SAN MARCOS, Texas (Interstat) — Manny Salas hit three home runs and Clayton Namken added two as Texas State defeated Marshall 12-9 on Friday at Bobcat Ballpark. Salas went 4 for 5 with three homers and three RBIs. Namken was 3 for 3 with two homers and three RBIs. Chase Mora, Jaquae Stewart and Marshall’s Ethan Murdoch also homered in the Sun Belt contest.

Marshall took an early lead with a four-run third inning, but Texas State answered with four runs in the bottom of the third. The Bobcats added three more in the fourth to go ahead 7-1. Marshall tied it 7-7 in the sixth on a three-run homer by Evan Bottone and a solo shot by Murdoch. Texas State reclaimed the lead on Mora’s two-run homer. Marshall again tied it in the seventh on Bottone’s RBI single, but Salas and Namken homered in the bottom of the seventh to put Texas State ahead for good.

The Bobcats outhit Marshall 15-14. Marshall fell to 23-30, Texas State improved to 33-22. Dylan Kerbow threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings for the win.