the fourth inning, with Daniel Pruitt hitting a two-out two-run home run. Willie Ponce singled to right field with one out, before Pruitt delivered the two-run blast. The Chaps followed back with two runs themselves, scoring both runs on a double.


 
ENMU replied with a pair of runs in the 5th, as back-to-back hits from Landon Pyles and Luciano Terilli put two runners in scoring position for Beau Preston. The Greyhounds first-baseman brought both runners home with a double to left field, 6-4 LCU. The two-run lead didn't last long, with the Chaparrals posting a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame.


 
The offense continued was Demetrio Archuleta scored a pair of runs on an infield single during the 6th. With runners on second and third, Archuleta bounced a high chopper to score a run, then a second runner dashed home on an error from the LCU defense, 8-6 LCU. After LCU added a run, the Greyhounds picked up another pair of runs in the 7th inning. Following two quick outs, back-to-back walks set up an RBI single for Pyles to send the score to 9-7. Another walk loaded the bases, then Preston earned an RBI with a hit-by-pitch, 9-8. However, the Chaps plated six runs in 8th inning to go up 15-8. Lubbock Christian hit a pair of home runs during the inning, including a grand slam. Terilli added an RBI single in the top of the 9th, as the Greyhounds fell 15-9.

NOTABLE STATS

  • Both teams combined for 28 hits, with LCU grabbing 15 and the Greyhounds finishing with 13 hits. The Chaps supplied eight extra base hits, compared to the Hounds three. Seven of the nine starters registered a base hit.
  • Terilli and Pyles both supplied three hits in the game, with Preston leading the team with three RBIs. Tucker Gideon and Ponce both added a pair of singles, while Cooper Hamilton and Terilli both had a pair of walks.
  • Ruger Bravo was handed the loss, allowing eight runs over five innings on nine hits. Marc Rios gave up one run in one inning of work, while Jadon Rendon faced one batter, and Zach Raichel tossed 1.2 innings.
  • For the Chaps, Ryan Markwardt allowed four runs in five innings. Chris Shull earned a 2.0 inning save, giving up one run from two hits. Logan Ellis and Coleson Abel also entered the game, tossing 0.2 innings and 1.1 innings respectively.

FROM THE SOURCE

"Tough game one tonight," said Head Baseball Coach Riley Price. "Too many free passes against a power hitting team and offensively we ran into a couple good arms. We had several scoring opportunities to get a big inning going, but we fell a little short with too many strikeouts," said Price. "Need to minimize a little better tomorrow and continue putting runs on the board".

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • Pruitt hit their 5th home runs of the season, tying a team best with Ponce and Hamilton.
  • The Greyhounds take on the #18 Chaps in a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 11 a.m. (MST) and 1 p.m. (MST).