SAN ANTONIO – On Sunday, UTSA Baseball hosted its third and final game of the weekend against UT Arlington. The Roadrunners (15-5) prevailed 15-8, utilizing three home runs to snap a three-game skid. The Mavericks posted their second consecutive seven-run fifth inning, but failed to match the hosts’ offensive firepower, dropping to 7-12 this season.
FIRST INNING
Right-handed pitcher Kendall Dove earned the nod from Pat Hallmark, notching his fourth Sunday start of the season. A laser from center fielder Drew Detlefsen froze a Maverick heading home and held the visitors scoreless through one.
SECOND INNING
The hosts got to work with one away, drawing back-to-back walks courtesy of Jacob Silva and Nathan Johnson. Cade Sadler picked up the start at first base, beating out a well-placed infield single for the game’s first score. Aidan Eshelman followed up with a hit to right-center, driving in Silva to double the lead. With two gone, Detlefsen ripped his seventh home run of the season to left-center, plating three ‘Runners to pull ahead 5-0.
THIRD INNING
Dove remained solid on the bump, not allowing a hit across an 11-out stretch. When his offense stepped back up, Lane Haworth sent a leadoff single through the right side, later advancing to third on an error. Josh Arquette’s subsequent base knock sent the junior home, amassing a half-dozen run edge.
FIFTH INNING
After both sides went down in order in the fourth, UTA responded with a big trip to the plate. Five hits, two free bases and an error proved costly in the frame as the Mavericks posted seven runs in the fifth for the second straight day. Sam Simmons came in for the final two outs of the frame, heading to the game’s second half down 7-6.
SIXTH INNING
Two hits and a walk expanded the UTA edge to two in the frame before a Maverick pitching change in the bottom half. Christian Hallmark debuted in the lineup with a leadoff single, making way for Caden Miller’s walk. Diego Diaz then came to the plate with one away, blasting the first pitch just over the wall in left-center, flipping the game on its head to take a 9-8 lead. Just three offerings later, Detlefsen went deep once again, ripping a 1-1 pitch 427 feet to left field for a two-run advantage.
SEVENTH INNING
Josh Arquette and Christian Hallmark both walked ahead of Caden Miller, whose single scored one and placed runners at the corners with one away. A Jordan Ballin sacrifice fly preluded yet another base on balls, setting up Detlefsen’s third hit of the day. A pair of errors helped two more runs score, making the affair 14-8 by the time UTA recorded the third out.
EIGHTH INNING
Arquette reached on a five-pitch walk, eventually making his way home on a Christian Hallmark RBI double for the game’s final score. After a quiet ninth, UTSA secured victory at 15-8 and snapped a three-game skid.
NUMBERS OF NOTE
- UTSA improved to 4-1 on Sundays this season, boasting a 3-0 record at home.
- Sunday’s outing was the Roadrunners’ second consecutive and third overall game with three or more home runs this year.
- UTSA improved to 37-53 all-time against UTA, jumping to 23-21 at home.
- Nathan Johnson earned his second career start in left field, sending Drew Detlefsen over to center field for the second time this season.
- Detlefsen posted his second two-home run day of the season, increasing his team-high mark to eight on the year.
- Second baseman Diego Diaz went deep for the third time this season, with all of his four-baggers coming at home.
- UTSA improved to 8-2 at home this season and has won 15 of its last 17 overall in San Antonio.
- Sam Simmons notched the win on the mound, improving to 5-1 after allowing just one run over 3.2 innings.
- Three Roadrunners tallied multiple RBIs on Sunday, led by Detlefsen with four ahead of Diaz (three) and Aidan Eshelman (two).
- UTSA is now 15-5 through 20 games for the second consecutive season.
UP NEXT
Following their series with the Mavericks, the Roadrunners will hit the road yet again for four games next week. Before trekking to Florida Atlantic to open conference play over the weekend, the squad will first visit Houston Christian (10-9) on Tuesday, March 17. First pitch from Husky Field is set for 6:30 p.m. at UTSA eyes its fifth true road win of the campaign. All the action will be streamed live on ESPN+ and available to follow via HCU’s SIDEARM live statistics page.
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