In front of a record-setting crowd at Bobcat Ballpark in San Marcos, the No. 19 Texas Longhorns turned in a strong pitching performance despite playing for a fourth straight day and got enough hitting to secure a 5-2 win over the Texas State Bobcats on Monday.
Right-hander Kobe Minchey made his first career start and second appearance in earning his first career win, giving the Longhorns three strong scoreless innings with four strikeouts while working around three hits and a walk. In relief, right-hander Heston Tole also went 3.0 scoreless innings, allowing only one hit, left-hander DJ Burke was credited for allowing two runs when he got into a jam in the eighth before right-hander Zane Morehouse gave up a double to the first batter he faced as Texas State finally scored.