Hounds split four-game set with UTPB

ENMU baseball team earns split, softball team drops two of four

Mar. 11, 2026 at 12:00am

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The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team split a four-game Lone Star Conference series with Texas-Permian Basin, while the ENMU softball team split four games against Sul Ross State and Western New Mexico.

Why it matters

The Hounds' baseball and softball teams are both in the midst of their Lone Star Conference schedules, and these results will impact their standings and playoff positioning as the season progresses.

The details

In baseball, UTPB built a 7-1 lead but the Hounds rallied for four runs in the fifth before falling 7-5. ENMU won the series opener 13-5 but split a Saturday doubleheader, losing 12-4 before winning 8-7 on a seventh-inning walkoff double by Salomon Lluveres. In softball, ENMU swept Sul Ross State 2-1 and 11-7 before losing both games to Western New Mexico 12-2 and 10-2.

  • The baseball series took place over the weekend of March 11, 2026.
  • The softball games were played on Friday, March 7 and Sunday, March 9, 2026.

The players

Daylon Jefcoats

An outfielder for Texas-Permian Basin who had three hits in the series finale.

Andrew Prado

An outfielder for Texas-Permian Basin who also had three hits in the series finale.

Carlos Chavez

A Texas-Permian Basin player who hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning of the series finale.

Gabriel Watson

A junior right fielder for Eastern New Mexico University who hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning of the series finale.

Salomon Lluveres

A redshirt sophomore second baseman for Eastern New Mexico University who had a game-winning RBI double in the seventh inning of the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

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What they’re saying

“He stepped up big time for us this weekend.”

— Riley Price, ENMU baseball coach

What’s next

The ENMU baseball team will travel to face fourth-ranked Texas-Tyler in a four-game series starting on Friday, March 14, 2026. The ENMU softball team will host St. Mary's and St. Edward's in conference doubleheaders on Friday, March 14 and Sunday, March 16, 2026.

The takeaway

The ENMU baseball and softball teams had mixed results over the weekend, with the baseball team splitting a four-game series and the softball team dropping two of four games. Both teams will look to build momentum as they continue their Lone Star Conference schedules in the coming weeks.