SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Appalachian State University baseball could not avoid the series sweep vs. Texas State on Sunday in its first Sun Belt road series of the season. The Mountaineers (4-16, 0-6 Sun Belt) were held scoreless for the second-straight day, falling to the Bobcats (16-4, 6-0 Sun Belt), 4-0. 

The Mountaineers looked as if they would get on the board in the first inning when Beau Myers reached on a throwing error by the shortstop. Caleb McCann singled through the middle of the infield, moving Myers over to third. Grayson Atwood then flew out to left field to end the inning. 

The Bobcats started quickly plating two runs in the bottom of the first inning. After a lead-off walk, Colin Schmid hit Luke Sherley with a pitch. Theodore Hoffman doubled down the left field line, bringing in the game's first run. Later in the inning, a deep sacrifice fly to center field allowed the runner on third to cross the plate. 

After the first inning, Schmid settled in allowing two hits and striking out four batters over the next three innings. 

Myers was stranded on the third base for a second time in the fourth inning. Myers singled into left center field, stole second base, and advanced to third on a ground out, but the Bobcats got out of the inning after Conner Leonard hit a pop fly to center.

Reed Howell entered the game to pitch with one out and two men on in the fifth inning. Howell struck out the next three batters he faced before giving up a home run to Tanner Hill that gave Texas State a 3-0 lead.

The Bobcats would add their final run in the eighth inning. Ryan Newman, used a walk, a sacrifice bunt, and wild pitch to get on third. Newman was batted in by a sacrifice fly to center field.

The Mountaineers were unable getting any offensive production to make a rally, recording just one hit over the final four innings.

Appalachian will be back in action on Tuesday at home when they take on UNC Asheville at 4:00 p.m. at Smith Stadium.