SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — Texas-San Antonio erupted for nine runs in the second inning Friday night, powering past South Dakota State 17-4 at Roadrunner Field in the season opener for both teams.

The Roadrunners, who had 19 hits, erased an early 4-0 deficit. Matt Stucky hit a three-run homer in the third inning, while James Arquette and Diego Diaz also homered for UTSA. Caleb Hallmark and Ryan Detlefsen each drove in two runs during the decisive second-inning rally.

South Dakota State scored all four runs in the first inning, highlighted by Dayton Franke’s RBI groundout. The Jackrabbits managed nine hits but could not recover from UTSA’s offensive barrage.

UTSA begins the season 1-0, while South Dakota State starts 0-1. The teams continue their series Saturday.