Final Stats

THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas - Baylor (12-18) lost a 5-0 decision to Texas State (14-15-1) Friday evening at Baylor Ballpark as Bobcats starter Scott Grist was too much to handle in a two-hit, complete game shutout.

Texas State got on the board early with three runs in the first two frames. Tanner Hill had an RBI single in the first and a two-out infield single started a rally in the second. Another single followed and right fielder Kameron Esthay's throw was off line. BU starter Drew Tolson was there to pick up the ball and threw home to try to get the runner but it hit the runner to let the batter reach third. On the next play a bunt single by Cedric Vallieres gave the Bobcats a 3-0 edge.

The Bobcats then added insurance runs in the eighth on a two-run double by Jared Huber.

Grist (2-2) earned the win, allowing just two hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in nine scoreless innings. Tolson (1-6) took the loss after giving up three runs on 10 hits and one walk with five strikeouts in six innings.

NOTES
*Baylor leads the all-time series against Texas State 49-22 overall, 12-7 in San Marcos, 36-15 in Waco, and 35-17 under Steve Smith.

*Baylor is 147-60 against current members of the Sun Belt Conference and 1-2 this year after topping UT Arlington on the road March 24th.

*Baylor 225-155 in April under Smith and 0-2 this year.

*Baylor is 376-161 all-time at Baylor Ballpark, 10-7 this season and has won 16 of its 21 home series since 2012, including all four thus far in 2015 (No. 13 Cal Poly, 3-0 | Kent State, 2-1 | West Virginia, 2-1 | Oklahoma, 2-1).

*Duncan Wendel's career-high on-base and hitting streaks came to an end at 15 and 11, respectively.

*Kameron Esthay has reached base in six straight games.

*Logan Brown has a hit in his last three games.

*Aaron Dodson has reached base in his last three games.

STAT OF THE GAME
5 - The amount of runners left on base by Baylor and the amount of runs scored by Texas State.

QUOTE OF THE GAME
"[Drew Tolson] did a good job of competing up there on the mound. The thing that I liked was that he learned a little bit as he went along. Guys who aren't super overpowering can't let the hitter take the whole plate away. He started working inside to finish guys off, which was good to see." - Baylor head coach Steve Smith

WHAT'S NEXT
The teams finish the series at Baylor Ballpark at 3 p.m. CT tomorrow. Saturday will have TSU RHP Jeremy Hallonquist (2-0, 2.81 ERA) vs. BU RHP Nick Lewis (1-0, 5.65 ERA).