SAN MARCOS, Texas | South Alabama (15-23, 4-7 SBC) held Texas State (25-11, 8-4 SBC) hitless through the first four innings, but the Bobcat offense struck for four runs over the last two innings to pick up a 4-0 to complete the Sun Belt Conference series sweep Sunday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium.

How It Happened 
•    South Alabama had an opportunity to strike first in the top of the second. Olivia Branstetter lined a double to the gap in left center to start things off for the Jaguars and she was then sacrificed over to third by Stephanie Gonzalez, but Madison Azua (15-4) kept the game scoreless as she retired the next two Jaguar batters.
•    Alyanna Coleman drew a leadoff walk – snapping a streak of 12-straight retired by Jag pitcher Tori Miller (5-7) – to begin the bottom of the fifth. Pinch runner Emilee Baker was then moved into scoring position one batter later on Ciara Trahan's sacrifice bunt, who then moved to third on a passed ball. Pinch hitter Makayla Hall walked to put runners at the corner, and Mel Reeves then re-entered and stole second. Megan Kelnar then recorded the first hit by the Bobcats with a RBI single back up the middle (TXST, 1-0). One batter later, Texas State doubled its lead with a RBI ground out by Kate Bubela, scoring Reeves (TXST, 2-0). 
•    The Jaguars had an opportunity to answer back their next time up. Presley Lively bounced a one-out, single through the right side of the infield, and the freshman moved up to second with two outs on a wild pitch. Azua though induced a fly out to right to end the threat.
•    Erin Peterson walked to begin the Bobcat sixth and she was then moved into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt. After a walk to Keely Williams, Coleman lined a single to right, scoring Peterson from second (TXST, 3-0). Trahan loaded the bases with a single to left, and with two outs Megan Kelnar drew a bases-loaded walk (TXST, 4-0).

Postgame Notes
•    With her double, Branstetter has had a hit in seven of her last 11 – 14 of her last 20 – and reached base 20 of her last 22 games 
•    Gavin has reached base safely in eight of her last nine games with her one-out single in the top of the fifth
•    Lively has had a hit or a walk in 21 of her last 26 outings, and reached base safely in 30 of her 38 games this spring

Up Next
•    South Alabama will return home to host Marshall next weekend in a three-game series. First pitch of the series opener versus the Thundering Herd is set for 6 p.m. on Friday.

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