SAN ANTONIO, Texas – UTSA (7-5) host Texas State (7-4) Tuesday at Roadrunner Field with the first pitch is at 4 p.m.
The Roadrunners won seven of their last 10 games and completed a 2-2 week with a 7-2 win over Bradley at home Sunday. Over seven-plus strong innings of work, Slater Foust dominated on the mound allowing two runs on four hits and three walks, while striking out four in the longest outing of his career.
The Braves took the first two games of the three-game weekend set, securing a 4-3 win in 11 innings Friday and holding on for a 3-2 victory Saturday.
UTSA opened the week with a 10-7 victory over No. 19 Texas in Austin. The first triumph over the Longhorns in 12 years dating back to a 2008 win, this was the fourth all-time win in Austin for the Roadrunners.
Through the first three weeks of the season, UTSA ranks 35th in RPI, which is the highest of any of the 12 Conference USA teams.
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TXST Series History: 94th Meeting
UTSA trails 36-57
Home: 20-26 // Road: 14-28 // Neutral: 2-3
Last Season: 2-1 // Last 10: 6-4
Last Meeting: W, 5-3, April 3, 2018 (San Marcos)
Last Home Win: 7-2, March 20, 2018
Probable Starters:
TXST: Garrett Herrmann (0-0, 2.25)
UTSA: Cameron Carver (0-0, 1.80)
Call to the Pen:
- UTSA's bullpen allowed just two earned runs in 19.1 innings in four games last week.
- The Roadrunners posted stellar numbers in relief, including an ERA of 0.93, allowing 17 hits, five walks and fanning 28.
- Mason Hunter led the 'pen with 6.0 scoreless innings of work in two appearances, allowing four hits, three walks and striking out 10. He registered his first career win, in the 10-7 victory at No. 19 Texas, allowing two hits, one walk and striking out six in four scoreless frames.
- Jake Harrison worked 5.0 innings in relief Saturday, allowing two singles and fanning 10.
Beep-Beep:
- On the base paths, the Roadrunners swiped 10 bags on the week.
- Bryan Sturges stole three bases in four attempts, while both Jonathan Tapia and Bryan Arias went 2-for-2 in the theft department.
- Eight of the team's 28 hits went for extra bases, with Dylan Rock accounting for three with two doubles and a triple.
Streaking:
- Rock has reached base safely in all 12 games, recording at least one hit in each contest this season.
- Tapia enters the mid-week tilt riding a 12-game on-base streak.
- Sturgis has reached in the last nine games and Arias' streak stands at seven.