The Texas State Bobcats closed out their fourth and final game against the Stony Brook Seawolves with a 4-3 victory Sunday at Bobcat Ballpark.
Texas State got on the board first after junior infielder Dalton Shuffield capitalized off a Stony Brook throwing error in the second inning.
The Bobcats held a 1-0 lead until the seventh inning when sophomore infielder Johnny Decker scored off a hit by junior catcher John Tuccillo. Freshman infielder Stanton Leuthner followed with a home run to left field giving the Seawolves a 3-1 lead.
The Bobcats followed that up with runs by Shuffield, sophomore catcher Peyton Lewis and senior catcher Tucker Redden at the bottom of the seventh inning. The runs put the Bobcats up 4-3.
The game resulted in the third and final series win for the Bobcats.
Texas State (3-1) will prepare to take on Houston Baptist (0-4) at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Husky Field. Stony Brook (1-3) will head to South Carolina on Feb. 21 for a weekend series against the Clemson Tigers (3-0).
Texas State senior infielder Cole Coffey and junior infielder Justin Thompson jump to celebrate a 4-3 win over Stony Brook, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Bobcat Ballpark.
Texas State senior Brent Hebert pitches to a Stony Brook batter during the final inning of a matchup between the two teams, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, game at Bobcat Ballpark.
Texas State sophomore catcher Peyton Lewis hits a ball against Stony Brook, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Bobcat Ballpark. The hit led to a score for the Bobcats.
Texas State junior third baseman Justin Thompson throws to first base, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in a matchup vs. Stony Brook at Bobcat Ballpark.
Texas State freshman Tony Robie pitches in the sixth inning of a matchup against Stony Brook, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Bobcat Ballpark.
Texas State senior outfielder Will Hollis swings at a Stony Brook pitch, Feb. 16, 2020, in a matchup between the two teams at Bobcat Ballpark.
Baseball Feb. 16, 2020
Texas State senior pitcher Wes Engle, (18), celebrates his eighth strikeout that ended the fourth inning against Stony Brook, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Bobcat Ballpark.
Texas State junior infielder Dalton Shuffield high fives his teammates after scoring the first run for the Bobcats, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in a game vs. Stony Brook at Bobcat Ballpark.
Freshman pitcher Tony Robie makes a “number one” gesture after a hit that put a teammate on base in a game against Stony Brook, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Bobcat Ballpark.
Texas State senior catcher Tucker Redden reaches out to catch a pitch during the first inning of a game against Stony Brook, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Bobcat Ballpark.
Texas State pitcher Wes Engle starts the last series game against Stony Brook with a pitch, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Bobcat Ballpark.
