SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State (16-8) heads south to take on UTRGV (12-11) in midweek action on Tuesday. The game is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch from UTRGV Baseball Stadium.
 
Fans can watch the contest on ESPN+.
 
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER
Tuesday: TXST RHP Tony Robie (2-0, 4.96 ERA) vs. UTRGV RHP J.C. Ariza (1-2, 10.13 ERA)
 
ABOUT TEXAS STATE
The Bobcats are coming off a series at Coastal Carolina that saw them salvage the series with a 10-8 win in the finale. The victory was the program's first on the road against the Chanticleers.
 
Davis Powell enters the contest leading TXST with a .404 batting average and 10 doubles. He has also scored 20 runs, driven in 13 and hit two home runs. Jose Gonzalez has a team-high 35 RBI behind eight homers, seven doubles and one triples while also hitting .357 with 24 runs scored.
 
Continuing to lead the team with nine homers is Chase Mora (.321, 26 RBI). Also batting over .300 is Peyton Lewis (.313) and August Ramirez (.308).
 
Scheduled to start on the mound is Tony Robie. The right-hander comes in with a 2-0 record, 4.96 ERA and struck out 14 in 16.1 innings.
 
Triston Dixon (1-0, 4.64 ERA, 4 SV) has made a team-high 13 appearances out of the bullpen. Jack Stroud has struck out 26 over 10 relief appearances and 18.1 innings while posting a 3.44 ERA. Both Carson Keithley (1-0, 1 SV) and Otto Wofford (2-0, 5.19 ERA) have appeared in nine games in relief.
 
ABOUT UTRGV
The Vaqueros won two of three games at New Mexico State over the weekend. They are 1-3 in midweek games with the win coming last Tuesday against UTSA. When playing at home, UTRGV has posted a 10-9 record.
 
Isaac Lopez leads the squad in batting average (.378), hits (34) and home runs (5) while scoring 21 times, plating 19 runs and hitting four doubles. Roberto Gonzalez (.341) and Steven Lancia (.314) are both hitting over .300 with one homer and 10 RBI. Also with a .300 or better average is Kade York (12 RBI) at .320.
 
Starting on the rubber will be J.C. Ariza. The right-hander will be making his fifth midweek start. In that time, he has gone 1-2 with a 10.13 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 16.0 innings.
 
Earning a team-high two saves has been Zach Tjelmeland. He is 0-1 with a 2.61 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 10.1 innings spanning seven games. Sebastian Mejia has come out of the bullpen a team leading 10 times while posting a 0-2 record, 7.47 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. Making eight relief appearances with a 2-0 mark, 2.18 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 20.2 frames is Alex Verdugo.
 
SERIES VS. VAQUEROS
Texas State leads the all-time series 47-25. Last season, the Bobcats won 7-3 in San Marcos. TXST has won the last two meetings and eight of the last 10 contests.
 
When playing in Edinburg, Texas, the Bobcats are 17-17 with the last game coming on Apr. 6, 2021. That evening saw them win 7-4 behind a three-run eighth inning.
 
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