PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Softball faces a tough conference opponent on Sunday, March 16, traveling to play #4 Angelo State for a doubleheader. First pitch from San Angelo is set for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (MST).

TUNE IN

• The LSC doubleheader will be broadcast on FloCollege. FloCollege is the central location to watch Lone Star Conference live and on-demand events, offering a $14.99 per month pass or $99.99 per year pass. Additionally, those who use a .edu email address from an LSC member institution will be able to sign up at a discounted subscription price of $9.99 per month or $69.99 for the year.
• Tickets are available for purchase for the games on Sunday, with a general admission ticket costing $10: ASU Tickets
• Live statistics will be available via StatBroadcast for both games: ENMU vs #4 ASU G1 | ENMU vs #ASU G2

SERIES INSIGHT

• Eastern New Mexico trail in the all-time series, 64-11, while the Rambelles have a 47-5 record against the Greyhounds in conference play.
• In the last ten meetings, the Greyhounds have taken two games from the Rambelles. ENMU last beat Angelo State at home last season, winning 3-1 in the series opener. Eastern scored two runs in the 5^th inning to complete comeback victory.
• When playing in San Angelo, the Greyhounds have won four times. Eastern beat Angelo State on the road in 2023, winning 9-5.
• The teams first played each other in 2002, as the Greyhounds took three games of a four game series at home with the Rambelles (3/29-30/02).

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

• Eastern hope to bounce back after losing a pair of tough games against Lubbock Christian on Saturday afternoon. The Chaps scored late runs in both games, winning 8-6 and 8-7. Coming into Sunday, Eastern is 16-12, while holding a 9-9 Lone Star Conference record.
• The Greyhounds have a .307 batting average this season, scoring 183 runs from 240 hits. ENMU has provided 46 doubles, six triples, and 25 home runs. For pitching, ENMU sports a 4.22 ERA, striking out 150 hitters with 139 runs allowed, on 193 hits.
• Aylene Lucero leads the team in batting average (.430), runs scored (33), hits (40), and walks (15). Supporting the Greyhounds scoring, Valeria Contreras has a .376 batting average on the season, driving in 25 runs with 35 hits. Christina Meneses leads the team with nine doubles, while Alondra Vasquez leads the team in both RBIs (28) and home runs (7).
• Miranda Guillen is the team leader in ERA (3.18), holding opponents to a .191 batting average. Both Guillen and Marissa Rodriguez each have five wins on the season, with Guillen posting 63 strikeouts. Jordan Rivera is also a key figure of the pitching staff, throwing over 50 innings this season.

SCOUTING THE #4 RAMBELLES

• Winning their last five games in a row, Angelo State have been one of the top teams in the nation to start the season with a 24-4 record and 15-3 conference record. In the most recent National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) poll, the Rambelles were listed 4^th, remaining in the top 15 of each poll this season. Angelo State swept Western New Mexico in its last LSC series, winning 6-0 and 6-5.
• This season, Angelo State has a .293 batting average, finding 158 runs with 198 hits. ASU is a power hitting team, holding a .476 slugging percentage, with 39 doubles, 16 triples, and 17 home runs. The Rambelles have a dominant pitching staff, with a 1.89 ERA and an opposing batting average of just .224. The team has struck out 138 batters, allowing just 64 runs with 49 earned runs.
• Laylonna Applin has been the leading force on offense, hitting .471, with 30 runs scored, 40 hits, 11 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, and 34 RBIs, leading the team in each category. Applin paces the team for stolen bases with 13, while Erin Plunkett also has 13 stolen bases. Tatiana Trotter adds to the lineup, producing 26 hits with 23 RBIs.
• Cheyenne Ford headlines the pitching staff with a 1.27 ERA, striking out 77 batters over 71.2 innings. Ford has six complete games, holding hitters to a .144 batting average. Amelia Hatthorn is the other primary starter, holding a 2.16 ERA during 12 starts with a 7-1 record.