EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY GREYHOUNDS 2012 Weekly Press Release Eastern New Mexico University vs New Mexico Highlands Eastern New Mexico University vs Tarleton State Portales, N.M. • Greyhound Field Greyhounds Continue Homestand Athletic Communications Contact Information Against Cowboys and Texans Adam Pitterman (575) 562-4309 [email protected] Rachel Browning (575) 562-2971 [email protected] Daniel Jones (575) 562-2971 [email protected] Home Sweet Home Goeasternathletics.com Facebook.com/enmusports The Greyhounds have split their first two home games Twitter.com/enmusports of the season and have won eight of their last 10 home games. This season at Greyhound Field, Eastern is out 2012 Greyhound Baseball Schedule hitting the opposition by a .431-.316 margin, with a 22-18 Date Opponent Location Time (MST) Feb. 10, 2012 University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, Texas W 13-1 edge in runs scored. Alex Schultz is batting .800 at home, Feb. 10, 2012 University of the Incarnate Word Odessa, Texas W 2-1 Feb. 11, 2012 New Mexico Highlands University Odessa, Texas L 1-8 Feb. 11, 2012 Tarleton State University Odessa, Texas Canceled while Blake Thomsen is hitting .667. Feb. 17, 2012 University of the Southwest Hobbs, N.M. W 6-5 Feb. 18, 2012 New Mexico Highlands University Hobbs, N.M. W 14-7 Feb. 19, 2012 New Mexico Highlands University Hobbs, N.M. L 7-10 Feb. 19, 2012 University of the Southwest Hobbs, N.M. W 12-4 Feb. 24, 2012 Southeastern Oklahoma State University (DH) Durant, Okla. L 4-14, W 6-4 Feb. 25, 2012 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, Okla. L 1-5 Feb. 28, 2012 New Mexico Highlands University Portales, N.M. L 10-14 (5) Mar. 2, 2012 #27 Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas W 6-2 Mar. 3, 2012 Tarleton State University Abilene, Texas L 2-8 In the Series Mar. 4, 2012 Cameron University Abilene, Texas L 9-15 Mar. 6, 2012 Wayland Baptist University (Texas) Portales, N.M. W, 12-4 Mar. 13, 2012 New Mexico Highlands University Portales, N.M. 1:00 PM Mar. 16, 2012 *Tarleton State University Portales, N.M. 3:00 PM New Mexico Highlands holds a 45-40 edge in the Mar. 17, 2012 *Tarleton State University (DH) Portales, N.M. 2:00 PM Mar. 18, 2012 *Tarleton State University Portales, N.M. 1:00 PM Mar. 20, 2012 New Mexico Highlands University (DH) Las Vegas, N.M. 2:00 PM overall series against Eastern and has won three of the Mar. 23, 2012 *Cameron University Lawton, Okla. 2:00 PM Mar. 24, 2012 *Cameron University (DH) Lawton, Okla. 12:00 PM four meetings this season. A couple weeks ago, New Mar. 25, 2012 *Cameron University Lawton, Okla. 11:00 AM Mar. 30, 2012 *Abilene Christian University Portales, N.M. 6:00 PM Mar. 31, 2012 *Abilene Christian University (DH) Portales, N.M. 2:00 PM Mexico Highlands picked up an abbreviated 14-10 win, Apr. 1, 2012 *Abilene Christian University Portales, N.M. 1:00 PM Apr. 5, 2012 *Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas 5:30 PM in Portales. The game was ended after five innings due Apr. 6, 2012 *Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas 3:00 PM Apr. 7, 2012 *Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas 12:00 PM Apr. 10, 2012 University of the Southwest Portales, N.M. 2:00 PM to excessive winds and low visibility. Joe Huwer batted Apr. 13, 2012 *University of the Incarnate Word Portales, N.M. 6:00 PM Apr. 14, 2012 *University of the Incarnate Word (DH) Portales, N.M. 2:00 PM three-for-four with two runs batted in and a triple, while Apr. 15, 2012 *University of the Incarnate Word Portales, N.M. 1:00 PM Apr. 17, 2012 University of the Southwest Portales, N.M. 2:00 PM Apr. 20, 2012 *Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, Texas 5:00 PM Dillon Downs and Schultz combined to hit six-for-six, Apr. 21, 2012 *Texas A&M University - Kingsville (DH) Kingsville, Texas 12:00 PM Apr. 22, 2012 *Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, Texas 12:00 PM with Downs hitting a pair of triples. Apr. 27, 2012 *West Texas A&M University Canyon, Texas 6:00 PM Apr. 28, 2012 *West Texas A&M University (DH) Canyon, Texas 3:00 PM Eastern trails in their series against Tarleton State, Apr. 29, 2012 *West Texas A&M University Canyon, Texas 12:00 PM 33-48-1, but picked up a 3-1 series win, when the Tex- ENMU vs NM Highlands/Tarleton State ans last visited Portales in 2010. Earlier in the month, Date Opponent Result Tarleton State handed ENMU an 8-2 setback, behind the Mar. 3, 2012 Tarleton State (Abilene, Texas) L, 2-8 Feb. 28, 2012 New Mexico Highlands L, 10-14 (5) pitching of Matt Buckmaster. Feb. 19, 2012 New Mexico Highlands (Hobbs) L, 7-10 Feb. 18, 2012 New Mexico Highlands (Hobbs) W, 14-7 Feb. 1, 2012 New Mexico Highlands (Odessa) L, 1-8 Up Next Apr. 23, 2011 @Tarleton State L, 2-12 (7) Apr. 22, 2011 @ Tarleton State (2) L, 4-7 Apr. 22, 2011 @ Tarleton State (1) L, 6-7 This weekend, the Greyhounds will open Lone Star Apr. 6, 2011 @New Mexico Highlands L, 6-9 Conference play, with a four-game series against Tarleton Mar. 15, 2011 New Mexico Highlands L, 1-3 Feb. 11, 2011 vs New Mexico Highlands (Odessa) L, 3-9 State. The Hounds will be on the road next week, con- Mar. 23, 2010 @New Mexico Highlands L, 0-21 cluding their season-series with a doubleheader at New Mar. 2, 2010 New Mexico Highlands (2) W, 8-6 Mar. 2, 2010 New Mexico Highlands (1) L, 2-10 Mexico Highlands, before visiting Cameron, for another Feb. 27, 2010 Tarleton State (2) W, 6-5 LSC series. Feb. 27, 2010 Tarleton State (1) L, 1-2 Feb. 26, 2010 Tarleton State (2) W, 10-2 Feb. 26, 2010 Tarleton State (1) W, 3-2 Feb. 6, 2010 @New Mexico Highlands (2) L, 3-21 Feb. 6, 2010 @New Mexico Highlands (1) L, 0-16 Recaps The Greyhounds return to ac- ........................................................ENMU............NMHU .... Tarleton tion after picking up a 12-4 vic- Record .................................................. 8-7.................13-2 ............ 7-6 Conference Record ............................... 0-0... 7-1 (RMAC) ............ 0-0 tory over Wayland Baptist, last Tuesday. With the win, Eastern Team Statistics has split its last four games. Runs Per Game ....................................7.0.................10.0 .............4.7 Alex Schultz has hit safely Batting Average .................................. .320................ .331 .......... .230 in 10 consecutive games, while Slugging Percentage ........................... .396................ .507 .......... .313 Luis Quiñones is on an eight- Fielding Percentage ............................ .935................ .943 .......... .949 game hit streak. Quiñones has Home Runs...............................................3....................12 ................4 reached base in 15 straight Stolen Bases-Attempted ................... 23-38...............44-52 ........ 21-34 games, while Schultz has in 11 Earned Run Average............................5.13.................4.83 ...........3.76 Opponents Runs/Game .........................6.8...................5.9 .............4.3 consecutive games. Batters Struck Out/Walked............... 76/58.............112/33 ...... 105/52 Opponents Batting Avg. ..................... .286................ .274 .......... .255 Cowboys Corner The Cowboys enter the week ENMU Opponents looking to bounce back from Batting Average their second loss of the season. Luis Quiñones ....................... .441 Matt Gualco (NMHU) ................. .474 After Eastern earned a 14-7 vic- Blake Thomsen ................... .440 Ethan Stuckly (Tarleton) .............. .325 tory over NMHU, in Hobbs, the Runs Scored Cowboys won nine consecutive Luis Quiñones ...........................17 Luis Saenz (NMHU) ..........................12 games, before dropping their Alex Schultz/Dillon Downs ..... 13 Noah Ringenberger (Tarleton) ....... 12 series finale against Nebraska- Slugging Percentage Kearney. Joe Huwer ............................. .597 Luis Saenz (NMHU) .................. .756 Alex Schultz ....................... .510 Ethan Stuckly (Tarleton) ............ .500 Texan Notes Tarleton State returns to ac- Stolen Bases Brooke Brooks ........................ 5 AJ Alexander (NMHU) .........................8 tion, having won three of their Sam Hedrick ............................ 4 Garrett Hardey/Ryan Small (Tarleton) ..5 last four games, but last played at Abilene Christian, on March Wins 4th. On February 28, the Texans Brett Humphries/Ryan Boydstun .....2 Ray Torres/Greg Fowler (NMHU) .......... 3 snapped a five-game skid, with a Andrew Martin .................................2 Pete Perez/ Matt Buckmaster (Tarleton) . 2 9-7 win over Texas Wesleyan. Saves Last season, Tarleton State Five Tied ..................................1 Oscar Almeida (NMHU) ...................3 finished 35-15, and placed sec- .................................................... Britt Robertshaw (Tarleton)...............2 ond in the LSC with a mark of Earned Run Average 23-10. After dropping games to Andrew Martin ...................3.04 Oscar Almeida (NMHU) .............2.16 Cameron and Incarnate Word at Daniel Sterling ...................3.98 Pete Perez (Tarleton) ...................0.39 the LSC Tournament, Tarleton fell to #4 Central Missouri and Strike Outs Ryan Boydstun ...................... 22 Greg Fowler (NMHU) .................... 27 #30 Incarnate Word at the re- Daniel Sterling ...................... 12 Pete Perez (Tarleton) ...................... 27 gional championships. Around the Lone Star Conference All Times CST All Times CST Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Friday, March 23, 2012 West Texas A&M at Oklahoma Panhandle State 1 p.m. * Eastern New Mexico at Cameron 3 p.m. N.M. Highlands at Eastern New Mexico 2 p.m. * West Texas A&M at Tarleton State 3 p.m. St. Mary’s at Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 p.m. * Incarnate Word at Angelo State 6:30 p.m. * Texas A&M-Kingsville at Abilene Christian 7:05 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2012 * Abilene Christian at Incarnate Word 3 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012 * Tarleton State at Eastern New Mexico 3 p.m. * Eastern New Mexico at Cameron DH 1 p.m. * Angelo State at Texas A&M-Kingsville 6 p.m.