Jake Qualia Pitches During Tuesday Loss At Texas State (Feb. 24, 2026 - San Marcos, Texas)Jake Qualia Pitches During Tuesday Loss At Texas State (Feb. 24, 2026 - San Marcos, Texas)
Marylin Terrazas
Baseball

‘Runners Drop Round One With Texas State

Box Score

SAN MARCOS, Texas – On Tuesday, UTSA Baseball took its first road trip of 2026, visiting Texas State. A record crowd was on hand at Bobcat Ballpark as the hosts pulled ahead early and never looked back. The Roadrunners (7-1) mustered up a pair of late runs, but struck out 14 times en route to their first loss of the season. Texas State walked away with a 7-2 win, improving to 6-2 on the year.

FIRST INNING

The visitors went down quietly in the opening frame, making way for Christian Okerholm’s first start of 2026. A pair of baserunners forced pressure in the early stages before a bloop single scored the game’s first run. Two batters later, a sacrifice fly to deep center put the home side ahead by two.

SECOND INNING

After an uneventful frame for the Roadrunners, Texas State added another pair of runs with a walk and a home run. Following the blast, James Hubbard entered with one away in the second, escaping unscathed. Still, after just six outs, UTSA was facing its largest deficit of the season.

FOURTH INNING

A leadoff single put Lane Haworth back on the base paths, with Andrew Stucky following shortly behind for a base knock of his own. A deep fly sent Haworth tagging toward third, but a crucial double play stifled the Roadrunners’ momentum. Meanwhile, James Hubbard remained on the mound, holding the Bobcats scoreless through 2.1 innings out of the bullpen.

SIXTH INNING

Drew Detlefsen took the second pitch of the frame deep to left-center field, posting his team’s first score of the night on a 419-foot home run. Lane Haworth followed up with a double to deep center before the hosts swapped pitchers. Jake Qualia remained solid on the mound after entering with two outs in the fifth. The Lubbock, Texas, native struck out a pair before gearing up for the seventh.

SEVENTH INNING

TXST added a solo home run in its penultimate trip to the batter’s box, expanding its lead to 7-1. Aside from the four-bagger, Qualia struck out the other three batters to send his offense back out.

EIGHTH INNING

Facing a new Bobcat on the mound, Caden Miller fought his way to first with a walk. Then, Haworth’s second hard-hit double to center field gave the ‘Runners two in scoring position with just one away. On an ensuing wild pitch, Miller dove head first into home, with his run counting after a review that cut the deficit to 7-2. Ryan Self took over on the mound in the home half, allowing just one hit before getting out of the frame scoreless on a double play. 

NINTH INNING

The visitors were retired in order, sealing the game on a ground ball to second base. The final out came two hours and fifty-eight minutes after first pitch, making the first mark in the loss column for UTSA in 261 days.

NUMBERS OF NOTE

  • The Roadrunners’ best undefeated start in program history came to an end on Tuesday, falling to 7-1.
  • After doing so in each of the first six games this season, UTSA has failed to score 10 or more runs in each of the past two.
  • Lane Haworth posted the first two doubles of his UTSA career on Tuesday, becoming the third ‘Runner to tally two in a single game this season (Sadler, Miller).
  • Christian Okerholm recorded his first career start for UTSA, tossing 1.1 innings and striking out one batter while allowing three runs.
  • James Hubbard finished with 2.2 innings of scoreless pitching, setting a season high. The senior punched out three Bobcats and allowed just two hits.
  • Entering the night, UTSA’s fewest hits in a single game was nine, coming on Sunday versus Dallas Baptist. On Tuesday, the group finished with seven.
  • Drew Detlefsen’s sixth-inning solo home run was his second of the campaign, setting a new team season record with a distance of 419 feet.
  • The left fielder extended his hitting streak to five games, dating back to the team’s win over UIC a week prior.
  • Freshman pitcher Jake Qualia set new career highs in both innings pitched (2.1) and strikeouts (five)
  • After averaging 7.0 walks drawn per game across the first two weeks of play, UTSA finished Tuesday with just one.
  • Fourteen strikeouts were the most by the Roadrunners this season, surpassing their previous high of 12.
  • Tuesday’s attendance was 2,315, setting a Bobcat Ballpark record against UTSA.
  • The two sides will meet again in San Antonio on Tuesday, May 12, at Roadrunner Field.

UP NEXT

Following the midweek bout, UTSA will head east to the Bayou City. For the first time in program history, the ‘Runners are set to compete in the BRUCE BOLT College Classic. There, they will face off against Ohio State, No. 9 Coastal Carolina and Baylor across Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. All streaming and live statistics from the 26thedition of the annual tournament will be available at astros.com.

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