Dates: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Time: 6:05 p.m.
Teams (Records): Texas State (12-3) vs. No. 5 Texas (11-5)
Site: UFCU Disch-Falk Field (Austin, Texas)
Live Video: www.texassports.com/allaccess
Live Stats: www.TxStateBobcats.com/live_stats
Radio: Texas State broadcast - www.TxStateBobcats.com/radio
In-Game Updates: Texas State Athletics Twitter Account - www.twitter.com/txstatebobcats
Game Notes
San Marcos, Texas – The Texas State baseball team will face arguably its toughest test to this point in the 2011 season on Tuesday when the Bobcats head up I-35 for a matchup with No. 5 Texas. The game is scheduled to begin at 6:05 p.m. at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
Texas State will send senior, left-handed pitcher Lee Colon (1-1, 4.38 ERA) to the mound for his fourth start of the season, while the Longhorns will counter with freshman southpaw Kirby Bellow (0-0, 18.00 ERA) who makes his first career start.
Entering the midweek match, the Bobcats (12-3) have won nine of their last 10 games, including a three-game sweep of Houston last weekend. Meanwhile, Texas (11-5) won three-of-four over the weekend against visiting Brown.
Texas State's offense has been clicking of late as the team has scored 10-or-more runs in six of its last nine games. Leading a balanced lineup is junior Tyler Sibley, the reigning Southland Conference Hitter of the Week. Sibley is hitting a team-high .448 this season with three home runs, 10 RBIs, 20 runs scored and seven stolen bases from his leadoff spot.
The Longhorn offense has surpassed 10 runs twice so far this season and is led by Erich Weiss who is hitting .415 with four triples, one home run and 16 RBIs this season.
Fans unable to attend the game can follow live coverage though www.TxStateBobcats.com. Live audio of the game will be streamed in addition to live stats. The Texas athletic website will also have live video available at www.texassports.com/allaccess. Fans in the Austin and San Marcos area can tune into 1300 AM to hear the action.
Notes
Series History
The Longhorns have gotten the better of the Bobcats in the recent series history between the two teams, winning the last 10 games against Texas State. The last Bobcat win against Texas came on April 27, 2005 in a 2-1 game.
On Tuesday
Texas State is 1-1 so far this season in games on Tuesday, splitting a pair against Baylor. The Bobcats won on the road at Baylor, 13-2, on March 1 before falling to the Bears, 6-4, on March 8.
Walk-Off Winners
Texas State won back-to-back games on walk-off home runs with two outs in the ninth against Houston last weekend. On Saturday, first baseman Casey Kalenkosky hit a three-run homer to lift the team to a 17-15 victory, and on Sunday, catcher Andrew Stumph hit a three-run shot to give the team an 11-10 win.
Big Comeback
Texas State had one of the biggest comebacks in its history against Houston (3/12) when the team came back from 11 runs down in the eighth inning to win. The Bobcats scored eight runs in the eighth and five in the ninth to capture the 17-15 victory.
