SAN ANTONIO – The No. 22 UTSA baseball team fell to No. 18 DBU, 9-6, in the series finale and Senior Day on Sunday afternoon at Roadrunner Field.
QUICK HITS
- Seniors Antonio Valdez and Garrett Poston led the team with 3-for-4 performances, while senior Josh Killeen launched his fifth home run of the season.
- Ryan Ward had a great outing, pitching the final three innings of shutout ball while striking out one batter.
- Caleb Hill extended his hitting streak to 12 games and reached base streak to 18 games.
- Four more Roadrunners extended their reached base streaks, including Valdez (11), Leyton Barry (18) and Killeen (15).
- The Roadrunners fall to a 36-15 overall record (19-6 in C-USA), while Dallas Baptist improves to a 40-12 overall record (23-4 in conference play).
BREAKDOWN OF THE GAME
The Patriots took a steady 8-0 lead after scattering eight across the top of the first and second innings. In the bottom of the second, the Roadrunners got on the board with a solo home run by Killeen. The senior hit a home run in every single game of this series for the Roadrunners against the Patriots.
UTSA cut DBU's lead to 8-2 in the bottom of the third as a fielder's choice by Matt King brought home Taylor Smith.
A home run by the Patriots in the top of the fourth gave DBU the 9-2 lead, but that would be the last time the Patriots scored.
The Roadrunners scattered four runs across the fifth and sixth innings on a couple groundouts and wild pitches.
Despite cutting DBU's lead to just three runs, UTSA struggled to produce with runners on in the final three innings stranding seven. UTSA fell to DBU, 9-6, in the series finale at Roadrunner Field.
ON DECK
The Roadrunners will travel to Abilene, Texas, for their final midweek game of the season, facing Abilene Christian on May 16. First pitch is at 4:05 p.m. (CT) on WAC Network.
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