UTSA (6-2) at Lamar (3-4)
Tuesday, February 25
Where: Vincent-Beck Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
Time: 6 p.m.
All-time series: UTSA leads 27-26
MATCHUP: The Roadrunners make their first trip to Lamar in almost seven years, last playing in Beaumont, Texas April 17, 2013. UTSA is 8-15 all-time at Lamar, including 1-4 in the last five visits. Overall, the Roadrunners are 6-4 in the last ten meetings, including a 25-2 decision in seven innings at Roadrunner Field April 9, 2019. After allowing a run in the top of the first, UTSA responded with 19-consecutive runs, including 13 in the home half of the first.
LAST TIME OUT: The Roadrunners fell by a 7-3 decision against UIW in the finale of the Irish Alamo Classic at Nelson W. Wolff Stadium Sunday. Despite the loss, UTSA went 3-1 with two wins over Toledo and a 4-1 triumph over Notre Dame, claiming the trophy.
Lamar is 3-4 after dropping the final two games of the three-game series at Texas State over the weekend. The Cardinals are 2-1 at home this season, taking the first two contests against Rhode Island opening weekend.
ABOUT UTSA: UTSA is hitting .256 while the pitching staff is holding opponents to .208, with a .318 ERA. The Roadrunners average 6.13 runs per game and hold the opposition to 3.50. Leyton Barry leads the team in slugging percentage (.632), on-base percentage (.458) and RBIs (7), while Griffin Paxton's .333 batting average is tops on the squad. Dylan Rock's nine hits and three doubles pace the Roadrunners. Taylor Barber has been hit by six pitches, which ranks fourth in the nation.
ABOUT LAMAR: Through seven games, Lamar is hitting .228 (53-232), including eight doubles, three triples and two home runs, with 31 runs. The Cardinals pitching staff owns a 3.79 ERA, holding their opponents to a .221 average (47-213), including six doubles, two triples and three home runs with 28 runs. Kelby Weyler leads the offense with a .407 batting average (11-27) including two doubles and a triple, scoring three runs and five RBIs. Max Mize has the most appearances on the pitching staff, allowing one earned run in 5.2 innings of work on six hits, two walks, a hit batter and fanning four.
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