Tarleton State Baseball falls to Texas State in San Marcos

SAN MARCOS - Tarleton State Baseball (17-25) came up short against Texas State (20-21) at the Bobcat Ballpark on Wednesday evening, losing 13-3.

Wednesday's game marked the second all-time matchup between the two squads. The Bobcats tallied 17 hits opposed to the Texans' four. Texas State had two errors while the Purple and White only had one. Additionally, the Bobcats' bullpen recorded eight strikeouts while Tarleton State had four.

notched a lead-off single in the first inning, accounting for the first of his team-high three hits. Heinrich now has a hit in eight straight appearances, the longest active hit streak among the team. Despite an early momentum boost from the freshman, Tarleton State was unable to score in the first frame.

The Bobcats took control of the lead early, registering three runs off four hits and an error. This scoring spurt included a sacrifice fly from Theo Kummer and back-to-back RBI singles from Zachary Gingrich and Samson Pugh. Texas State kept their foot on the gas during the second stanza, adding another three runs thanks to a sacrifice fly from Ryne Farber and a two-RBI single from Kummer, marking his third RBI in the first two innings.

The Texans remained scoreless despite a walk from and a one-out double from Heinrich in the top of the third. Following his three-hit performance against Texas State, Heinrich now leads the team with a .356 batting average and also ranks second on the squad with 34 runs.

After a scoreless third frame, the Bobcats put up another three-run spurt in the bottom of the fourth. The Texans responded to this with three runs of their own in the fifth frame. Brewster and Heinrich both got on base for the second consecutive time to lead things off. Then, a defensive miscue from the Bobcats allowed Brewster to score and to get on base safely with no outs. hit an RBI groundout that drove in Heinrich, making the game 9-2. The inning was capped off by an RBI single from to cut the lead to six runs. Following Wednesday's game, McCloud currently ranks second on the team with 37 RBIs this season.

pitched the entirety of the fifth inning, putting down the side via two strikeouts and a groundout. and each drew a walk to put runners on first and second base with no outs in the top of the sixth stanza. Tarleton State, however, was unable to score after a pitching substiution from Texas State, leaving the game at 9-3.

The Bobcats had their best inning of the ballgame, tallying four runs off six hits and two walks to seal the deal. The inning was highlighted by an RBI double from Cole Tabor and two RBI singles from Dawson Park and Pugh.

The Purple and White were unable to rally in time and ultimately dropped their midweek game to the Bobcats, 13-3. Tarleton State Baseball will look to bounce back this weekend when they host a three-game series against the Utah Tech Trailblazers. Get tickets here.