SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State baseball team (19-10) combined to tally 11 runs in the third and fourth innings to put away UTSA (13-16) at Bobcat Ballpark by the score of 14-1 Tuesday evening.
 
Earning the win was Garrett Herrmann (3-1) after giving up a run in six innings. The junior right-hander also struck out two and walked one. Tyler Giovanoni (0-2) took the loss when he surrendered three runs in 2.1 innings.
 
Throwing a scoreless inning of relief apiece for the Bobcats were Brent Hebert, Brandon Lewis and Anthony Pagano.
 
Travon Benton, Cole Coffey, Will Hollis and Skyler Valentine all went 2-for-4 at the plate. Hollis drove in a season-high four runs. Also recording multiple RBIs was Benton (2) and Valentine (3).
 
The Roadrunners jumped out to an early lead when Ryan Stacy hit a solo home run that was carried over the left center field wall by the wind.
 
In the third, Felipe Rodriguez reached on a throwing error and Jaylen Hubbard followed by reaching on catcher's interference. Two batters later, Jaxon Williams singled to center field to load the bases and saw UTSA make a pitching change. Hollis hit a 3-2 pitch into the hole for an infield single that tied the game.
 
A wild pitch scored TXST's second run of the frame. Two pitches later, Valentine sent a single through the left side to plate two runs and give the Bobcats a 4-1 lead.
 
The bottom of the fourth began with Rodriguez getting issued a free pass and Hubbard doubling to left center. A walk to John Wuthrich loaded the bases for Williams, who was issued a free pass on four pitches to bring in a run.
 
Following another Roadrunner pitching change, Hollis hit a bases clearing double to left center. Valentine followed with a RBI double down the left field line. The senior outfielder stole third and scored on a sacrifice fly hit by Cole Coffey.
 
Travon Benton scored the seventh and final run of the frame when he blasted a 2-2 offering over the right field wall for his second home run of the season. The blast gave the Bobcats an 11-1 advantage.
 
Two more runs were scored by Texas State in sixth on a RBI single by Benton and a Rodriguez sacrifice fly.
 
Coffey scored the final run of the game in the eighth. He singled to right field and with Riley King at the dish, he advanced to third on two balk calls. A wild pitch allowed Coffey to score the Bobcats' 14th run of the contest.
 
Next up for TXST is a three-game series against Troy at Bobcat Ballpark. Friday's game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. first pitch.
 
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