LAFAYETTE, La. – The Texas State baseball team (31-13, 15-6 Sun Belt) never trailed all weekend and completed the series sweep of Louisiana (20-27, 8-13 Sun Belt) with a 10-8 victory Sunday afternoon at Russo Park. The Bobcats extended their winning streak to 10 games, the longest active streak in the nation.
 
Picking up the win on the mound was Connor Reich (6-1) after struck out five without walking anyone in six innings. He did surrender nine runs on six hits. Pick up his third save of the season was Brayden Theriot after pitching 2.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts and gave up just two hits. It was the senior's 10th career save, tied for fourth most in program history, and was his 77th career appearance, tied for the third most in TXST history.
 
Suffering the loss was Logan Savoy (1-2). The left-hander recorded only one out in the first while giving up four runs on three walks and one hit.
 
Jaylen Hubbard led the Bobcats with two hits and came around to score twice. The senior also stole his team leading ninth base of the season and the 34th in his career, matching Luke Sherley for 11th in program history.
 
Scoring a game-high three runs was John Wuthrich despite not getting a hit. The sophomore outfielder was walked twice and hit by a pitch. Also scoring multiple times (2) was Will Hollis.
 
Finishing with a game-high 3 RBIs was Skyler Valentine. Both Wesley Faison and Dalton Shuffield plated two runs apiece.
 
Hubbard led off the game by lacing a single down the right field line. The outfielder just snagged the ball on a hop prevent extra bases for the senior. After Jaxon Williams flew out, the next three Bobcats were all walked to bring in a run and force a Ragin' Cajun pitching change.
 
Despite the new pitcher, UL still couldn't find the zone as Travon Benton was walked to bring in the second run of the inning. Valentine battled and hit a deep fly to score a run and advance the other two runners into scoring position. On a 0-2 pitch, Faison ripped a single to left field to bring in two more runs as TXST took a 5-0 lead.
 
The Cajuns answered back with two runs in the bottom half of the frame on a single from Daniel Lahare.
 
A solo home run by O'Neal Lochridge in the second cut Texas State's lead down to two runs after the second. UL added another run in the third to make it a 5-4 contest.
 
Hubbard started the fourth off by ripping a double down the left field line. The next pitch was sent back up the middle for a RBI single by Williams, who advanced to second on the throw home. The Rosenberg, Texas native moved up to third on a fly out to right field.
 
With a shift on, Will Hollis hit a slow grounder to the second baseman and beat it out for a RBI infield single to increase the lead to 7-4.
 
The sixth began with Hollis and Wuthrich drawing walks and moving in to scoring position on a Shuffield sacrifice bunt. A free pass to Benton loaded the bases for Valentine, who laced a single through the left side to bring home two runs to increase the lead to five.
 
In the bottom of the seventh, UL started off with four consecutive singles that brought in one run and loaded the bases. Woodard was able to induce a ground out to Ryan Newman at first to stop the single streak that saw a run score. Another induced ground out, this time by Theriot, allowed the Cajuns to tack on their third run of the frame. A single by Orynn Vellion brought in another run to TXST's advantage to 9-8.
 
UL was able to load the bases with two outs. Theriot was able to get Brennan Breaux swinging on a 3-2 count to end the rally.
 
Wuthrich led off the next half inning by drawing a walk and moved into scoring position on a ground out to the second baseman. Shuffield ripped the first pitch he saw to right field and Wuthrich got under the tag to add an insurance run.
 
Theriot shut the Cajuns down over the final two innings as he closed out the game with a strikeout.
 
Next up for the Bobcats is a trip down I-35 to take on UTSA for the third time this season. Tuesday's game will see first pitch at 6 p.m.
 
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