CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — Texas-San Antonio built an early lead and held off Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for a 7-5 victory on Tuesday night.

The Roadrunners (11-1) scored seven unanswered runs after the Islanders (8-5) took a 3-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run homer by Isaiah Afework. Christian Hallmark answered with a two-run shot for UTSA in the sixth. The Islanders rallied for two unearned runs in the seventh but got no closer.

UTSA relievers Mike DeBattista, Sam Simmons and Connor Schlect combined for 9 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit. Lane Haworth drove in two runs for the Roadrunners. The win extended UTSA’s streak to four games.