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College Softball: Ariel Ortiz powers Texas State to victory over UT Arlington

By JOE VOZZELLI
Sports Editor

As Ariel Ortiz rounded third base on a home run — her second one of Texas State's 8-0 run-rule victory over UT Arlington on Saturday afternoon inside Bobcat Softball Stadium — head coach Ricci Woodard issued that message to her sophomore shortstop.

With a sweep of the Mavericks (29-19, 8-16 Sun Belt), the Bobcats (36-18, 15-9 SBC) locked up the No. 3 seed for this week's conference tournament in Mobile, Alabama. Texas State will face the winner of Georgia Southern and Troy during a first round game on Wednesday at 5:30 p.