SAN ANTONIO – UTSA Baseball wrapped up its series against South Florida with a doubleheader on Saturday. The Roadrunners split with the Bulls, securing a series victory sparked by Friday afternoon’s 11-3 win. After taking the first half of the doubleheader by a 7-3 margin, UTSA fell 7-1 in the finale, missing out on the sweep. A day plagued by an 18-minute review and nine total ejections saw both head coaches leave the ballpark. In the end, Pat Hallmark’s squad won its 15th straight American series by a two games to one margin.
GAME ONE (UTSA wins 7-3)
FIRST INNING
Graduate left-handed pitcher Conor Myles was first on the mound to open Saturday, sitting down the visitors with little resistance. In the home half, a Lane Haworth brought Caden Miller in on a sacrifice fly for the doubleheader’s first score.
SECOND INNING
A walk to both Jacob Silva and Jordan Ballin placed a pair on base with two away. Aidan Eshelman then came through with the first double of his career, plating both of his teammates to triple the early lead at 3-0.
FOURTH INNING
After striking out the side just one ball away from an immaculate third inning, Myles returned for his fourth full frame of work. The Australian punched out yet another Bull in a hitless inning, cueing his offense once again. Eshelman’s second hit of the day made way for Caden Miller. The sophomore unleashed on a one-strike pitch, ripping a two-RBI home run inside the right-field foul pole to pull ahead by five. Drew Detlefsen singled just two pitches later ahead of a walking Lane Haworth. Christian Hallmark followed up with a hit that snuck under the left fielder’s glove, sending him to third base and plating another two runners. With a four-score frame, the hosts pulled ahead 7-0.
FIFTH/SIXTH INNING
The visitors added a run in both frames, notching a solo home run in the fifth. A one-out double was eventually brought home on a passed ball an inning later, pulling the Bulls within five at 7-2. UTSA went cold at the plate, commencing a stretch of four straight innings without a hit to wrap up the contest.
SEVENTH INNING
A ‘Runner miscue was followed up by a two-out double, prompting Head Coach Pat Hallmark to turn to the bullpen. Sam Simmons took over on the mound, where he would finish the game on 37 pitches.
NINTH INNING
The visitors reached on an error before a double left two runners in scoring position with nobody out. From there, three of the next five offerings went for outs, with one run coming through on an RBI groundout. The comeback fell well short by a final score of 7-3, securing the series for the home squad.
GAME TWO (USF wins 7-1)
FIRST INNING
Following a 61-minute hiatus, the two squads squared off once again, with Ryan Self taking to the mound first. A double to the first batter went unsupported as six of the next seven Bulls were retired.
SECOND INNING
Christian Hallmark ripped a single through the left side before hustling to third on a Diego Diaz base knock. Jordan Ballin followed up with one out for his side’s only run of the day, driving in Hallmark from 90 feet away. A double play ended the frame with UTSA ahead 1-0.
FOURTH INNING
Christopher Gutierrez entered in the third inning and took just four pitches to retire the side, heading back out for his second and final full frame. Back-to-back hits led off the fourth before a game-tying sacrifice fly. Later in the stanza, USF took its first lead of the weekend on a fielder’s choice.
FIFTH INNING
Three Roadrunners pitched in the inning as the Bulls added a trio of singles. With two away and two visitors already across, USF tallied a two-run blast to right field, pulling ahead 6-1 after a four-score fifth.
NINTH INNING
A leadoff USF double on the first pitch was sent to third on an ensuing groundout. With the runner 90 feet away, a balk was called, solidifying the final score of the game at 7-1. The Bulls avoided a sweep and dropped the Roadrunners to 8-4 in American play.
NUMBERS OF NOTE
- UTSA improved to 7-2 all-time against USF, climbing to 4-2 at home.
- UTSA jumped to 22-7 when drawing at least four bases on balls this spring.
- After being hit by six pitches in eight frames on Friday, UTSA was not struck in 17 innings of offense on Saturday.
- Conor Myles excelled in game one, tossing 6.2 innings for the longest outing by any Roadrunner this season.
- The graduate allowed just one earned run on four hits, striking out five to drop his season ERA to 3.29.
- After amassing a five-game winning streak, the ‘Runners dropped one in the finale for their first loss in nine days.
- Following a three-miscue game one, the hosts cleaned up their play with an errorless finale.
- Caden Miller and Aidan Eshelman each led the team with two RBIs in the opener.
- The infield duo joined Drew Detlefsen with two base hits apiece to lead the team in the win.
- UTSA’s six-run defeat was their largest of 2026 and just their second in American play by more than one run.
- The Navy & Orange have left seven or more runners on base in 13 of their past 16 outings.
- In each game, Jordan Ballin notched two walks, doing so for the fourth straight contest.
- Sam Simmons’ 2.1 innings without an earned run dipped his season ERA to 1.80.
UP NEXT
After their weekend series, UTSA will hit the road once again for a midweek matchup at Baylor. The Bears are set to host the ‘Runners on Tuesday, April 14, with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. in Waco. Back on March 1, the two sides met in Houston as UTSA capped off its stay at the Bruce Bolt College Classic with an 11-6 win. All the action from Baylor Ballpark will be streamed live on ESPN+ and available to follow via utsa.statbroadcast.com.
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