PORTALES, N.M. – The No. 19 Angelo State University baseball team delivered a record-setting offensive performance in a 26-17 win over Eastern New Mexico on Friday night at Greyhound Baseball Field.

The game lasted 4 hours, 34 minutes and featured 43 combined runs — the most in the Lone Star Conference this season — along with 45 hits, eight errors, eight walks and five hit batters.

With the win, the Rams improved to 29-14 overall and 16-4 on the road.

The Blue and Gold set multiple program records, including runs scored in a Lone Star Conference game (26), hits in a game (30), at-bats in a game (57) and RBIs in an LSC game (26). Individually, Tate Greene set a program record with eight at-bats, while Austin Beck and Chase Pendley each recorded five hits, tying the program mark. Pendley has now reached that total twice in his career.

THE RUNDOWN
The Rams opened the scoring in the first inning with an RBI double from Chase Pendley, an RBI triple from Tate Greene and an RBI single by Austin Beck.

Eastern New Mexico answered with three runs in the bottom half before ASU erupted for 10 runs in the second. Blake Wilhoite drove in the first run of the inning, followed by RBI singles from Greene and Hunter Holt and a two-RBI single from Payton Bush. Wilhoite capped the inning with a two-RBI single.

Johnny Stacy made his first appearance since early last season, allowing three runs in 1 1/3 innings. Chance Douglas followed before Garrett Villa entered to limit further damage as the Greyhounds trimmed the deficit.

Brett Smajstrla added a two-run home run in the third which gave Angelo State held a 15-8 lead through four innings.

Eastern New Mexico rallied in the fifth, capitalizing on miscues to cut the lead to four runs.

The Rams responded in the sixth. Beck drove in a run with a bunt, and Bush, Jordan Kelly and Wilhoite each contributed run-scoring plays to extend the lead to 20-14.

The Greyhounds added three runs in the seventh on a wild pitch and a two-RBI double.

Angelo State closed the scoring with six runs over the final innings, highlighted by RBI singles from Kelly, Pendley, Bush, Holt and Wilhoite.

The Rams used eight pitchers, with David Dressendorfer earning the win after allowing three runs over 2 2/3 innings while striking out three.

The Rams and Greyhounds will continue the series with a double header tomorrow, Apr. 18 with the first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m. at Greyhound Baseball Field.

LIST OF RECORDS BROKEN
- Highest Scoring Game in Lone Star Conference (thus far) this season
- Program Record for Runs Scored in a Lone Star Conference game (26)
- Program Record for Most Hits in a single game (30)
- Program Record for Most At-Bats in a single game (57)
- Program Record for Most RBIs in a LSC game (26)
- Tate Greene set new program record for most at-bats in a single game (8)

LIST OF RECORDS TIED
- Austin Beck & Chase Pendley: Program Record for Most Hits in a Single Game (5)