SAN MARCOS, Texas – HBU took a 6-5 lead entering the bottom of the eighth, but Texas State scored twice in the bottom half to defeat the Huskies, 7-6, in extra innings Wednesday evening at Bobcat Softball Stadium.

HBU (2-3) had three home runs, including back-to-back shots from Shay Orsak and Kirsten Schwirtlich in the top of the first. Cecilia Bauer hit her first-collegiate homer. K. Schwirtlich led the Huskies with three hits in four at-bats and two RBI. Orsak went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Shannon O'Connor started the game and got the no-decision, as she allowed six hits, four earned runs, and three walks in 2.2 innings. Kendall Stiefel pitched the final 5.0 innings and gave up five hits, three runs (one earned), and one walk with six strikeouts, as she took the loss in the circle.

Timishia North went 3-for-4 for Texas State (4-1), with one RBI and one run scored. Kendall Wiley and Courtney Harris each had two hits, as Wiley had three RBI.

Kaylee Garner started in the circle and got the no-decision, as she lasted 2.0 innings and gave up two hits, two earned runs, and one walk with two strikeouts. Rayn House earned the win as she pitched the final 6.0 and allowed eight hits and four earned runs (three earned) with eight strikeouts.

HBU took a 2-0 lead entering the bottom of the first with two swings, as Orsak and K. Schwirtlich each hit their second home runs in the young season. It took just one swing for Texas State to take a 3-2 lead, as Wiley hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first.

HBU tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the third, as Lauren Schwirtlich led off the inning with a triple to right-center. K. Schwirtlich struck out swinging and was out, catcher to first base, which allowed L. Schwirtlich to score.

After an RBI single by Katie Doerre in the bottom of the third to give the Bobcats a 4-3 lead, all was quiet until the Huskies tied it in the top of the seventh with a one-out homer by Bauer. Orsak then hit a two-out double and later scored on an RBI double by K. Schwirtlich to give the Huskies a 5-4 lead heading to the bottom of the seventh.

Wiley continued to be a thorn for the Huskies, as she hit a one-out double. After reaching third on a single, Wiley was replaced by pinch-runner Ali Akina, who scored on Delia Saucedo's sac fly to tie the game at 5-5.

HBU took a 6-5 lead in the top of the eighth, as Melissa Herman was placed on second base in international tiebreaker rules. Herman advanced to third on a sac bunt by Victoria Granchelli, and scored on an RBI single by Michaela Granchelli.

In the bottom of the eighth, with Daniella Warne placed on second, she scored unearned on an HBU throwing error, which allowed Doerre to reach base safely. Bianca Prado pinch ran for Doerre and it looked like the Huskies were going to force a ninth inning, as they got a pop-up and a line out. But North singled down the right-field line which scored Prado for the winning run.

HBU will participate in the Mardi Gras Classic this weekend, hosted by ULM. The Huskies' first opponent will be Southeast Missouri State Friday at 1:15 pm.