Big innings propel Texas State to back-to-back wins

HOUSTON, TX — It took a few innings for the Texas State offense to warm up Saturday, but when it got rolling, the runs came across as the Bobcats beat McNeese, 5-3, and Houston, 8-2, to begin the Houston Classic.

In the morning contest, Texas State starting pitcher Karsen Pierce and McNeese starter Whitney Tate matched scoreless innings through the game's first three frames, before the Cowgirls broke through with a solo home run from Toni Perrin in the top of the fourth.

Texas State got things rolling in the bottom of the fifth when the Bobcats plated five runs on four hits and two McNeese errors. The inning started with back-to-back singles from Dani Elder and Claire Ginder, before Elder…