The Texas State Bobcats defeated the Sam Houston State Bearkats 6-3 in game 2 of the double-header on Saturday. The Bobcats were looking for some revenge as they lost a close first game 7-5.
The Bobcats were led by their starting pitcher Sr. Kane Holbrooks. Holbrooks came into the game with 1.57 era and was 3-0. On Saturday Holbrooks pitched 4 scoreless innings before giving up 2 runs in the 5th inning when Nick Zaleski hit a triple to score Justin Keithley and Braeden Riley.
The Bobcat offense was slow out of the gate, but got started in the 4th inning when Bret Atwood laid down a perfect bunt for an infield single. Then Paul Goldschmidt, Jr. first baseman, hit a monster homerun over the left field wall to give the Bobcats a 2-0 lead.
Holbrooks pitched 7 2/3s inning before being replaced by Lance Loftin. Holbrooks struck out 5 Bearkat batters and only walked one in his impressive start.
After the 4th inning the Bobcats continued to score runs as they batted around in the 5th inning scoring 4 runs increasing their lead to 6-2. The rally started with the lead-off man Adam Witek who got a single and eventually scored.
The Bearkats did not allow anymore Bobcat runs the rest of the game after Chris Shelton came into the game and stopped the Bobcat offense.
Lance Loftin maintained the lead for the Bobcat’s by only allowing one more run in the top of the 9th.
Seth Hammock popped out to Tyler Sibley ending the game and sealing the Bearkat’s fate in game 2. The Bobcats improve their record to 4-1 in conference play, and look to win on Sunday giving them two wins in this three game homestand.
TJ Ladusky- KTSW Sports Staff Writer
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