Texas State, Georgia Southern Advance in Sun Belt Baseball Tournament

The App State Mountaineers baseball team concluded their season after a 3-0 loss to Texas State in the single-elimination round of the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship. Texas State's pitcher Bryson Dudley delivered a complete-game shutout with a career-high 10 strikeouts, facing the minimum 27 batters and allowing only two hits. The Bobcats scored two unearned runs in the first inning and added an insurance run in the seventh, taking advantage of errors and timely hits. App State's pitchers Liam Best and Bradley Wilson combined for a strong effort but were hampered by six walks and a hit batter, while their offense was limited to just two hits erased by double plays. Earlier in the season, App State secured their tournament berth with a 5-4 win over Georgia State, highlighted by strong pitching from Caleb Cross and a key bases-clearing double by Braxton Church. Texas State and Georgia Southern advanced to the double-elimination portion of the tournament, with Texas State holding a favorable record in the Sun Belt series against App State.