Troy Softball Drops Heartbreaker to Texas State

Saturday, April 30

San Marcos, Texas

2 p.m.

Troy University

Texas State

Troy Softball Drops Heartbreaker to Texas State

4/30/2022 4:59:00 PM | Softball

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

SAN MARCOS, Texas – After coming from behind to tie the game in the top of the fifth, Troy Softball dropped a last at-bat heartbreaker to Texas State, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium.

Down 1-0 heading into the top of the fifth, the Trojans (27-17, 13-10 Sun Belt) plated a run in the top of the fifth to even the contest.

Logan Calhoun got the offense going with a one-out infield single. A batter later, Jade Sinness ripped a single to right field to put a pair on with two outs for Taylor McKinney.

The freshman then dropped a single into shallow right-center to plate Calhoun and tie the contest.

The contest started off as a pitchers' duel with both hurlers working around three base runners over the first two frames to hang a pair of zeroes.

Texas State (31-17, 15-8 Sun Belt) then struck first in the bottom of the third frame when Ciara Trahan ripped a triple and scored off a wild pitch during the next at-bat, setting up the last at-bat frenzy.

Trahan kickstarted the Bobcat offense with a single to centerfield. After Sara Vanderford drew a walk, catcher Caitlin Rogers hit a walk-off single to secure the series for Texas State.

Libby Baker (7-5) suffered the loss for the Trojans after allowing two runs off six hits and four walks.

Jessica Mullins (22-11) earned her second win of the weekend after scattering one run, six hits and striking out 10.

Notable

Taylor McKinney turned in a perfect 3-for-3 day with an RBI from the three-hole.
With the loss, Troy falls two games behind Texas State in Sun Belt standings. The Trojans currently sit at fourth in the league.
Despite the loss, Troy remains two games ahead of UT Arlington.

Next Up
Troy looks to salvage the final of the series tomorrow at 12 p.m.