SAN MARCOS, Texas – hit a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth and struck out 13 as Texas State defeated Appalachian State 4-1 Sunday afternoon.
The win, which swept the series with the Mountaineers, is the Bobcats seventh straight and improves the squad to 20-4 overall and 5-0 in Sun Belt play.
Ortiz finishes the series with three three-run homers and 11 total RBI, while teammate went 5-for-8 at the plate with four doubles.
Rupp (12-2) earned the win in the circle, going the full 8.0 innings while limiting the Mountaineer hitters to four hits and an unearned run.