Seven Bobcats swung for home runs on Friday as Texas State (14-7, 1-0 conference) obliterated Georgia State (6-14, 0-1) in its Sun Belt opener, 16-0.
The visitors took a little while to get their offense going, unable to score a run in the first two innings. But once senior center fielder Christiana McDowell homered to left field to lead off the third to take a 1-0 lead, the flood gates began to open.
Senior first baseman Hailey MacKay and junior right fielder ArieAnn Bell sent the ball over the fence back-to-back to start the fourth frame. Sophomore catcher Caitlyn Rogers followed with a double two at-bats later and was replaced by junior pinch runner Marisa Cruz. Freshman shortstop Maya Zavala singled to right field and reached for second, putting both runners in scoring position. Senior second baseman Bailee Carter drove both runs home with a single to left field, extending the team’s lead to 5-0.
