PORTALES, N.M. – On Monday afternoon, Willie Ponce was named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) South Central All-Region Second Team. Ponce becomes the first Greyhound to win an all-region honor from D2CCA since 2018, and the second Greyhound to earn all-region honors this season (Luciano Terilli, NCBWA All-Region Second Team). Honorees are chosen by sports information directors in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).

Ponce won the batting title for the Greyhounds in the 2025 season, hitting .415 in the heart of the lineup, the highest batting average by a Greyhound since 2017 (min. 50 AB). The Greyhound shortstop played in all but one game for the Greyhounds, holding a 1.169 OPS, with 51 runs scored, 71 hits, and a team high 16 doubles. An Olathe, Kansas native, Ponce racked up 50 RBIs with five home runs, 21 walks, and a single season record 21 hit by pitches. On the bases, Ponce swiped 16 bags, while leading the Greyhounds defensively with 134 fielding assists, while turning 29 double plays.

In a single season, Ponce broke the single season hit by pitch record, adding to a program record 55 hit by pitch in their career. Ponce's .526 on-base percentage was tied for second in a single season, while his 16 doubles were the 10^th most in an ENMU single season. Overall in their career, Ponce finished 3^rd in RBIs (140), 3^rd in fielding assists (347), T-4^th in double plays turned, 6^th in total bases (283), and 8^th in triples (136).

ENMU concluded the season with 27-23 record, along with a 25-23 conference record. The win totals marked the highest in the Riley Price era, setting a new program best for wins in the Lone Star Conference, beating out the 2023 conference mark of 21-26.