Baseball | 5/1/2017 2:34:00 PM

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State baseball team will complete a nine-game road swing when the maroon and gold travels to San Antonio, Texas, for a 6 p.m. game May 2 against UTSA. The contest will be played at Roadrunner Field and is the return match after TXST dropped a 9-1 decision at home to UTSA back on March 7.
 
The Bobcats (22-23) have dropped their last eight games and own a 2-12 record over the past 14 outings. They most recently dropped SBC games to Troy and USA, while losing midweek contests to Texas and Baylor. TXST is 5-13 on the road and hasn't won a game away from San Marcos since April 7.
 
The Roadrunners (22-20) are 5-3 in their last eight outings after dropping two out of three games at Rice this past weekend. UTSA is 12-11 at home this season, which includes five triumphs at Roadrunner Field in the last six contests.

Series Info: Texas State at UTSA
Site: Roadrunner Field – San Antonio, Texas
Date: Tuesday, May 2
Time: 6 pm
Radio: KTSW 89.9 FM
All-Time Record: Texas State leads 55-34

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
Tuesday: #13 LHP Brandon Lewis (0-1, 25.20 ERA) vs. #7 RHP Chance Kirby (1-2, 6.06 ERA)

HUBBARD WINS FIRST CAREER WEEKLY ACCOLADE
Jaylen Hubbard was named the Sun Belt Conference Community Coffee Player of the Week for the first time in his career on April 17. The sophomore third baseman received the honor for games played April 10-16 after helping lead the Texas State baseball team to a series victory over ULM this past weekend. The Missouri City, Texas, native entered the weekend with one career home run, and he belted round-trippers in each of the first two games against the Warhawks. He registered two hits and at least one RBI in all four games this past week to finish with a .533 batting average (8-for-15). He tallied a .562 on-base percentage and a .933 slugging percentage, while finishing with eight RBIs and three runs scored. The hit and RBI totals are both the most in any four-game stretch in Hubbard's career. This past week also marked the first time in his career he recorded multiple hits in four-straight contests. For good measure, he also stole a base and only struck out once. Three of his eight hits came with two outs, and he finished 6-for-9 on the week with runners in scoring position. Hubbard is currently riding a career long six-game hitting streak. He has registered at least one RBI in each of those six games, which is also a career best. Hubbard joins fellow sophomore Jonathan Ortega (March 7) as the two weekly award winners from Texas State this season. Hubbard is also the fourth Bobcat to be named as the SBC Player of the Week, joining Ortega, junior Luke Sherley (March 1, 2016) and former great Tanner Hill (March 19, 2015).
 
TEXAS STATE HELPS RAISE COLON CANCER AWARENESS
The Texas State and Texas A&M baseball programs wore blue laces in their matchup March 28 at Bobcat Ballpark to help raise awareness for colon cancer and to help benefit Kiel Colon Cancer. The mission of the organization is to decrease the number of preventable deaths caused by colon cancer through education and awareness initiative, encouraging healthy lifestyle choices and supporting colon cancer research. The founder of the organization, George Kiel III, is a Texas State graduate and played on the men's basketball team. For more information, visit kielcoloncancer.org.
 
BOBCATS GO4THEGOAL BY LACING UP FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER AWARENESS
Texas State softball and baseball supported the Go4theGoal organization by participating in Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer games on April 5. Both games were played in San Marcos with softball defeating Texas and baseball defeating UTRGV. Both programs wore gold shoe laces in support of the initiative. Fans are encouraged to continue donating to Go4theGoal. The organization's mission is helping improve the lives of children battling cancer by providing financial support, developing and implementing unique hospital programs, funding innovative research and granting personal wishes. For more information, visit GO4THEGOAL.ORG.
 
SPECTRUM SPORTS TO BROADCAST 5 HOME TXST BASEBALL GAMES
Spectrum Sports and Texas State Sports Properties announced March 17 that five home Texas State baseball games were selected to air on Spectrum Sports in Texas this season. TXST is currently 2-2 in those games, having defeated Rice 13-4 (March 15) and Texas 11-10 in 10 innings (March 21). The Bobcats lost to Coastal Carolina 4-3 (March 18) and Texas A&M 9-3 (March 28). The final broadcast for TXST will be against UTA on May 18. Texas State games on Spectrum Sports are available on channel 323 in Texas. More information is available at myspectrumsports.com. Texas State Sports Properties oversees all aspects related to Texas State Athletics' rights, as well as the Texas State Bobcat Sports Network. In addition to Texas State, Learfield manages the multimedia rights for 120 collegiate properties and titles the prestigious Learfield Directors' Cup with award co-founders NACDA and USA Today. Learfield's multimedia rights encompass numerous content distribution platforms to deliver the passion of college athletics across radio, television and digital networks to fans globally. For more about the company, its 41-year history and comprehensive portfolio, visit learfieldsports.com.