JONESBORO, Ark. (Interstat) — Clayton Namken homered twice and drove in four runs, leading Texas State to a 15-9 victory over Arkansas State on Sunday afternoon at Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field.

The game, originally scheduled for the afternoon, extended into the evening as the Bobcats pounded out 14 hits and took advantage of 12 walks and hit batters to complete a three-game Sun Belt series sweep. Texas State improved to 31-21 overall, while the Red Wolves fell to 28-22.

Namken, a catcher who entered the series with four homers on the season, launched his sixth and seventh home runs of the year, finishing 3 for 4 with a double and four RBIs. He scored three times. The performance continued a strong weekend for Namken, who had two hits in each of the first two games of the series, driving in a combined three runs.

Rashawn Galloway added two home runs and three RBIs, going 3 for 5. His solo shot in the second inning opened the scoring, and his two-run blast in the fifth inning highlighted a six-run outburst that broke the game open. Chase Mora went 4 for 6 with a homer, three RBIs and three runs scored.

Texas State starter Ryan Markwardt pitched three scoreless innings, striking out seven without allowing a hit. Four relievers combined to hold Arkansas State to three earned runs over the final six innings.

The game’s most critical sequence came in the top of the fifth inning. With Texas State leading 2-0, Galloway connected on his second homer of the game, driving in Mora to make it 4-0. After a Salas solo homer, Stewart singled and Namken crushed a two-run homer to deep left field, extending the lead to 7-0. The Bobcats would add two more runs in the sixth and three more in the seventh, building a 12-3 advantage.

Arkansas State mounted a late rally. In the bottom of the seventh, Patrick Engskov doubled and scored on a single by Martinez. Evan Griffis then homered to left field, plating two runs to cut the deficit to 12-6. The Red Wolves added three more in the eighth on a solo homer by pinch hitter Illingwort and a two-run blast by Engskov, his 10th of the season, making it 15-9.

But Texas State’s pitching held. Alizaeh Gutierrez struck out three in a perfect sixth inning, and Kyle Froehlich recorded two strikeouts in 1 1/3 hitless innings. Jesus Tovar allowed one run over two innings while striking out three.

Mora’s solo homer in the eighth provided an insurance run for the Bobcats, and Galloway’s two homers gave him 12 on the season. For Arkansas State, Griffis finished 3 for 5 with a homer and three RBIs. Engskov also homered and drove in two, going 2 for 3.

The Bobcats took control early. After Galloway walked to lead off the game, Texas State loaded the bases on a hit batter and a walk. Namken drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the first run, and Fryman added a sacrifice fly. Mora and Boles each had RBI singles in the inning, giving Texas State a 4-0 lead after the top of the first.

Arkansas State got on the board in the third inning when Campbell reached on a fielder’s choice that scored a run, and Martinez singled home another, cutting the lead to 4-2. But the Red Wolves could not contain the Bobcats’ offense, which produced at least one run in every inning except the fourth and sixth.

Texas State swept the three-game series, having won 8-3 on Saturday and 6-2 on Friday. The Bobcats have now won four straight overall. Arkansas State lost their third consecutive game.

Texas State continues its road trip Tuesday at Texas-San Antonio, while Arkansas State travels to Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Arkansas State 5, Texas State 4. Interstat’s ELO system gave Texas State a 58.40 percent probability to win.