SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State baseball team fell 9-1 to UTSA Tuesday night at Bobcat Ballpark.
 
The Bobcats (6-7) dropped to 1-4 in night games this season, while the Roadrunners improved to 7-5 overall.
 
Both teams plated runs in the opening frame before the visitors scored four in the second to take a 5-1 advantage. UTSA added one more in the fourth and an additional three insurance tallies in the seventh. TXST was unable to score after the first inning, while leaving 11 runners on base.
 
The Roadrunners outhit the Bobcats 15-5, and the home team was led by a 2-for-4 effort from junior Luke Sherley. Classmate Derek Scheible scored the lone run for the maroon and gold.
 
Senior Brandon Courville (0-1) started for Texas State and conceded six runs on nine hits in 4.2 frames. Sophomore Connor Reich lasted 2.0 innings in a relief appearance, and sophomore Brayden Theriot and true freshman Shane Daughety combined to throw the final 2.1 frames.
 
Skyler Valentine paced UTSA with a 3-for-5 effort that included two RBIs and two runs scored. Kevin Markham, Jesse Baker, Bryan Arias and Tony Beam all had two hits.
 
Karan Patel (1-1) earned the win after logging 5.0 innings on the mound. He allowed one run on three hits. CJ Pickering tossed the next 3.0 frames, and Chance Kirby accounted for the final inning.
 
Next up for the Bobcats will be a three-game weekend series against Alabama A&M. The two teams will meet for the first time in their respective program histories March 10-12 at Bobcat Ballpark.
 
TEXAS STATE COACH TY HARRINGTON
Opening Statement…
"There were opportunities for us to score, no doubt. We left 11 runners on base, and (UTSA) only left five. They outplayed us in just about every phase of the game tonight. They came out emotionally and physically ready to go. They played really well. They played at a really high level. We have to go back to work tomorrow to try to figure out some things. They got after us tonight."
 
On how the team performed after sweeping Richmond…
"It's disappointing because we need to be better than this all the way around, regardless of what we did the weekend before. We have to continue to get better. I thought we were starting to make some strides that way. Certainly, tonight did not indicate that. That had a lot to do with our opponent. I thought they were really good. They played at a high level."

-TxStateBobcats.com-