Alizaeh Gutierrez vs South Alabama
6
Winner South Ala. SOUTH AL 28-18
2
Texas State TEXAS ST 27-19
Winner
South Ala. SOUTH AL
28-18
6
Final
2
Texas State TEXAS ST
27-19
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Ala. SOUTH AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 7 2
Texas State TEXAS ST 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 3

W: Zach Stevens (6-1) L: Cooper, Wade (4-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bobcats Unable to Overcome Early South Alabama Offense

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Friday's series opener saw South Alabama (28-18, 12-10 Sun Belt) score five runs over the first two innings on a blustery, cold night at Irvine-Rasmussen Ballpark. Texas State (27-19, 10-12 Sun Belt) was unable to overcome the early deficit and eventually fell 6-2.
 
Zach Stevens (6-1) threw the final 4.1 innings and struck out six to earn the win. Wade Cooper (4-3) struck out three but surrendered five runs on five hits and five walks over four frames to take the loss.
 
Alizaeh Gutierrez recorded three strikeouts in three innings of relief. Also working a frame out of the bullpen was Shane Connell and Colby Diaz.
 
The Bobcats had 10 hits on the night with all of them being singles. Both Brady Boles and Rashawn Galloway posted two base knocks apiece. Driving in a run were Jaquae Stewart and Galloway while coming around to score were Justin Vossos and Boles.
 
South Alabama began the game with a two-run first and tacked on three more in the second.
 
Boles singled through the left side of the infield with one out in the third. He advanced to second on a groundout and then came around to score when Stewart singled to right field to put TXST on the scoreboard.
 
Texas State was able to load the bases in both the fifth and seventh innings but were unable to bring home a run either time. Two more runners were left in scoring position in the sixth that saw the frame end with back-to-back strikeouts.
 
In the top of the eight, the Jaguars added an insurance run on a single back up the middle to go back up by five.
 
Vossos led off the next half inning with a single back up the middle. He would move to third when the South Alabama right fielder made a sliding catch and tried to double up the junior infielder at first. However, the throw was wide and deflected off the first baseman's glove into the visitor's dugout.
 
The Missouri City, Texas native came home when Galloway smoked a 0-2 pitch to left field for a single.
 
Game two of the series is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. first pitch on Saturday.
 
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