Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Leyton Barry rips a ball during a game against UIW last season. Barry is of to a fast start at the plate this season, hitting .406 with three doubled and seven RBIs. Barry drove in the game winning run in extra innings against the Stanford Cardinal on Monday.

Baseball pulls off walk-off upset over #2 Stanford, rolls to dominant sweep of Seattle

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor February 28, 2022

The UTSA Roadrunners (7-1), in perhaps the biggest upset win in this decade for UTSA baseball, knocked off the No.2 Stanford Cardinal (6-2) 6-5 on a walk-off RBI single by Leyton Berry in extra innings...

Ian Bailey squares up a pitch during a game last season. Fresh off a senior season where he hit .270 with six home runs and 21 runs batted in, Bailey got his season off to a great start, hitting .500 with a home run and five runs batted in against Tarleton State.

Baseball rides explosive offense to season-opening series win over Tarleton State

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor February 22, 2022

The UTSA Roadrunners (2-1) threw out the first pitch of their season this past weekend with a three-game series from Feb. 18-20, against the Tarleton State Texans (1-2). The ‘Runners used a pair of dominant...

Reece Easterling prepares to deliver his pitch during a game last season. Easterling returns as a graduate student this season after going 1-0 with 5.65 ERA the year prior.

UTSA baseball set for 2022 season, return with mix of old and new

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor February 8, 2022

The UTSA Roadrunners are all set for the 2022 season, throwing out their first pitch on Friday, Feb. 18. One season after finishing 22-26 overall and 14-17 in conference play, Pat Hallmark returns at the...

Nick Thornquist takes a swing at a pitch during a game earlier this season. Thornquist has brought tremendous power to the middle of the Runners lineup as he currently leads the team in home runs with seven.

Baseball rues missed opportunities, splits series with Rice

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor April 27, 2021

Coming off a series loss to the University of Charlotte (29-11, 17-3 C-USA) the previous week, UTSA baseball (17-17, 9-10 C-USA) was at home to take on the Rice University Owls (17-23-1, 5-14-1 C-USA)...

Joshua Lamb makes a play at shortstop and throws to first to retire the runner. Lamb has enjoyed an excellent season for the Runners ranking third on the team in batting average at .333.

UTSA baseball bullpen collapses in series loss to 49ers

Dalton Hartmann, Assistant Magazine Editor April 20, 2021

UTSA Men’s baseball (15-15, C-USA 7-8) played their fifth conference opponent in the Charlotte 49ers (25-10, C-USA 14-2) this past weekend at Charlotte. Each match was extremely close, with both teams...

Steve Henson, Karen Aston and Jeff Traylor have all established themselves as adept recruiters not just at the high school level but also on the transfer market in their careers. With the new transfer rules on the horizon it will be crucial for them and the other head coaches at UTSA to adapt to the changes quickly.

New NCAA transfer rules approved, UTSA stands to benefit from the era of college free agency

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor April 20, 2021

On Wednesday, April 14, college sports as we know them were changed forever. In a meeting, the NCAA Division I Council formally approved a rule change that will grant all college athletes a one-time transfer...

Reece Easterling throws a pitch during the second game of the double header on Saturday afternoon. Easterling was superb on the mound, working 5.1 innings while allowing only two runs, one earned and striking out five.

Baseball secures series win with offensive explosion in game four

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor April 13, 2021

Coming off of a series sweep at the hands of Southern Mississippi (21-9, 8-3 C-USA), UTSA baseball (14-12, 6-5 C-USA) was back in action for a four-game series against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders...

Fischer Kingsbery throws a pitch during Thursday nights series opener. Kingsbery made his second appearance of the season for the Runners and worked three innings in relief.

‘Runners swept by Southern Mississippi in series cut short

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor April 9, 2021

UTSA baseball (11-11, 3-4 C-USA) continued their run-through conference play over the weekend with a four-game series against the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (17-9, 4-3 C-USA). Coming...

Nick Thornquist drives a ball during a game against Southern Mississippi on Thursday, April 1. Thornquist has helped lead the ‘Runners to an 11-9 record to start the year.

UTSA sports produce mixed results

Dalton Hartmann, Assistant Magazine Editor April 6, 2021

With UTSA sports in full swing, it can be hard to know what exactly is happening with every team; that is where this article comes in.  Men’s baseball started their conference slate last week. After...

Ian Bailey squares a ball up during a game earlier this season. Bailey has started 17 games for the Runners this season and leads the team in HRs with 5.

UTSA baseball opens conference play, takes three of four over Rice

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor March 30, 2021

UTSA baseball (11-8, C-USA 3-1) got conference play off to a roaring start over the weekend, taking three out of four games on the road against the Rice University Owls (12-12, C-USA 1-3). The ‘Runners...

Shane Daughety delivers a pitch during a game against UT Arlington earlier this season. Daughety is off to a fast start on the mound, holding a 2-0 record in four appearances this season, all while allowing 6.75 hits and striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings.

Baseball returns to winning ways, sweeps Islanders

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor March 23, 2021

UTSA baseball (8-7), fresh off of a five-game losing streak to strong SEC and Big 12 programs, were in Corpus Christi from Friday, March 19, through Sunday, March 21, for a three-game series against the...

Kyle Bergeron connects on a pitch for a solo home run to left center field. Bergeron enjoyed a solid four game stretch going 5-19 with four RBIs, one double, one home run and two walks.

Baseball puts up a fight, drops four straight to nationally ranked competition

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor March 16, 2021

UTSA baseball (5-6) had gotten off to a fast start to the season, winning their first two series over Sam Houston State (3-10) and UT Arlington (6-9). However, they faced their stiffest tests of the season...

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