PORTALES, N.M. – Following a doubleheader sweep of Sul Ross State, Eastern New Mexico Softball continues the home weekend against UT Permian Basin on Sunday, March 23, at Greyhound Softball Field. The two-game series is set for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

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.
• Admission to all ENMU Softball games is free.
• Live statistics will be available via StatBroadcast for both games: ENMU vs UTPB G1 | ENMU vs UTPB G2

SERIES INSIGHT

• The Greyhounds and Falcons have played each other 44 times, with the Greyhounds holding a 30-14 overall record. In Lone Star Conference action, Eastern has a 16-5 record with UTPB.
• Eastern is in the middle of a six-game winning streak against the Falcons, sweeping both of the three-game series against the Falcons in 2023 and 2024. In last season's home series sweep, ENMU outscored UTPB 22-7 over the three games.
• The last road win for the Falcons came back in 2021, beating the Greyhounds 13-3 in five innings.
• In the all-time series, Eastern is averaging over seven runs per game against the Falcons.
• ENMU and UTPB first faced each other as non-conference opponents in 2000, as the Greyhounds took the first ever meeting, 9-4, winning the doubleheader with an 8-0 win in game two (2/15/00).

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

• Eastern comes into Sunday's game with a 18-14 overall record, along with a 11-11 conference record. In their last series, ENMU came up with a series sweep of Sul Ross State, winning 9-2 and 4-0. In the first game, ENMU scored eight runs over the first three innings, while holding the Lobos to just one hit in the second game during a shutout victory.
• ENMU's offense sports a .304 batting average, bringing home 199 runs from 267 hits. The Greyhounds have supplied 177 RBIs, picking up 51 doubles, nine triples, and 27 home runs. Defensively, ENMU has a 4.17 ERA, giving up 154 runs and allowing 216 hits. Opposing hitters are batting .267, while Eastern has recorded 168 strikeouts this season.
• Aylene Lucero hits above .400 for the Greyhounds, leading the team with a .512 on base percentage with 43 hits, 15 walks, and seven hit-by-pitch's. Christina Meneses has a team high 12 doubles, batting .374, while Alondra Vasquez paces the team in home runs (8) and RBIs (29).
• Three Greyhound pitchers have totaled over 55.0 innings pitched this season, as Miranda Guillen leads the team with 13 starts in the circle. Guillen leads the pitching staff with a 2.77 ERA along with 76 strikeouts, holding a record of 6-4. Jordan Rivera and Marissa Rodriguez each have five wins this season, while Rodriguez has a team high two saves.

SCOUTING THE FALCONS

• UT Permian Basin look to snap an 11-game losing skid entering Sunday's games. On the season, the Falcons have a 6-26 record, along with a 1-21 record. The lone LSC victory came against St. Edward's (3-2, 3/2/25), while falling in its last series with Western New Mexico on Friday (L, 9-1 and L, 7-5).
• As a team, UT Permian Basin are hitting .229 this season, scoring 100 runs, with 82 RBIs. The Falcons have 184 hits this season, finding 16 doubles, nine triples, and eight home runs. In the circle, UTPB sport a 5.97 ERA, striking out 144 hitters over 204.0 innings. Opposing hitters are batting .331, allowing 48 doubles and 23 home runs.
• Keri Sanford has had a standout season for the Falcons, batting .416 over 30 games, registering 42 hits and 24 runs scored. The Falcons leadoff hitter has a team best eight stolen bases this year, with a 1.009 OPS. Emery Aguilar has the next highest batting average for UTPB (.297), while Kaylee Moses leads the team in both home runs (3) and RBIs (17).
• Jessica Cantrell is the top arm for the Falcons this season, holding a 3.94 ERA, as opposing batters have a .294 batting average. Cantrell has four of the Falcons six wins, striking out 84 batters over 103.0 innings. Meghan Gattis is the other primary starter, sporting a 7.75 ERA in 43.1 innings.