SAN ANTONIO –With four weeks left in the regular season, UTSA kicks off a five-game home stand Tuesday with a 6 p.m. first pitch against Houston Baptist.
This is the second meeting in the home-and-home series in 2019 with the Roadrunners claiming a 14-6 victory in Houston March 19. They scored in six different innings, including the first four.
Bryan Arias and Aldo Buendia registered three hits each, while Ryan Stacy and Nick Thornquist added two each. A.G. Yowell picked up his first career win in his first career start on the mound.
Trent Franson tallied two of the Huskies' six hits. Taylor Franzman was saddled with the loss, allowing four runs on five hits in 1.2 innings of work.
Huskies at Roadrunners
Tuesday
6 p.m.
Roadrunner Field
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Series History: 17thMeeting
UTSA leads 12-4
Home: 6-2 • Road: 5-1 • Neutral: 1-1
Last Meeting: W, 14-6 March 19, 2019
Last Win: W, 14-6 March 19, 2019
Last Win in San Antonio: W, 10-2, April 25, 2017
Streak: W, 6 • Last 10: 8-2 • Last 5: 5-0
Probable Starters:
HBU – Jr. LHP, Brent Pronger (0-1, 7.32)
UTSA – r-Jr. RHP, Jake Harrison (1-3, 6.75)
UTSA Notes:
- Bryan Sturges extended his hitting streak to 12 games, going 6-for-16 last week.
- Shane Sirdashney led the team with a .667 (8-12) batting average on the road trip.
- After hitting six home runs in the first 20 games of the season, the Roadrunners have smashed 17 over the last 20 games.
- Jason Marshall is one win shy of earning his 200thas head coach, all with UTSA
- Karan Patel named C-USA co-Pitcher of the Week Monday.
HBU Notes:
- The Huskies enter with a 13-26 record and have dropped three of their last five games.
- They have dropped 17 of their 18 road contests this season.
- Brandon Bena leads the team with a .308 average and 25 runs-batted-in.
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