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ENMU baseball players earn preseason All-American honors

PORTALES — As Eastern New Mexico’s 2017 baseball campaign draws near, two Greyhounds are already receiving hype before the season even begins. Middle infielders Alex de la Cruz and Endy Villalona were named to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's Preseason All-American Team.

De la Cruz, a second baseman, set a program record last year with 65 runs scored in 2016. He also posted the second-highest single-season batting average in team history (.441).

Beyond that, De la Cruz also made numerous ENMU single-season top 10 lists including: slugging (third), on-base percentage (second), hits (fourth), doubles (T-10th), total bases (sixth), stolen bases (sixth) and stolen base attempts (seventh). As a junior, he ranked fourth in the nation in batting average.

Villalona, a shortstop, batted .383 with 12 extra-base hits in 2016. As a junior, he led the nation in fielding percentage. He also committed just three errors in 153 defensive opportunities.

The Greyhound baseball team will open the 2018 season on Friday, Feb. 2, at the Dallas Christian Tournament.

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