SAN MARCOS, Texas – Sam Houston State, a 2014 NCAA Tournament team that went to the regional final, took down Texas State by a score of 10-0 as the Bobcats left 13 runners on base Tuesday night at Bobcat Ballpark.
 
Cory Geisler continues to hit well for the Bobcats, going 2-for-4 on the night. Meanwhile, Cody Lovejoy, Granger Studdard and Theodore Hoffman all tallied hits in the game while Lovejoy added a walk. David Paiz also worked the count for a walk while Ben McElroy helped his on-base percentage with two walks for the night.
 
Texas State threw four pitchers Tuesday with Montana Parsons making the best showing. He only gave up one hit without an earned run in two innings of play. Quinn Atwood only gave up one earned run with one walk in three innings of work.
 
Atwood faced his brother, Colt, from Sam Houston State for the first time in their collegiate careers. After two impressive strikes on the first two pitches of the at bat, Colt was able to strike for a hit.
 
Sam Houston State jumped on the Bobcats with three runs in the first two innings and added six more runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to put the game out of reach.
 
With 13 runners left on base, the Bobcats did have opportunities throughout the game. In the second inning, Studdard knocked a single through the left side and McElroy worked the count for his first walk of the night. After that, Hoffman reached on an SHSU error, one of four for the Bearkats. Unfortunately, a pop up and a strikeout left three stranded.
 
In the fourth, McElroy earned his second walk of the night and Hoffman followed with a single to centerfield. Both runners advanced into scoring position on a grounder, but a strikeout ended the opportunity for the Bobcats.
 
Finally, in the fifth inning, Lovejoy got on base with a walk and, after a pop up out, Geisler followed with an infield single. Paiz walked to load the bases but consecutive strikeouts after that doomed the Bobcats.
 
Next, Texas State takes to the road for the team's first travel of the season. The Bobcats will play at Wichita State for a doubleheader starting at 12 p.m. Friday followed by a 1 p.m. first pitch on Saturday before returning to host No. 3 Houston on Tuesday at Bobcat Ballpark.