Bobcats Fall To Nevada Saturday

by, Joshua Flanagan

Nevada started with early offense, scoring five runs in the first inning, and added runs in the third and each of the final three innings to beat Texas state, 17-6, on Saturday. The loss drops the Bobcats to 20-12 on the season.

Nevada’s 17 runs were the most scored on Texas State and the most since April 12, 2014 against the Bobcats. However, Granger Studdard showed he still has power with two home runs in the game, boosting his season total to four and his career total to 21 as he finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs, two runs and a walk.

Studdard’s work wouldn’t be enough, nor would a late rally as the Bobcats scored four runs in the ninth inning to close the gap. Jacob Almendarez, Felipe Rodriguez, Derek Scheible and Wes Engle all tallied hits in the inning with an RBI double for Rodriguez and a two-RBI triple for Engle. Jaylen Hubbard helped the scoring when he scored after a hit by pitch.

Sunday, Cory Geisler will take the mound as the Bobcats look to salvage the series at 1 p.m.

WHO STOOD OUT

Granger Studdard / OF / Junior / Buda, Texas

Studdard busted up a Nevada no-hitter with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth, and sent another one out in the bottom of the seventh inning. They are his third and fourth homers of the season and the 20^th and 21^st of his career to move him into a tie for 10^th all-time at Texas State in career home runs.

SCORING RECAP

 Top 1^st – Nevada led off with an infield single then grounded out, and the next batter drew a walk. With runners at first and second, a base hit through the left side scored one and put runners at the corners. A sacrifice bunt after that plated one more run for Nevada. Next, a single through the right side scored another run for an early 3-0 Nevada lead. After that, Nevada’s first baseman Grant Fennell hit a two-run homer to push the lead up to 5-0. (5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base)

• Top 3^rd – The Wolf Pack led off with a base hit. After a fly out, T.J. Friedl hit a two-run homer to put Nevada up, 7-0. (2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base)
• Bottom 4^th – Granger Studdard knocked his third home run of the season to bust up the no-hitter with a solo shot to right centerfield. (1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base)
• Top 7^th – A single and a walk put two runners on base, and both runners scored on a double down the first-base line for Nevada’s Justin Hazard. (2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base)
• Bottom 7^th – Studdard hit his second home run of the day and fourth of the season. (1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base)
• Top 8^th – After two singles and a walk, Nevada hit a double to left centerfield for two more runs. Next, a single through the right side plated another run for the Wolf Pack for a 12-2 lead. Another single plated the 13^th run of the game for Nevada. (4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base)
• Top 9^th – Two walks and a single loaded the bases for the Wolf Pack, and a sacrifice fly to left field plated another run. An infield single loaded the bases again, and a bases-loaded walk pushed the Nevada lead to 15-2. A base hit to left field plated two more runs for a 17-2 lead for Nevada. (4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base)
• Bottom 9^th – Jacob Almendarez singled up the middle to leadoff the inning and Jaylen Hubbard followed with a hit by pitch. They both moved up a base with a wild pitch. A sacrifice fly from Nick Perez scored one and Felipe Rodriguez plated Hubbard with a double to down the third-base line. After that, Wes Engle sent a deep triple to left centerfield for two RBIs, closing the gap to 17-6. (4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base)

NOTES

• Granger Studdard’s third and fourth home runs of the season are the 20^th and 21^st of his career to tie him with David Wood (2006-07) for 10^th all-time in career home runs at Texas State. With those homers, he boosts Texas State’s total to 31 on the season.
• Knocking a hit in the fifth inning, Cory Geisler extended his hitting streak to eight games, the longest current streak on the squad.
• It was a career-long outing for freshman Anthony Pagano. Before Saturday, his longest outing was 1.1 innings against Rice, and he finished with 2.2 innings pitched against Nevada.
• Both Justin Dellinger and Calvin Bush made their first appearances since March 15 at UTSA.
• When he took the mound in the eighth, Justin Farrar made his first appearance since March 8 at Baylor.
• Wes Engle saw his first at-bat of the season in the eighth inning, drawing a two-out walk.
• Taking over in the top of the ninth, Alec Sanchez made his first appearance of the season.
• Without a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch, Jonathan Ortega’s streak of 19 games in which he reached base comes to an end.
• Nevada’s 17 runs on Saturday are the most runs scored against Texas State this season and the most since UL Monroe scored 17 on April 12, 2014.

NEXT UP

Texas State and Nevada complete the series with a 1 p.m. game Sunday. After that, the Bobcats will host No. 25 Rice for the midweek at 6 p.m. Tuesday before welcoming Little Rock to San Marcos for the team’s next Sun Belt Conference series.

Joshua Flanagan – TXST Assistant Director of Sports Information