Ryne Farber vs Arkansas State (GM 1)
CJ Halloran / Texas State Athletics
2
Arkansas State ASU 10-11, 2-2 Sun Belt
6
Winner Texas State TXST 9-12, 1-3 Sun Belt
Arkansas State ASU
10-11, 2-2 Sun Belt
2
Final
6
Texas State TXST
9-12, 1-3 Sun Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arkansas State ASU 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 1
Texas State TXST 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 11 0

W: Valentin, Alex (4-0) L: Maloney, Collin (2-3) S: Laws, Carson (4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Phillip Pongratz

Early Offense Propels Bobcats to Victory

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State scored all of its runs Friday night over the first three innings on its way to a 6-2 win over Arkansas State in the series opener at Bobcat Ballpark. The victory snapped a six-game skid of the Bobcats.

 

With the victory, TXST improved to 9-12 overall and 1-3 in the Sun Belt Conference while the Red Wolves dropped to 10-11 on the season and 2-2 in league play.

 

Alex Valentin (4-0) recorded a quality start in earning the win on the mound. The lefty threw six innings and matched his season-high with seven strikeouts while allowing just one run on three hits. Taking the loss was Collin Maloney (2-3) after he gave up six runs on seven hits in 2.1 innings.

 

Earning his fourth save of the season was Carson Laws. He finished with four strikeouts over the final three frames.

 

Ryne Farber reached base all four of his plate appearances after going 3-for-3 and being plunked once. He also scored twice and drove in a run. Ian Collier finished 3-for-4 with two RBI, one double and scored a run.

 

Also with multiple hits on the night was Chase Mora. The junior was 2-for-4 with two runs.

 

Mora started Texas State off with a single in the bottom of the first. After Farber was hit by a 0-1 pitch, Collier smacked a double to left center that brought home both runners for the early advantage.

 

In the third, Mora began the frame with a single to left center. Three pitches later, Alan Shibley hit a ball off the centerfield wall for an RBI triple. The senior outfielder would score on Farber's single to left to double the advantage.

 

Coy DeFury came to the plate later in the frame with the bases loaded and two gone. He hit a hard shot to the right side that saw the ASU second baseman making a diving stop. However, his throw to first sailed high and allowed two runs to score to increase the lead to 6-0.

 

Those would be the final runs in the game for the Bobcats. A run was scored in both the fifth and seventh innings by the Red Wolves who were limited to four base knocks on the night.

 

Game two of the series is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. first pitch on Saturday.

 

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