Texas State’s run in the Sun Belt baseball tournament came to an end Saturday after falling to No. 4 seed Louisiana in the semifinals, 3-2.
The No. 1 seed Bobcats took an early lead with runs in each of the first and second innings. Senior centerfielder Ben McClain led off with a base hit in the bottom of the first and advanced to third base on a failed pickoff attempt. Junior left fielder Jose Gonzalez brought McClain across with a double to left centerfield, scoring the first run of the game.
Freshman first baseman Daylan Pena drew a walk to begin the second inning and senior second baseman Cameron Gibbons followed it up with a single through the right side to move him into scoring position. McClain plated Pena with a double down the right field line, putting the maroon and gold up 2-0.
