4.25_BSB_TAMIU_Terilli (1)
7
Winner Texas A&M Int'l TAMIU 17-32, 16-31 LSC
5
Eastern N.M. ENMU 26-25, 24-23 LSC
Winner
Texas A&M Int'l TAMIU
17-32, 16-31 LSC
7
Final
5
Eastern N.M. ENMU
26-25, 24-23 LSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas A&M Int'l TAMIU 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 7 12 0
Eastern N.M. ENMU 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 10 2

W: Lalo Salinas (3-4) L: Estrella, Josaiah (6-2) S: Mario Garcia (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Cameron Brennan

Dustdevils Hold Off Baseball, 7-5

The Greyhounds play regular season finale on Sunday, beginning at 1 p.m.

PORTALES, N.M. – Taking an early lead in the game, Texas A&M International (17-32, 16-31 LSC) held off the Eastern New Mexico Baseball (26-23, 24-23 LSC), 7-5, on Saturday afternoon at Greyhound Baseball Field.

With the wind blowing in, Texas A&M International out-hit Eastern 12-10, with just two extra base hits between the two teams. A trio of Greyhounds grabbed multiple hits, with Luciano Terilli, Anthony Cortese, and Daniel Pruitt finishing with two singles each. Willie Ponce had the lone extra base hit for the Hounds, with a two-run triple.

Julian Lopez had a solid outing form the bullpen, tossing 4.1 shutout innings to keep the Greyhounds within touching distance. Josaiah Estrella started the game and takes the loss, throwing two innings with two runs allowed. Adrian Rubio finished with 2.2 innings pitched, giving up five runs (one earned) on six hits.

The Dustdevils scored a run in each of the first four innings, doing so by playing small ball. A groundout and two RBI singles scored three runs for TAMIU to lead in the middle of the third. Eastern responded with a pair of runs in the 3rd inning, with back-to-back two-out singles keeping the inning going. Ponce pulled a ball down the right field line, scoring a pair to get ENMU on the board.

Both teams scored a run in the fourth inning, as Demetrio Archuleta registered a sacrifice fly, but Texas A&M International led 4-3. In the next half inning, the Dustdevils pushed across three crucial runs to take a 7-4 lead. Eastern did their best to rally late, scoring a run in the 7th and 9th inning, but Texas A&M International escaped a 9th inning jam to take the victory, 7-5, over the Hounds.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

  • During the game, Ponce reached base on a hit-by-pitch, setting a single-season record for hit-by-pitch with 20.
  • Lopez tallied a season long 4.1 innings of relief during the game.
  • Eastern New Mexico wraps up the series and the regular season on Sunday afternoon, facing the Dustdevils at 1 p.m. in a nine-inning game. The program will honor its 17 graduating seniors prior to the game, as part of its senior day ceremonies.