SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — UAB blasted Texas-San Antonio 23-11 on Saturday at Roadrunner Field in an American Athletic Conference slugfest. The Blazers improved to 31-24 overall, while the Roadrunners fell to 36-19.

Wesley Helms paced UAB with a 4-for-5 performance including a home run and six RBIs. Brady Waugh went 3-for-3 with a homer and six RBIs, and John Paul Head added a 3-for-5 day with a homer and three RBIs. Landon Beaver drove in a run and scored three times.

Texas-San Antonio received a 4-for-4 day from Lane Haworth with a homer and an RBI. Drew Detlefsen went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, Diego Diaz homered and drove in two, and Caden Miller collected three RBIs. Jordan Ballin also homered and drove in two.

Riley Miller earned the win for UAB, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings allowing no hits with one earned run.

UAB scored 10 runs in the second inning alone, powered by back-to-back homers from Waugh and Helms. The Blazers piled on 14 hits against 19 for the Roadrunners. The game was played Saturday afternoon and evening.