SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State used a dominating team performance from the mound to secure a 4-0 victory over Appalachian State on Sunday to complete the team's third consecutive weekend sweep and second in Sun Belt Conference action for a 6-0 conference record. With the win, the Bobcats set up a meeting of teams undefeated in SBC play when they host South Alabama (15-5, 6-0 SBC) on Thursday through Saturday this week.
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In
Cory Geisler's first start on the mound since May 23, 2015 in last season's Sun Belt Conference Championship Tournament he struck out four batters and only gave up four hits in five innings of work in which he walked none and did not allow a run.
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Brayden Theriot,
Braden Pearson and
Pasquale Mazzoccoli came in to clean up the game. Theriot struck out three and only allowed one hit in 2.1 innings. Mazzoccoli entered the game in the eighth inning and struck out four batters without giving up a hit to earn his fourth save of the season.
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In the series against Appalachian State, the Bobcat pitching staff and defense put together 25 consecutive scoreless innings since giving up two runs in the second inning of Friday's game.
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While the offense didn't quite light up the scoreboard like Saturday's game, the Bobcat bats scored two runs in the first inning and added a run in the sixth and eighth innings for the 4-0 win. The team piled up eight hits with two from
Jaylen Hubbard.
Tanner Hill finished with two RBIs, one coming on his team-leading fifth home run and the other on an eighth-inning sacrifice fly. Both
Theodore Hoffman and
Dylan Paul added RBIs in the game.
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The Bobcats jumped on board with two runs in the first inning.
Jonathan Ortega drew a walk and
Luke Sherley reached base next on a hit by pitch. With runners at first and second base, Hoffman continued his outstanding week with an RBI double. After that, Paul brought in Sherley with a sacrifice fly for the early 2-0 lead.
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After five scoreless innings, Hill broke the silence with his solo homer to left field, pushing the Bobcat lead to 3-0. He would pick up the next RBI in the eighth inning when he drove in
Mickey Scott on a sacrifice fly.
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Texas State heads to Edinburg, Texas, for a midweek matchup at UT Rio Grande Valley. After that, the Bobcats will return to Bobcat Ballpark to host a big conference series against South Alabama to be played Thursday through Saturday with games at 6 p.m. Thursday, 4 p.m. Friday and 12 p.m. Saturday.
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