San Antonio, Texas – The UTSA Roadrunners capped off their regular season with a resounding 7-0 victory over the rice Owls on Saturday, may 17, at Roadrunner Field. This win completed a series sweep and solidified UTSA’s position as the No. 1 seed heading into the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Championship. The Roadrunners concluded the regular season with an impressive 42-11 overall record and a dominant 23-4 mark in conference play.

Game Highlights

• Final Score: UTSA 7, Rice 0
• Records: UTSA (42-11, 23-4 AAC), Rice (17-38, 10-17 AAC)
• Location: roadrunner Field, San Antonio, Texas
• Winning Pitcher: mike DeBattista (3-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Caleb Williams (0-1)

Early Lead Sets the Tone

The Roadrunners wasted no time establishing control, jumping to an early lead in the first inning. James Taussig singled up the middle, driving in Norris mcclure, who had reached base with a single. UTSA extended their lead in the second when Nate Hodge singled to right field,scoring Lytle,who had lead off the inning with a single of his own.

Consistent Offense Pushes the Lead

UTSA continued to add runs throughout the game. In the third inning, Lytle drove in Taussig with a sacrifice fly to center field. The fourth inning saw Andrew Stucky score from second base on a wild pitch, increasing the Roadrunners’ advantage to 4-0.

Hodge’s Homer Highlights Late-Inning Surge

Nate Hodge led off the sixth inning with a solo home run, marking his second long ball in as many games. shortly after, Detlefsen singled to right field, scoring Stucky and pushing the score to 6-0.

Miller Adds Insurance Run

Caden Miller contributed to the scoring in the seventh inning with a sacrifice fly that brought Lytle home, completing the Roadrunners’ scoring for the day.

Dominant Pitching shuts Down Owls

The Roadrunner pitching staff was stellar, limiting the Owls to just four hits and no runs. James Hubbard started the game for UTSA and delivered a strong performance, allowing no hits and striking out four batters.

Key Performances

• Detlefsen recorded two hits, marking his 19th multi-hit game of the season.
• Lytle also had two hits, contributing to his 27th multi-hit game this year.
• Nate Hodge tallied two hits and two RBIs, achieving his eighth multi-hit game and sixth multi-RBI game of the season.

AAC championship Awaits

UTSA will now travel to Clearwater, Fla., to participate in the American Athletic Conference Championship presented by Regions. As the No. 1 seed, they will face the eighth-seeded Rice Owls in game two of the tournament, scheduled to begin 47 minutes after the conclusion of game one on Tuesday, May 20, at BayCare Ballpark.

Live coverage of the first five days of the championship will be available on ESPN+, with the final game broadcast on ESPNEWS and ESPN+ on May 25 at noon ET/11 a.m. CT. For schedules, results, and live scoring, visit the Championship Central.