SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State closes out a five-game homestand on Tuesday against No. 3 Texas A&M on Tuesday at 6 p.m. from Bobcat Ballpark. It will be the 10th time that the Bobcats will take on a top five ranked program in San Marcos and first since battling then No. 1 ranked Texas in 2022.
 
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Brant Freeman and Ty Harrington on the call. Fans can also catch the game on KTSW 89.9 FM and follow along via live stats.
 
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER
Tuesday: TXST RHP Tony Robie (2-1, 5.85 ERA) vs. TAMU RHP Luke Jackson (0-0, 4.50 ERA)
 
ABOUT TEXAS STATE
The Bobcats look to get back in the win column after dropping all three contests this past weekend to Louisiana. They are 5-2 this season in midweek games and have won the last four. Tuesday is the first of three consecutive midweek games against a Power 5 program.
 
Both Daylan Pena and Kameron Weil come into the game batting .341. Pena, who leads the team with 11 doubles and 27 RBI, is on a 23-game reached base streak. Also driving in at least 20 runs has been Aaron Lugo (24), Chase Mora (24) and August Ramirez (20).
 
Rashawn Galloway enters on an eight-game hitting streak in which has he posted a .467 average (14-for-30) with eight RBI, six runs scored, five doubles and one homer. Overall, the sophomore is batting .329 with 15 runs scored and 11 RBI.
 
Scheduled to start on the mound is Tony Robie. The senior will be making his fifth midweek start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 5.85 ERA and struck out 23 in 20.0 innings.
 
ABOUT TEXAS A&M
The Aggies enter Tuesday on a five-game winning streak after sweeping Auburn at home this past weekend. They have won all seven of their midweek games with all but one taking place at Blue Bell Park. The lone exception was a 9-2 victory at Texas on Mar. 5. Texas A&M is 2-2 on the road with both losses coming at Florida.
 
Braden Montgomery leads the team with a .381 batting average, 16 home runs and 47 RBI. The Stanford transfer has also scored 37 times and hit eight doubles. Jace LaViolette has hit 13 homers with 32 RBI and a team best 40 runs scored. Just shy of double-digit round trippers is Gavin Grahovac with nine while the freshman has plated 34 runs.
 
Making his second straight midweek start will be Luke Jackson. The redshirt freshman has posted a 4.50 ERA with four strikeouts in 6.0 innings over six games.
 
Evan Aschenback has earned three saves this season. The senior lefty is also 4-0 with a 0.94 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 35 strikeouts in 28.2 innings over 11 relief appearances. Posting double-digit games out of the bullpen with an ERA below 2.00 has been Brad Rudis (1-0, 0.56 ERA, 21 K) and Josh Stewart (1-1, 1.50 ERA, 18 K).
 
SERIES VS. THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Texas A&M leads the all-time series 48-14 and has won the last four games. Last season saw the Aggies win 10-9 in College Station despite Texas State jumping out to a five-run lead in the top of the first after Ryan Leary's grand slam.
 
Last time the Bobcats won was a 5-3 contest on Apr. 9, 2019 on the road. That night saw John Wuthrich hit a grand slam in a five-run first inning.
 
TXST is 4-8 all-time when hosting Texas A&M. The Bobcats most recent win at home was Apr. 23, 2013 by a score of 4-1.
 
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