Roadrunners set for series with Texas State

UTSA steps back into Southland Conference play after going 2-1 for the series win at Texas-Pan American on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Roadrunners, 6-5 in league play, are tied for fifth place and are only one game behind the fourth-place Bobcats entering the weekend. Just two games separate first through sixth place in the SLC. 

The Series: 
UTSA vs. Texas State 
The Bobcats lead the all-time series with the Roadrunners by the count of 30-17. Texas State has won the last three season series dating back to 2000. The last time UTSA won a regular season series with then Southwest Texas was in 1999. The Runners are 4-8 against the Cats under head coach Sherman Corbett.

Last Time Out: 
4/13 UTSA tops UTPA, 7-4 in season-series finale 
EDINBURG, Texas - UTSA's Aric Green and J.R. Voyles both collected three hits, while Mike McKennon scored twice to lead the Roadrunners to a 7-4 win over Texas-Pan American Wednesday afternoon at Edinburg Baseball Stadium. With the win, UTSA wins the season series with the Broncs, 5-2.

At the Helm
Fourth year head coach Sherman Corbett is the third UTSA skipper in baseball history. With an overall record of 84-85 (.429) entering the 2004 season, Corbett has posted more wins in his first three seasons than either coach before him.

On Deck
UTSA plays host to Houston on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Roadrunner Field followed by a trip to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday for a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Islander Field.

Roll the Pair
UTSA's defense, ranked second in the SLC with a team fielding clip of .967, has turned 33 double plays on the season. The Runners are tied with Northwestern State for the league-high.

Two-Baggers
Freshman right fielder Mike McKennon is second in the SLC in doubles with 15 on the season. He has hit multiple two-baggers in a game on two occasions. UTSA's single-season record for doubles is 22 hit by Kent Wallis in 1999.

Mr. Multi
Hitting a team-high .327, sophomore shortstop Ryan Crew also leads the team with 13 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games. He has two four-hit performances and one five-RBI outing on the season.

Nine is Fine
Despite being out-scored 212-200 overall by opponents this season, UTSA has a commanding 41-14 advantage over the opposition in the ninth frame. The only other inning in which the Roadrunners hold the advantage is the second by the count of 36-28.

Southland Sluggers
After hitting 34 home runs as a team in 2003, UTSA already has 30 long balls to its credit this season to lead the Southland Conference. Junior outfielder Chris Lewis is pacing the team with eight followed by Ryan Crew with six.

The Century Mark
UTSA skipper Sherman Corbett reached 100 wins on Saturday, Apr. 3, in dramatic fashion with a 16-inning come-from-behind win over SLC opponent Lamar. With a career-record of 103-101, Corbett needs 11 wins, with 21 regular season games remaining, to become UTSA's all-time winningest coach. 

Extra, Extra
The Roadrunners are a perfect 6-0 in extra-inning games this season, having out-scored opponents 8-0 in extra frames. It is the most extra-inning games played in a season by a UTSA squad. 

Double Vision
On a day filled with season-high performances including runs (21), hits (20) and RBI (18) in UTSA's 21-6 win over UTPA, the Roadrunners set a new school record for doubles in a game, crushing 11 two-baggers and shattering the previous mark of seven set in 1995 and matched in 2002. 

Saving Stewart
Senior utility man Lucas Stewart became UTSA's all-time saves leader notching the ninth of his career in his first mound appearance of 2004 on Sunday, Mar. 7 in a 17-9 win against then No. 7 Notre Dame. He added his third save of the season in his third appearance to give him 11 for his career when he preserved a 5-1 win against SLC foe Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday. Along with a 4-0 record on the bump and a 1.35 ERA, he also boasts the team's third-highest batting average with a .288 clip as the designated hitter with three home runs.