SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State baseball team defeated rival UTSA 5-2 in a non-conference midweek clash Tuesday night at Bobcat Ballpark.
 
The Bobcats (10-4-1) upped their unbeaten streak to eight games, while the Roadrunners dropped to 7-8 on the year.
 
TXST kicked off the scoring with a pair of runs in the opening frame. Senior Derek Scheible ripped his fifth home run in the last eight games, and junior Jaylen Hubbard singled home senior Dylan Paul.
 
The visitors tied the game with a two-fer in the top of the third, but they would not score again.
 
The final runs were tallied in the home half of the seventh, when the maroon and gold moved three across the dish. Senior Luke Sherley posted the go-ahead single that brought around Scheible, and he would later steal home to cap off the frame. Scheible's two runs highlighted a 1-for-3 day at the plate.
 
Junior Wes Engle tossed the first 5.0 innings on the mound and gave up two runs on four hits. He also struck out two and walked two in the no-decision effort. The next four pitchers all tossed an inning apiece and combined to concede no runs on just two hits. Junior Seth Jordan (1-1) threw the seventh inning and earned the victory, while senior Cam Baird shut the door in the ninth to collect his second save of the year.
 
UTSA outhit the Bobcats 6-4 but led in errors, 2-1.
 
Ryan Stacy paced the Roadrunners with a 2-for-3 effort that included one run. Bryan Arias also scored.
 
UTSA starting pitcher Nathan Alexander could not make it out of the first inning. He was tagged for two runs on three hits, and he was only able to register two outs. Andre Shewcraft (0-2) threw an inning of relief and took the loss without allowing a hit. He gave up two runs on three walks. The Roadrunners used four additional pitchers on the night.
 
Texas State will remain home for the first weekend of Sun Belt Conference action. The maroon and gold will host Appalachian State in a three-game series March 16-18 at Bobcat Ballpark.
 
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