It's been 338 days since the UTSA Roadrunners stunned the Texas Longhorns in the Austin regional final, a bitter end to an otherwise stellar debut season for head coach Jim Schlossnagle on the Forty Acres. Now, the No. 4 Longhorns (35-15) are hungry for redemption as they host UTSA (33-14) at UFCU Disch-Falk Field for the first time since that 7-4 upset. Both teams are fighting for postseason positioning, making this Tuesday's clash a must-watch.
The Roadrunners haven't slowed down since that regional victory. Leading the American Athletic Conference with a 15-6 record, UTSA boasts the nation's No. 38 RPI, backed by an impressive resume that includes a BRUCE BOLT College Classic win over then-No. 9 Coastal Carolina, victories over Baylor and Texas Tech, a series win against South Florida, and a sweep of Dallas Baptist. Riding a four-game winning streak, Pat Hallmark's squad is surging after their first conference sweep of the season against the Shockers over the weekend—their 18th straight American series win.
What makes UTSA dangerous? A relentless offense that ranks among the nation's best. The Roadrunners sit in the top 30 nationally with 500 hits (19th), 14 triples (27th), a .431 on-base percentage (7th), 417 total runs (7th), 34 sacrifice flies (6th), a .312 batting average (14th), and 8.9 runs per game (10th). They've scored at least 10 runs in 20 of 47 games this season, with 16 multi-home run games and an average of more than one run per inning.
Five UTSA regulars are batting above .300, led by preseason All-American outfielder Drew Detlefsen at .391. Detlefsen also paces the team with 13 home runs and 59 RBI. Behind him, fellow preseason All-American catcher Andrew Stucky is hitting .301 with 10 home runs, while leadoff man Caden Miller is slashing an impressive .376/.516/.624 with a team-high 13 stolen bases.
On the other side, Texas enters its final Tuesday game of the 2026 season with a lingering question mark: the absence of an established fourth starter as the postseason looms. It's a disappointing development for Schlossnagle, who had high hopes for freshman right-hander Michael Winter. The Longhorns will need to find answers quickly if they hope to keep pace with a UTSA team that has proven it can hang with the best.
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