HOUSTON — Cody Brannon pitched five innings of two-hit baseball and Jesse Baker hit a home run for the fourth consecutive outing to lead UTSA past Houston Baptist, 6-2, on Tuesday afternoon.
Brannon’s (3-1) relief appearance earned him the win, as the senior did not allow a run, walked one and struck out three.
Baker blasted a three-run homer in the ninth to secure the win for the Roadrunners (19-14). The junior second baseman now has a nine-game hitting streak and he was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle after finishing the contest 3-for-5 with a double, home run, two runs and three RBIs.
Kevin Markham also had a multiple hit game with his 2-for-4 performance.
The midweek contest was tied early on after UTSA evened the score in the third.
Tyler Straub laced a two-out double down the right-field line to score Markham and Baker.
Both teams went quietly in the fourth, but, in the following frame, Logan Kinder crossed home on Markham’s sacrifice fly for the lead.
Three innings later, Baker blasted a three-run homer with two outs to secure the win.
Weston Wick was charged with the loss for Houston Baptist (16-15). He gave up three runs on four hits and struck out four in his five innings of work.
UTSA will return to the Bird Bath this weekend for a three-game Conference USA series against Old Dominion (17-13, 5-7 C-USA). Friday's opener is slated for 6 p.m.