SAN ANTONIO — Saturday's doubleheader against North Texas will serve as the UTSA softball program's annual Strike Out Cancer Day in honor of former Roadrunner pitcher Hope Ortiz.
Ortiz was a three-year letterwinner for the Roadrunners' back-to-back-to-back Southland Conference Regular Season Championship teams from 2004-06. The right-hander from Odem High posted a 6-1 record, 3.02 ERA — which ranks eighth on UTSA's all-time list — 34 strikeouts and two saves in 28 career appearances.
As a senior in 2006, Ortiz registered a 2-0 record, 2.58 ERA and 14 strikeouts in helping UTSA to a 37-14 record and their second Southland Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in three seasons.
The Ortiz family will be honored before the first game (12:50 p.m.) while a silent auction will be held during the games with all proceeds going toward Leukemia and Lymphoma Research.
The gift baskets up for auction are below.
SAFC
Tickets for an upcoming game
- Koozies
- Rally towel
- String bag
- Hilton Garden Inn
- 1-night stay
Golfer's Delight
- Edwin Watts
- Ping hat
- 2 packs of balls
- Large polo
- Quarry Golf Club
- 4 rounds of golf
- Hilton Garden Inn
- 1-night stay
Date Night
- Painting w/ a Twist ($35 Voucher)
- 1-night stay at the Eilan
- Cheesecake factory ($50 gift card)
Las Palapas
- Fajita Dinner For 25
Free Tail Brewery
- Tour for 10 people
Softball Team Pride
- UTSA Book Store Sherpa Throw
- 2 UTSA T-Shirts
- Signed team softball
- Wyndham Garden Hotel
- 1 night say
Palm Beach Treat Yourself
- Your choice of a free month of bed tans or 3 free spray tans
- Packets of tanning lotion
- Hilton 1 night stay