SAN MARCOS, Texas – The first two of five games at home this week for Texas State (21-10) begins with back-to-back midweek games against 18th-ranked Texas A&M (25-6) and Stephen F. Austin (18-15) on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Both games will begin at 6 p.m. from Bobcat Ballpark.
 
Both contests will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available.
 
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday: TXST LHP Alizaeh Gutierrez (1-0) vs. TAMU LHP Cole Hubert (0-0)
Wednesday: TXST LHP Ryan Markwardt (0-1) vs. SFA TBA
 
ABOUT TEXAS STATE
The Bobcats are coming off their third straight Sun Belt Conference series win after taking two of three games from Georgia Southern. The loss in the series finale snapped an eight-game winning streak in conference play, the team's longest since recording nine consecutive victories to end the 2022 season. TXST is currently in the midst of a nine-game homestand and is currently 15-4 on the year at home.
 
Rashawn Galloway enters the week leading the team with a .389 average and 15 doubles. He has also added 33 RBI, 32 runs and six home runs. The senior saw his 23-game hitting streak come to an end in the finale against the Eagles. It was the longest streak for a Texas State hitter since Tyler Sibley's record-setting mark of 30 games.
 
As a team, the Bobcats are tied for seventh in the nation with 63 home runs. Leading the way in the category is Dawson Park with 11. The sophomore has driven in a team best 40 runs as well. Jackson Cotton comes in with 10 long balls and is the third freshman ever in program history to reach double-digit homers in a season.
 
Manny Salas has hit nine home runs, plated 30 runs and scored 31 times. Ethan Farris begins the week with eight round trippers in just 13 games and is slugging 1.021. On Sunday, Chase Mora broke the Texas State record for home runs with the 37th of his career and sixth of the year in Friday's series finale.
 
Getting the start on Tuesday will be Alizaeh Gutierrez. The left-hander is 1-0 with a 5.27 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 13.2 innings spanning nine relief appearances. Making his second midweek start on Wednesday will be Ryan Markwardt. He has punched out three in 3.2 innings in three games.
 
ABOUT TEXAS A&M
The Aggies are coming off a series win at home over Vanderbilt. They are 4-2 on the road with all six games coming in conference play that includes a sweep of Missouri and series loss against Oklahoma. Tuesday will be Texas A&M's lone road midweek this season.
 
Caden Sorrell comes in leading the squad in average (.381), home runs (16) and RBI (51). He is one of three players to hit 10 doubles along with Gavin Grahovac (.356, 8 HR, 40 RBI) and Jake Duer (.339, 4 HR, 35 RBI). Nico Partida comes in with nine homers, 30 RBI and his batting .333.
 
Slated to start on Tuesday is left-hander Cole Hubert. He has yet to record a decision while making eight appearances, including three midweek starts. He sports a 7.90 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 13.2 innings. In the first meeting against Texas State, Hubert allowed four runs on four hits in 1.1 innings.
 
SERIES VS. AGGIES
Texas A&M leads the all-time series 50-15 after winning the first meeting back on Mar. 7 by a score of 9-6 in College Station. When playing in San Marcos, Texas State is 4-9 all-time. The Bobcats have dropped the last three contests at home with the last win coming on Apr. 23, 2013, by a score of 4-1 with all five runs being scored in the first two innings.
 
ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
The Lumberjacks concludes this past weekend with a series win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. They are 8-9 on the road this season and are 1-3 in such contests in midweek action. The lone win was on Mar. 17 over UT Arlington.
 
Julian Swift heads into the game leading the team with a .343 average, 40 RBI, 10 doubles and four triples. The trio of Mark Henning (.275, 25 RBI), Josh Ibe (.247, 17 RBI) and Ethan Pena (.289, 24 RBI) have hit a team leading four homers apiece. Cermodrick Bland is 14-of-15 stealing bases.
 
Wednesday's starter for SFA has yet to be announced.
 
SERIES VS. LUMBERJACKS
Texas State leads the all-time series 46-21. The Bobcats have won three straight and 15 of the last 20 contests dating back to 2009. Last time the teams met was for a weekend series in San Marcos from Mar. 2-4, 2018. At home, the Bobcats are 26-7 all-time. Wednesday will be the first time the teams have ever met in a midweek contest.
 
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