SAN MARCOS — Texas State baseball couldn’t keep up with Texas’ high-powered offense Tuesday night, falling 15-4 in front of 3,482 fans — a new attendance record for Bobcat Ballpark.
No. 2 Texas is one of the two remaining undefeated teams in the country, and it looked the part. The Longhorns recorded 15 hits compared to the Bobcats’ five, with all but one of their nine starting batters recording a hit. First baseman Casey Borba did the most damage, recording five RBIs and two home runs, one of which was a 477-foot bomb to straight-away center.
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Texas State shortstop Dawson Park continued his hot streak, hitting his fourth home run in four games. Otherwise, the Bobcats were unable to muster much offense aside from an RBI double from outfielder Rashawn Galloway.
Here are the takeaways from the game:
Longhorns demolish Bobcats’ bullpen
Texas State can spot a slim silver lining if it squints at its pitching performance. The Bobcats arms recorded 15 strikeouts, a season high for Texas. Aside from that, there wasn’t much that head coach Steven Trout was happy with.
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“You don’t play well against any team, you probably get beat. You don’t play well against the No. 2 team in the country that’s undefeated, you get really beat,” Trout said.
Things immediately went south when Texas State starting pitcher Titan Targac gave up an RBI to Texas shortstop Adrian Rodriguez. He proceeded to issue three straight walks, and from there it didn’t get much better. Relievers Alex Yearwood and Alizaeh Gutierrez had the most effective stretch of pitching, allowing two hits and one earned run over 3⅓ innings pitched.
Against a Longhorns lineup with some of the strongest hitters in the country, the Bobcats struggled to hit their spots consistently. Texas State used 10 pitchers and gave up 11 walks, which Trout said was a major issue.
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“You stack up cold base runners, then you make the bad pitch, it counts for three instead of just one,” Trout said.
Texas State Bobcats pitcher Alex Yearwood (10) pitches during the fifth inning as the Texas Longhorns and Texas State Bobcats face off in San Marcos Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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Handling a hostile environment
Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle said his team knew what to expect from Bobcat Ballpark. “We know that the mound is going to be weird … We know the crowd’s awesome, and they’re going to be right on top of us,” he said.
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Bobcats fans were raucous from the jump, and got even louder when leadoff hitter Jackson Cotton lined a ball deep down the right-field line. But things quieted considerably when second baseman Ethan Mendoza caught Cotton trying to stretch his lead into a triple with a laser-like throw to third base.
Even after Park’s home run, Texas maintained its composure. When Texas State had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom of the fifth, pitcher Ethan Walker forced a routine grounder to second to get out of the jam. Rodriguez also showed spectacular defense at shortstop, stealing potential infield hits away with his fluid movement and arm strength.
“It was pretty quiet at the end,” Schlossnagle said.
Will Nolan Moore pitch this weekend?
Trout didn’t have an update on Moore’s status after the game, saying they were still meeting with doctors and working through MRIs. The freshman pitcher seemed to suffer a non-contact injury to his elbow last Saturday, and depending on how long he’s out, the Bobcats might need another weekend starter.
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So, who would that be? The first name that comes to mind is Sam Hall, who’s been the starter the past two midweek games. He missed most of 2025 with an injury and hasn’t been stellar in his first three starts of 2026, pitching five innings and allowing three runs. Hall being held out against Texas means he’ll be available Saturday if Moore isn’t available.
Trout also mentioned after a win over Gonzaga that the Bobcats have considered starting freshman Wade Cooper. However, Cooper has shown promise as Texas State’s closer. If he were to move into a starter role, Trout would have yet another hole to fill.