SAN MARCOS, Texas – All of the runs on Saturday would be scored over the first two and a half innings that saw Texas State fall 9-4 to 20-ranked Troy at Riddle-Pace Field.

With the result, the Bobcats are now 20-23 overall and 8-12 in the Sun Belt Conference while the Trojans improved to 31-12 and 14-6 in league play.

Picking up the win was Grayson Stewart (5-2) after throwing seven innings with seven strikeouts and one run allowed out of the bullpen. Jesus Tovar (2-5) lasted just two innings in his start and surrendered nine runs on 11 hits.

Over the last six innings, Colby Diaz, Josh Glaser, Dylan Kerbow and Jackson Mayo combined to keep Troy off the scoreboard and gave up just one hit. Glasser tossed three innings and Diaz worked two as both struck out three. Kerbow recorded two outs with one via a punch out and Mayo retired the lone batter he faced.

Recording a base knock in the game was Austin Munguia, Dawson Park and Alan Shibley. Munguia drove in two runs and Coy DeFury plate one. Both hits for Park and Shibley went for doubles.

The Trojans put up four runs in the first and five runs in the second for the early advantage.

Park started the third by reaching on a fielding error by the third baseman. Shibley followed with a double off the left field wall and Farber was then plunked to load the bases. Two batters later, DeFury drew a walk to bring in the Bobcats' first run of the game.

A 1-1 offering was sent back up the middle by Munguia that brought home two more runs. The final run of the game came when Kummer flew out to right field. DeFury tagged and advanced to third but the throw to the base was wildly off target that allowed the junior first baseman to score.

The last baserunner for TXST came in the fourth when Park laced a double down the third baseline with one gone.

Sunday's series finale is slated for a 12 p.m. first pitch.

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