PREVIEW: Memphis at Texas-San Antonio – May 22, 2026

CLEARWATER, Fla. (Interstat) — The Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners host the Memphis Tigers on Friday evening at Spectrum Field in a non-conference matchup that pits one of the American Athletic Conference’s hottest teams against a struggling Memphis club desperate to finish the season on a positive note.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. The temperature at game time is expected to be in the low 80s with partly cloudy skies.

UTSA (36-19) enters the game with the AAC’s second-best record, while Memphis (24-32) is 11 games under .500 and has lost six of its last 10 contests. The Roadrunners, who have not played since a 23-11 home loss to UAB on May 16, hold a 2-1 edge in the season series after taking two of three in Memphis from May 8-10. UTSA won 9-2 on May 9 but dropped the series opener 6-4 one day earlier and lost the finale 10-5 on May 10.

The Roadrunners’ offense has been potent all year, averaging 7.5 runs per game. Third baseman Diego Diaz has been a major contributor. In his last four games, Diaz has gone 7-for-18 with three home runs and nine RBIs, including a 3-for-5, two-homer, six-RBI outburst in a 19-9 win over UAB on May 15. He also had a home run in a 23-11 loss to the Blazers the next day. On the season, Diaz is batting .328 with 12 homers and 44 RBIs.

Memphis counters with right-handed pitcher David Case (4-5, 4.72 ERA), who has been inconsistent but dominant at times. In his most recent outing, a 7-3 win at UAB on Thursday, Case tossed eight innings, allowing zero hits and three earned runs while striking out five. That performance followed a no-hit, six-inning stint against Charlotte on May 15, though he took a 2-8 loss due to poor run support. However, Case struggled in his only previous start against UTSA this season, giving up eight hits and six earned runs over six innings in a 9-2 loss on May 9.

The Tigers are coming off a 7-3 win at UAB behind Case’s gem, with third baseman Freddy Rodriguez and right fielder Marcus Smith each homering. That victory snapped a three-game losing streak.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, UTSA is favored to win 9-6, with the ELO system giving the Roadrunners a 76.1 percent probability of victory.

The game marks the final regular-season meeting between the two programs this season.