Texas State's season was kept alive in an elimination game of the Sun Belt Baseball Tournament as the Bobcats defeated the App State Mountaineers 3-0.
The win was highlighted by the performance from starting pitcher Bryson Dudley who made just his second start of the season.
The junior from Round Rock threw a complete game shutout, allowing just two hits, no walks and striking out ten batters.
“I felt good,” Dudley said. “All I could think about was staying in the present moment and pounding the zone. Pounding the zone, getting outs, defense is working behind me and I did not want to go home.”
The Bobcats scored first in the top of the first inning. With runners on second and third, senior catcher Austin Munguia grounded out to the shortstop, allowing sophomore Ryne Farber to score from third base.
Later in the at-bat, junior Rashawn Galloway connected with an RBI single through the right side, scoring Mora at third and putting the Bobcats up 2-0.
Texas State added their final run of the game in the bottom of the seventh. With Mora at third, junior first baseman Coy DeFury hit an RBI single into right field, extending the lead to 3-0.
Dudley closed out the game in the top of the ninth inning by sitting the Mountaineers in order, including striking out his tenth batter to seal the win.
The Bobcats advance to face the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the double-elimination part of the conference tournament. Texas State dropped their series against Southern Miss earlier in the season, managing just one win over the Golden Eagles.
First pitch is set for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.
