SAN MARCOS, Texas (Interstat) — Jaquae Stewart hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning Friday, rallying Texas State to a 4-1 win over Louisiana-Lafayette in a Sun Belt Conference opener at Bobcat Ballpark.

The game was a pitchers’ duel until the late innings. Louisiana-Lafayette’s Sawyer Pruitt threw seven no-hit innings, striking out eight. Texas State starter Kyle Froehlich matched him, allowing one run on three hits with 10 strikeouts over seven frames.

The Ragin’ Cajuns broke through in the eighth on Blaze Rodriguez’s RBI single. In the bottom half, Stewart connected for his four-run homer off reliever Parker Smith, scoring Rashawn Galloway, Manny Salas and Jackson Cotton.

Louisiana-Lafayette (16-6) had five hits. Texas State (13-8) finished with six, all singles besides Stewart’s homer. Wade Cooper earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief.