Making his first start in the Southland Conference, Texas State sophomore Carson Smith began with six shutout innings at Sam Houston State Friday night, helping the Bobcats to a 12-5 win.

The athletic department at Texas State is encouraging tailgating Saturday at Bobcat Stadium, where the annual Maroon vs. Gold football scrimmage will give fans a look at the Bobcats well before the 2010 season.

Texas State pounded out 17 hits, five from center fielder Bret Atwood, in a 13-7 win Tuesday at Texas Tech. The Bobcats have 58 hits in their last four games.

Texas State’s softball double header scheduled for Tuesday at Texas Tech was postponed due to poor weather. It is unlikely that the games will be rescheduled.

The Texas State women’s golf team shot its best round of the tournament Monday to claim the Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate in Victoria, beating out Big 12 challenger Oklahoma

Bashing out 41 hits in three games, the Texas State baseball team swept its series against Penn State at Bobcat Field during the weekend, improving to 8-6 for the season. The Bobcats have raised their team batting average 60 points to .281 in the last ten days.

The Texas State softball team scored a run in the ninth for a 5-4 win Sunday at McNeese State, giving the Bobcats two wins in the three-game series. The Bobcats are tied with Stephen F. Austin in first place in the Southland Conference.

With a scorching second round Sunday, the Texas State women’s golf team is in second place going to Monday’s final round of the Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate Tournament in Victoria.

The weekend is filled with the sound of music, and the crack of the old bat, and the crunch of the old chip. And pie. Or pie. We’ve seen more loaded weekends around here, and they’ll be coming back in a hurry.

The Texas State men’s basketball team couldn’t hold onto a 41-24 halftime lead Wednesday night and lost in the first round of the Southland Conference Tournament, 79-78 to Southeastern Louisiana in overtime.