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SAN MARCOS – Texas State will host I-35 Rival UTSA in a midweek game Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. The game will be televised on KBVO and ESPN 3.
 
Game Info: Texas State (16-11) vs. UTSA (19-9)
Site: Bobcat Ballpark – San Marcos, Texas
Date: Tuesday, April 1
Time: 6:35 p.m.
 
Probable Pitching Matchups
Tuesday: #34 RHP Dylan Bein (0-2, 3.66) vs. #34 RHP Boone Mokry (0-1, 3.22)
 
The Series                                                                                                  
Texas State currently owns the I-35 Rivalry, 51-29, and are 29-18 against UTSA under Head Coach Ty Harrington. The Bobcats took three of four games against UTSA last season, winning two of three in San Antonio.
 
On the Roadrunners
The Roadrunners come into Tuesday's game having won three in a row and boast a streak of five consecutive wins earlier this season.
 
Boone Mokry will receive the start for UTSA. He has compiled a 3.22 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched with four starts under his belt. With 14 strikeouts and eight walks, he is allowing opponents a .287 batting average. Mokry has allowed eight earned runs, four unearned, 25 hits and a home run this season.
 
The UTSA bats are popping as usual for the team. They boast six batters above .300 and another at .299 on the season. Mike Warren leads the squad at .340 but John Welborn and R.J. Perucki are just behind at .339 and .336 respectively. As a group, the team has knocked out 13 homers with eight triples and 54 doubles for a team slugging percentage of .399. The Roadrunners are getting on base often as well with an on-base percentage of .375 and have scored 170 runs this season, 38 more than the Bobcats.
 
On the Bobcats
Texas State's batting leader this season is sophomore second baseman Matt Smith. He has an average of .328 to lead the squad with a .400 on-base percentage. He went 3-for-4 in Texas State's last game and scored four runs in a single game at Western Kentucky.
 
Outside of him, Garrett Mattlage leads the squad at .287 and a team-high 29 hits. The Bobcats have put up 11 home runs so far this season with Tyler Pearson, Tanner Hill and Granger Studdard each knocking three.
 
In addition to Smith, the hottest bat right now for Texas State could belong to Ben McElroy. At ASU, he bat .364 with four hits. He knocked a double and a triple and tied for the team lead in RBI on the weekend. McElroy finished the weekend slugging .636 with a .417 on-base percentage. He leads the team in the last 10 games in slugging percentage, doubles and batting average with RBI opportunities.
 
Dylan Bein will receive the start for Texas State after throwing four scoreless innings at No. 12 Texas in his last appearance. This season he has struck out 18 batters with just eight walk, giving up eight earned runs and 18 hits in 19.2 appearances. Opponents are hitting .254 against him, and he has a 3.66 ERA.
 
A Look Ahead
After UTSA, the Bobcats will welcome South Alabama to town for the team's second home conference series of the season, starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, continuing with a 3 p.m. game Saturday and coming to a close at 1 p.m. Sunday. After that, the Bobcats will hit the road for a midweek game at Houston and another weekend series on the road at UL Monroe.