Raycast2D not working with LayerMask

I am attempting to use a Raycast2D to detect if an attack has hit an enemy. I created a LayerMask for the "Enemy" layer and I have an object with a collider on the "Enemy" layer. I have no problem hitting the collider without using a LayerMask, however when I do, I get nothing back. What am I missing here?

 LayerMask EnemyLayer;
 
 void Start ()
 {
     EnemyLayer = LayerMask.NameToLayer ("Enemy");
 }
 
 public void BasicAttack()
 {
     PlayerVitality.Stamina = 0;
 
     Vector2 attackDirection = CalculateAttackDirection ();
     float attackDamage = CalculateDamage (BasicAttackDamage);
     Debug.Log (EnemyLayer.value);
     RaycastHit2D hit = Physics2D.Raycast(new Vector2(transform.position.x + 2, transform.position.y), attackDirection, BasicAttackDistance, EnemyLayer.value);
 
     if (hit.collider != null)
     {
         Debug.Log("You hit: " + hit.collider.gameObject.name);
     }
 }