For the first time in program history, the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team placed infielder Alex DeLaCruz on the ABCA/Rawlings All-American First Team, the only Lone Star Conference player to garner First Team honors. The Freeport, NY, native is the fifth ENMU baseball player to earn All-American honors, but the first to earn First Team accolades.
With a 32-18 record, the Greyhounds had the second-most wins and second-highest winning percentage in program history. Additionally, the 22 game turnaround is the second-most in NCAA Division II since 1998.
DeLaCruz turned in a historic season for the Greyhounds to earn a First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Region Selection before garnering All-American status. The second baseman set the program record for runs scored in and finished second in the Lone Star Conference in average, second in on-base percentage, fourth in hits, tenth in doubles, sixth in total bases, and sixth in stolen bases. He has consistently been the best hitter in the Lone Star Conference, leading the league in batting average, runs scored, hits, total bases, slugging percentage, third in doubles, sixth in home runs, sixth in RBI, tenth in walks, 14th fewest strikeouts, third in on-base percentage and second in stolen bases.
