SAN MARCOS, Texas – After Texas State pulled off the Friday night victory, Georgia Southern rebounded Saturday to win, 12-3, and even up both teams' Sun Belt Conference records at 7-4.
 
For the Bobcats, Cory Geisler led at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a run scored. Tanner Hill and Ben McElroy also struck hits in the game for Texas State. Unfortunately, Georgia Southern knocked 20 hits in the game, tying a season high for the squad.
 
Texas State started right with two runs in the bottom of the first inning for an early 2-0 lead. Geisler led off with a single through the right side and Cedric Vallieres was next to reach base, taking first on an error by the Georgia Southern third baseman, Spencer Duffie. With those two on, David Paiz moved the runners to second and third base with a fly ball and Hill brought them in with a single up the middle to put Texas State up 2-0.
 
The Bobcats would not score again until the seventh inning. Colby Targun worked the count for a walk and advanced to second on a Georgia Southern error. He went to third on Geisler's third hit of the day. With bases loaded, Vallieres took a hit by pitch to plate Targun and pick up an RBI. Texas State, however, would need much more than three runs to battle the Eagle Saturday.
 
Georgia Southern went ahead in the game with a three-run homer in the third inning. In the fifth, five singles in the first six hitters of the inning led to three more runs. The Eagles added three more in the sixth, two unearned, and three more in the ninth to close out the game, 12-3.
 
In relief, Tyler Giovanoni was solid for the Bobcats throughout 2.2 innings. He gave up four hits, but struck out four batters with only one walk and did not allow a run.
 
Texas State will look to bounce back in the series finale against Georgia Southern at 12 p.m. Sunday, a game that will determine the top spot in the Sun Belt Conference.