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Marshall University
23-10, 5-2
Texas State
21-13, 4-3
Herd’s Six-Game Win Streak Snapped in Opener at Texas State
3/27/2026 9:45:00 PM | Softball
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Marshall Softball (23-10, 5-2 SBC) fell behind early and were unable to recover in a 6-1 defeat to the Sun Belt preseason favorites, Texas State.
The loss snaps a six-game winning streak for Marshall and is just the team's third defeat in its last 21 contests.
The Bobcats (21-13, 4-3 SBC) scored five in the first two innings. Some gusty winds early wrecked havoc on Marshall's defense to extend an opening inning in which Texas State hit through the entire order.
To starter Paige Maynard's credit, the senior settled down to pitch all six innings for the Herd, hurling three-consecutive scoreless frames to keep the game within reach.
Marshall's offense was highlighted by Diamond Leslie's triple to leadoff the 5th. She would score on a Paige Simpson's RBI sacrifice bunt, her ninth run batted in of the season. The Herd managed three hits against the Preseason SBC Pitcher of the Year Madison Azua, who held top-ranked Texas to one run through five frames Friday.
UP NEXT
Game two between Marshall and Texas State is at 3 p.m. ET Saturday, 2 p.m. San Marcos time.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Maddy Azua (14-9)
L: Maynard, Paige (6-3)
Batting:
3B: Leslie, Diamond 1
RBI: Simpson, Paige 1
SH: Hoskins, Chandler 1 ; Simpson, Paige 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Leslie, Diamond 1
Batting:
2B: Karmyn Bass 1 ; Harley Vestal 1
3B: Kate Bubela 1
RBI: Karmyn Bass 1 ; Aiyana Coleman 1 ; Harley Vestal 2 ; Kat Zarate 1 ; Kate Bubela 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Keely Williams 1 ; Sydney Harvey 2 ; Karmyn Bass 2 ; Aiyana Coleman 1
CS: Bailee Slack 1
