LAFAYETTE, La. – Freshman Zachary Gingrich smacked a triple off the right centerfield wall that drove in the eventual game-winning run in Texas State's 4-3 victory Sunday afternoon over Louisiana at Russ Park. The win clinched the Bobcats' first road series against a Sun Belt Conference opponent in over a year.

TXST improved to 15-16 on the season and 6-6 in conference play while the Ragin' Cajuns are now 16-18 overall and 7-5 in the Sun Belt.

"Just a really gritty effort on the road to win a big road series for this team. A big week with three road wins and a great job of finding a way to win," said head coach Steven Trout. "It wasn't perfect, but we competed and I see this team starting to believe. Phenomenal week of throwing the baseball and playing defense while there is another big week ahead for this team."

Carson Laws (2-0) picked up the win after throwing the final 3.1 innings that saw him strike out six while giving up just two hits. Matthew Holzhammer (1-4) gave up the deciding run while tossing three innings and recording two strikeouts.

Making his second start of the week was Shane Connell. The right-hander threw a season-high five innings with two strikeouts but allowed three runs on seven hits. Both Josh Glaser and Braylen Timmins recorded an out via a punch out with Timmins' coming on one pitch after replacing Glaser in a 1-2 count.

Gingrich finished 2-of-4 at the dish with an RBI. Both of his hits were extra base knocks as he added a double along with his triple. Alan Shibley was 2-for-3, scored twice and drove in a run. Also finishing with an RBI was Austin Munguia while Ian Collier and Chase Mora each scored once.

Louisiana struck first when Carson Hepworth sent the first pitch of the game from Connell over the left field wall for his second home run of the weekend.

The Bobcats responded in the next half inning. Munguia hit a 1-0 pitch off the left centerfield wall for a long single that saw Collier score to tie the game. Two pitches later, Justin Vossos grounded into a double play but that allowed Shibley to score for a 2-1 advantage.

In the sixth, Mora singled to the shortstop on a hit sent back up the middle and swiped second. Shibley would hit a 0-1 pitch back up the middle that extended the lead to 3-1.

The Cajuns responded with two runs in the bottom of the frame on a double and wild pitch to tie the game.

In the next half inning, TXST had a chance to retake the lead. Munguia started the frame by being hit by a pitch and Vossos followed with a double down the left field line to put two in scoring position. After a pitching change to bring in Holzhammer, the next three batters would be retired in order.

Shibley started the top of the ninth by working a free pass. He would advance into scoring position on Munguia's sacrifice bunt. Facing a 3-2 count, Gingrich sent the offering off the right centerfield wall for a triple that put TXST back in front 4-3.

Louisiana was able to get the go-ahead run on base with two outs but Laws struck out Lee Amedee to end the game and series.

Next up for the Bobcats is a trip to Waco to take Baylor on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

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