UTSA softball beat Weber State University 5-0 Sunday at Roadrunner Field.
UTSA’s (5-0) defense kept Weber State (3-2) from scoring in the UTSA Invitational championship game. UTSA held Weber State to just two hits and no runs throughout the game.
“The girls have been working hard,” coach Vann Stuedeman said about opening the season on a 5-0 win streak. “We got some good reps in this weekend and got some good confidence [and] had some great learning moments. But you get all those things when you have losses, so it feels really good to get all those things with W’s on the board. We are very excited.”
After three scoreless innings, UTSA freshman catcher Makayla Madrid put the first points on the board with a solo home run. This is Madrid’s first collegiate home run after being redshirted at Texas Tech University the prior season.
“I feel blessed. I’ve literally been working for this moment for forever,” Madrid said. “Honestly, I’m taking every At-Bat one by one and knowing that every At-Bat is a blessing and knowing that I’m out here for a reason. I want to play like that every day and every moment.”
Giving the Roadrunners the lead going into the top of the fifth inning, junior third baseman Madison Hornback stepped up to bat and hit an RBI to bring home sophomore outfielder Aubrie Henderson. Hornback went on to steal home base while freshman shortstop Sabrina Wick stole second.
With Madrid up to bat, she sliced two RBIs, with freshman right fielder Skylar Rucker and Wick making it home to extend the ‘Runners lead. UTSA obtained four doubles in the fifth inning.
At the bottom of the third inning, the Wildcats led with one walk, but the Roadrunners came in and got the first hits of the game. Junior pitcher Katia Reyes secured the first hit for UTSA, with Wick following suit shortly after.
UTSA had seven hits, five runs and no errors during the game. The Wildcats trailed behind with no runs, two hits and one error. Reyes pitched for all seven innings with six strikeouts and only one walk.
“It’s amazing. There is no better feeling than not losing and winning,” Reyes said. “I mean it’s easy when you have a team like this behind your back. You know, after every pitch, they say, ‘I got you,’ and with girls like this, you can fully believe they do have you. So it’s easy to just kinda work, trust the work that we’ve put in, and it’s always going to come out on top.”
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