It was a fitting way to end a close home-and-series — slugging first baseman Ivan Melendez stood at the plate for the No. 1 Texas Longhorns with runners on first and second and two outs in a 6-4 game, staring down Texas State Bobcats closer Tristan Stivors on the mound.
Melendez was hot during the Wednesday matchup at UFCU Disch-Falk Field with three hits in four at bats — his first three-hit game of the season — and Stivors has been lights out this season, entering the game with a 0.75 ERA.
On a 2-0 pitch, Melendez missed his best opportunity, watching a slider without much bite for a called strike.