SAN ANTONIO — UTSA will host Texas in non-conference action at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Roadrunner Field. A limited number of tickets are still available by calling (210) 458-UTSA (8872) or clicking here.
This will mark the second meeting between the two teams this season. The Longhorns scored a 7-2 victory on March 8 in Austin. Rylee Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, but Texas used a four-run fourth inning that was highlighted by a two-run homer from Taylor Ellsworth to take a 5-0 lead en route to improving to 39-5-1 all-time against UTSA.
The Roadrunners (12-20) are looking to bounce back from a weekend sweep at the hands of North Texas, but they won their last non-league contest with a 6-5 comeback victory over Lamar on March 21.
UTSA continues to swing a potent bat, as the Roadrunners are hitting .307 as a team. Lindsey Stewart leads the way with a .405 average, while Celeste Loughman (.376), Rodriguez (.343), Hailey Garza (.333), Angelica Nino (.325) and Taylor Oberg (.304) also are batting above .300. Rodriguez leads the squad with 10 doubles, eight home runs and 33 RBIs, while Loughman has scored a team-best 20 runs.
In the circle, Lizzy Fox leads the way with nine wins and a 4.04 earned-run average, while Nicole Merrill has three victories and a 4.10 ERA in 19 appearances.
The Longhorns (17-14) also are coming off a conference road sweep, as they dropped all three games to Oklahoma State last weekend. Their last victory was a 4-0 decision against McNeese State on March 22.
Ellsworth leads the offense with a .535 batting average, while Devon Tunning is hitting .350 with seven doubles, four home runs and 18 RBIs.
Texas boasts a team ERA of 2.63 among five different pitchers, led by Paige von Sprecken's 1.94 to go along with a 5-2 record and 47 strikeouts in 54 innings.
