No. 22 UTSA drops midweek contest to Sam HoustonNo. 22 UTSA drops midweek contest to Sam Houston
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No. 22 UTSA drops midweek contest to Sam Houston

SAN ANTONIO – The No. 22 UTSA baseball team fell to Sam Houston, 18-2, on Tuesday night at Roadrunner Field.  
 
QUICK HITS

  • Three Roadrunners collected two hits apiece, including Sammy Diaz, Antonio Valdez and Aiden Baumann
  • Freshman Baumann recorded his first pair of hits of his career.
  • Sammy Diaz hit his seventh home run of the season, a solo shot in the second.
  • The Roadrunners fell to a 33-12 overall record, while Sam Houston improved to a 28-18 overall record.

 
BREAKDOWN OF THE GAME
Sam Houston set the tone early, scoring four in the first inning.
 
The Roadrunners got on the board in the second frame, scoring a pair of runs on a solo home run by Sammy Diaz and an error on a sacrifice bunt, as UTSA cut its deficit to 4-2.
 
The Bearkats then extended their lead to 9-2 as they scored five runs in the third frame.
 
Sam Houston scattered six runs across the fifth and sixth innings to extend its lead to 15-2.
 
Pitching a couple innings in relief, Ryan Ward struck out four batters and pitched a three up, three down eighth frame.
 
The Bearkats added three more in the ninth and the Roadrunners were not able to keep up as UTSA fell to Sam Houston, 18-2. 
 
ON DECK
The Roadrunners host a three-game conference series against in-state foe Rice this weekend. All three games will be available via subscription on CUSA.tv.
 
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