Box Score

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Cody Lovejoy and Andrew Stumph led Texas State's offensive charge against Western Athletic Conference leading CSU Bakersfield, tallying three hits each to help the Bobcats to 12 hits on the night. But it wasn't enough as the Roadrunners scored four runs in the sixth inning to overcome Texas State, 7-5. The loss ended a 10-game home winning streak for Texas State.
 
Lovejoy was 3-for-5 with two runs scored while Stumph knocked an RBI on his 3-for-4 night with a run scored. Austin O'Neal also tallied an RBI as he went 2-for-3 while Nick Smelser knocked in two RBI on his only hit of the night. J.D. Stinnett finished with one hit while Kevin Sah knocked two.
 
The Roadrunners jumped out front with two runs to open the game, but the Bobcats cut the lead in half during their first at bat. Lovejoy hit a two-out double down the right line and Stumph followed it with a single through the left side. O'Neal brought Lovejoy in with the team's third consecutive hit, a single to the gap in right center.
 
CSU Bakersfield increased the lead to 3-1, though, in the second. After both teams went scoreless, Texas State tied the game with two runs in the third. Garrett Mattlage earned a leadoff walk, and Stumph singled. With both runners on, Smelser sent his double to left field to plate both runners.
 
Both teams went scoreless in the fourth, but the Bobcats snagged a lead in the bottom of the fifth. Lovejoy led off with a double to left field, his second of three doubles on the night. Stumph brought him in with his third single of the night to put Texas State up, 4-3.
 
In the sixth, the Roadrunners proved why they lead the conference, putting up four runs on four hits. The leadoff hitter singled, but Smelser threw him out at home once the bases were loaded. After the inning's leadoff hitter singled, Jeremy Hallonquist, who took the loss, struck out the designated hitter in the nine spot.
 
But the next Roadrunner walked, and the one after that singled. The shortstop reached on the fielder's choice Smelser used at home to load the bases against. That's when Cael Brockmeyer singled to shallow centerfield to score two and claim a lead. Mylz Jones followed with a single to left field for two more runs and completed the big inning CSU Bakersfield needed to win.
 
Texas State was able to score a run in the ninth when Garrett Mattlage plated Colby Targun with a sacrifice fly, but it wouldn't be enough for the Bobcats to overcome the deficit.
 
The Bobcats will continue the series against CSU Bakersfield with a 2 p.m. first pitch Saturday followed by a 12 p.m. first pitch Sunday. Lucas Humpal is scheduled to take the mound for Texas State Saturday while Mitchell Pitts should start Sunday.