College Baseball: Texas State vs Sam Houston State (Someone Has To Go Home)

Texas State avoided elimination yesterday against Southeastern Louisiana thanks to a five-run seventh inning that included a critical error by the Lions' left fielder Jeff Harkensee. For the Bobcats to stay alive today, they'll need to beat a tough Sam Houston State team.

Click below to follow our live inning-by-inning blog. Texas State is the road team and will send Colton Turner to the mound against Sam Houston State's Brent Powers.

First Inning

It didn't take long for Texas State to jump on the Bearkats. Tyler Sibley crushed the third pitch of the game 400-some-odd feet to left-center for a 1-0 lead. Turner did a good job of shutting down Sam Houston State in the bottom of the frame. One hit, but it wasn't a home run.

Second Inning

Ugly inning by the Bearkats allows Texas State to increase its lead to 5-0. The Bobcats had two men on and no outs when Bret Atwood delivered an RBI single, followed by two errors by SHSU shortstop Braeden Riley that led to runs. Sam Houston State gets on the board with an RBI single by Kevin Miller, but Turner continues to pitch effectively. Turner has induced five ground outs this afternoon.

Third Inning

Texas State blew it open with four more runs on four hits, including a two-run single by Sibley. The Bobcats have seven hits through three innings. Sam Houston State scored a single run in the bottom of the frame before Turner settled in to strike out two batters. This is the kind of start Texas State needed from Turner this afternoon.

Fourth Inning

Texas State posts another multi-run inning. The Bobcats got a run on an RBI single by Kubitza, then Vest picked up his third RBI of the day with a ground out. Texas State leads by nine, 11-2. Sam Houston State goes down in order.

Fifth Inning

Nothing going in the fifth. Texas State put two on with no outs, but three consecutive fly outs crushed its hopes. Sam Houston State just can't get anything going against Turner.

Sixth Inning

Texas State gets a single from a two-out single from Clint Vest, but that's it. Sam Houston State went down in order again.

Seventh Inning

Texas State tacked on two more thanks to a towering two-run home run by Casey Kalenkosky, his 20th of the season. Kalenkosky joined five other players with 20 or more home runs. Turner shuts down Sam Houston State and the Bobcats win.