UP TO THE PLATE
Houston (7-7) vs. UTSA (7-9)
March 12 | Don Sanders Field at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park Live Stats | Live Stream | Live Audio
All-Time Series: Houston leads, 17-11
ON UTSA • The Roadrunners enter Tuesday with a 7-9 record, highlighted by a 10-7 win over then No. 19 Texas. UTSA’s trip to Houston marks the end of a four-game road swing after a 0-3 showing at Auburn over the weekend. • Freshman Dylan Rock, who is batting .418, has hit safely in 16 games. Rock ranks second in Conference USA in on-base percentage (.500) and doubles (7), ranking 24th nationally in the ladder. • UTSA ranks second in the CUSA in doubles (36) • Senior Bryan Arias entered 2019 tabbed Third-Team Preseason All-America by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association as well as Collegiate Baseball. • The Roadrunners, who finished 32-24 overall and 16-13 in conference play in 2018, were tabbed to finished seventh in the CUSA Preseason Poll. • UTSA is batting .264 as a team and has a 4.47 ERA, compared to opponents’ .255 average and 4.57 ERA.
1 out walk, Hynes then throws the ball away on a pickoff which allows the runner to go to 3rd, and then a fielding error on Davis scores the run…Coogs lead 2-1
After 1 ball to the next hitter, Rooney goes to get Hynes and brings in Ron Brown. Brown gets a flyout and then Lovelace catches the runner stealing.
Leadoff Esau single, Hyland bunt single, and a Lockhart single load the bases. Lovelace grounds into a 6-3 double play, Esau scores, Hyland to 3rd…Coogs lead 3-1
UTSA goes to the bullpen. Gets Burckel to groundout.
Infield single to short (only the 2nd hit of the game for UTSA). K for Out #1. K for Out #2. Fielder’s Choice to Hyland to end the game
COOGS WIN 4-2!
Hell of a game for the bullpen as they shut UTSA down. Coogs now head to Dallas Baptist for a tough weekend series. If they can win 2 out of 3, they’ll be in good shape.