MEMPHIS – This weekend, UTSA Baseball heads to Bluff City for its final road action of the regular season. The Roadrunners visit Memphis for a three-game set, with first pitch set for Friday night at 6 p.m. Head Coach Pat Hallmark’s squad looks to secure its 19th straight American Conference series victory and build on a two-game lead in the league standings. Meanwhile, the Tigers hope to build on a three-game winning streak and secure a spot in the postseason.
WHAT TO KNOW
Who: [RV] UTSA (33-15, 15-6 AMER) at Memphis (19-28, 10-11 AMER)
When: Friday, May 8 (6 p.m.) | Saturday, May 9 (2 p.m.) | Sunday, May 10 (1 p.m.)
Where: FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field – Memphis, Tenn.
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Stream: ESPN+
Broadcast Crew: Jeff Brightwell & Greg Gaston
LAST TIME OUT
On Tuesday, UTSA visited No. 4 Texas in its final road midweek bout of the year. The Roadrunners fell down 4-0 in the first inning before a pair of home runs put them in front 7-4 during the third frame. Texas clawed its way back to an 8-7 hole before mashing an eighth-inning grand slam. The blast gave the hosts the lead for good, solidifying a final score of 11-8 in favor of the Longhorns.
IT’S LONELY AT THE TOP
Boasting a 15-6 record in American play, UTSA recently climbed out of a three-way tie atop the league standings. The ‘Runners hold a two and three-game lead over East Carolina (13-8) and UAB (12-9), respectively. With six outings left to play, UTSA needs five wins to secure its second straight outright regular-season conference title.
THE WONDER FROM DOWN UNDER
On Monday, Conor Myles was named to the American Conference Player of the Week Honorable Mention list. The Australian picked up his fourth such distinction this season. On Saturday against WSU, Myles tossed a season-high 7.0 innings with eight punchouts, no free bases and just one run. He dropped his season ERA to 2.43 and improved to 8-1.
With another victory, Myles maintained a perfect 6-0 mark in league play. The Australian dipped his season ERA to 2.43, including a remarkable 1.79 tally in American action. Over his last 21.0 innings, just one earned run has come around to score.
JUST KEEP WINNING
In all seven American sets this season, UTSA has come away victorious. The ‘Runners have won 18 straight league series, last falling to Wichita State in 2024 (1-2). Boasting a 15-6 record in American play, the squad recently climbed out of a three-way tie atop the league standings. The Navy & Orange hold a two and three-game lead over East Carolina (13-8) and UAB (12-9), respectively. With six outings left to play, UTSA needs five wins to secure its second straight regular-season conference title.
THE BATS ARE HOT
UTSA ranks inside the nation’s top 30 with 509 hits (17th), 14 triples (27th) a .429 on-base percentage (11th), 425 total runs scored (7th), 34 sacrifice flies (6th), a .311 batting average (15th) and 8.9 runs per game (10th) en route to the nation’s 25th best winning percentage (.688).
In 20 of 48 games this season, UTSA has scored at least 10 runs. The group is averaging more than a score per frame, plating 425 runners in 409.1 innings of work. The Roadrunners have hit multiple home runs in more than a third of their outings, doing so 17 times this spring.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
Memphis is under the direction of third-year Head Coach Matt Riser, who holds a record of 64-93 in his time with the program. The Tigers are coming off a series win against East Carolina ahead of a Tuesday home victory over Central Arkansas. Riser’s bunch is riding a three-game winning streak in which opponents have totaled just 10 runs. With six games left in league play, the squad sits at 10-11 and enter the weekend amid a three-way tie for fifth with Wichita State and Florida Atlantic.
UP NEXT
Following their series at Memphis, the ‘Runners will head back home for the final week of the regular season. Before hosting UAB over the weekend, UTSA will host Texas State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. All the action from Roadrunner Field will be streamed live on ESPN+ and available to follow via utsa.statbroadcast.com.
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