Texas-San Antonio erupts for 19 runs to rout UAB 19‑9
SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — Diego Diaz hit two home runs and drove in six runs as Texas-San Antonio defeated UAB 19-9 on Friday at Roadrunner Field. The Roadrunners improved to 36-18 overall, while the Blazers fell to 30-24. Jacob Silva also homered twice and drove in four runs, and Drew Detlefsen collected four hits. UAB jumped to a 9-0 lead in the top of the first on a home run by Max Price and a solo shot by Landon Beaver, but Texas-San Antonio answered with five runs in the bottom of the inning, capped by Diaz’s grand slam. Diaz homered again in the second, and the Roadrunners scored four more in the fourth, five in the fifth and three in the sixth to pull away. Sam Simmons pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the win. The teams meet again Saturday.