Month: April 2022

UTSA rally finishes off sweep of FIU

UTSA rallied to beat Florida International 9-8 on Sunday at Roadrunner Field.

The Roadrunners scored a single run in the bottom of the eighth to break an 8-8 tie. Garrett Poston drove in pinch runner Isaiah Walker with the winning run.

Roadrunners reliever Braylon Owens pitched the final 2 2/3 innings to earn the win. He held FIU scoreless and allowed three hits with two strikeouts and one walk.

Jonathan Tapia, Shane Sirdashney and Leyton Barry all homered.

Tapia’s solo home run and Ryan Flores’ RBI single allowed UTSA to tie the game 8-8 in the bottom of the seventh.

Sirdashney’s three-run homer in the fifth put UTSA in front 6-4 and gave the Roadrunners their first lead.

Barry’s solo homer in the third inning accounted for UTSA’s first run of the game.

UTSA swept the three-game series and improved to 27-13 on the season and 12-6 in Conference USA.

Evan McDonald, Cristian Holloway homer as Trinity edges TLU

Evan McDonald batting in Trinity's victory over TLU on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in San Antonio. - photo by Joe Alexander
Evan McDonald batting in Trinity’s victory over TLU.
Evan McDonald’s two-run homer in the eighth inning gave Trinity the lead for good as the Tigers beat Texas Lutheran 8-6 on Saturday night in San Antonio.

Cristian Holloway had three hits for Trinity including a solo home run in the fourth inning. His RBI double in the fifth inning tied the game 5-5.

McDonald’s homer put Trinity in front 7-5.

Garrett Poston, Ian Bailey power UTSA past Florida International

Luke Malone started on the mound for UTSA, pitched 5 1/3 innings and got the win against Florida International on Friday, April 22, 2022. - photo by Joe Alexander
Luke Malone started on the mound for UTSA, pitched 5 1/3 innings and got the win.
Garrett Poston hit his first home run of the season and Ian Bailey hit his 10th to lead UTSA to a 12-4 victory over Florida International on Friday at Roadrunner Field.

The three-game Conference USA series continues Saturday with the final game on Sunday.

Poston hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning to give UTSA a 7-1 lead.

Bailey, UTSA’s home run leader on the season, hit a solo shot in the third inning that made it 5-1.

Bailey finished the game with three hits. Jonathan Tapia had three hits, a walk, three RBIs and scored four runs.

UTSA starter Luke Malone pitched 5 1/3 innings and improved his record to 6-1. He allowed six hits with five strikeouts, no walks and no earned runs.

Ian Bailey hit his 10th home run of the season against Florida International on Friday, April 22, 2022. - photo by Joe Alexander
Ian Bailey hit his 10th home run of the season against Florida International on Friday.

Garrett Poston celebrates with UTSA coach Pat Hallmark after Poston hit his first home run of the season against Florida International on Friday, April 22, 2022. - photo by Joe Alexander
Garrett Poston celebrates with UTSA coach Pat Hallmark after Poston hit his first home run of the season.

Megan Flores, Christian Settles honored on Trinity tennis senior day

Megan Flores waves to the stands after winning her doubles match on Trinity tennis senior day on Friday, April 15, 2022. - photo by Joe Alexander
Megan Flores waves to the stands after winning her doubles match on Trinity tennis senior day on Friday.
Trinity’s tennis program honored seniors Christian Settles from the men’s team and Megan Flores from the women’s team on Friday.

The Tigers were playing at home against Dallas Bapist. Trinity’s men’s team won 9-0. Trinity’s women won 8-1.

Christian Settles is honored on Trinity tennis senior day on Friday, April 15, 2022. - photo by Joe Alexander
Christian Settles is honored on Trinity tennis senior day on Friday.
Megan Flores is honored on Trinity tennis senior day on Friday, April 15, 2022. - photo by Joe Alexander
Megan Flores is honored on Trinity tennis senior day on Friday.

UTSA football spring game – photo gallery

UTSA quarterback Frank Harris scrambles during the Roadrunners' 2022 spring game on Thursday at Farris Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA quarterback Frank Harris scrambles during the Roadrunners’ 2022 spring game on Thursday at Farris Stadium.
UTSA, the defending Conference USA football champion, held its 2022 spring game on Thursday night at Farris Stadium.

XFL announces head coaches for 2023

There have already been a number of media reports that Reggie Barlow will be the head coach of San Antonio’s XFL team for the 2023 season.

This coming even before an official announcement that San Antonio has an XFL team.

Today, the league announced its list of head coaches for next year and it includes some high profile names.

Wade Phillips is a former NFL head coach and a highly regarded defensive coach. He is the son of Houston Oilers coaching legend Bum Phillips.

Bob Stoops won 190 games at Oklahoma including an undefeated season and national championship in 2000.

Rod Woodson is an NFL Hall of Fame defensive back. He played for 17 season and was named to 11 Pro Bowls. He had 71 career interceptions and returned 12 for touchdowns.

Hines Ward is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ all-team leader in catches with 1,000, yards with 12,083 and receiving touchdowns with 85. He was the most valuable player in Super Bowl XL when the Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks.

Terrell Buckley will be head coach of the XFL Orlando franchise, according to a Twitter report by Matt Zenitz (@on3sports). Buckley was an NFL defensive back for 14 seasons and has been a college assistant coach.

Jim Haslett coached in the NFL from 1996 to 2014. He was the head coach of the New Orleans Saints for six seasons.

Anthony Becht played in 11 NFL seasons as a tight end, mostly with the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Becht has worked in TV and radio as an analyst covering college football and the NFL.

Barlow had a 34-16 record as head coach at Virginia State before joining the XFL. Barlow is a former NFL receiver and returner.

Colt Harris’ slam lifts Trinity

Colt Harris celebrates at the plate after hitting a go-ahead grand slam against Mary Hardin-Baylor on Tuesday in San Antonio. - photo by Joe Alexander
Colt Harris (2) celebrates at the plate after hitting a go-ahead grand slam against Mary Hardin-Baylor on Tuesday in San Antonio.
Colt Harris hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to carry Trinity to a 7-3 victory over Mary Hardin-Baylor on Tuesday in San Antonio.

The sophomore second baseman from Katy, Texas, put Trinity back in front after Mary Hardin-Baylor tied it 3-3 with two runs in the top of the seventh.

Trinity, ranked 19th, won its 11th game in a row to run its record to 21-7.

Trinity right fielder Jack Vonderhaar had three hits, one run and one RBI. First baseman MJ Metz had two hits and two RBIs.

Tigers reliever Alex Bihn pitched 5 1/3 innings to earn his first win of the season.

Former Missions shortstop Mauricio Dubon looking for opening day spot with Giants

Former San Antonio Missions shortstop Mauricio Dubon playing second base for the San Francisco Giants in a spring training game in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. - photo by Joe Alexander
Former San Antonio Missions shortstop Mauricio Dubon playing second base for the San Francisco Giants in a 2022 spring training game on March 29 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The San Francisco Giants like former San Antonio Missions star Mauricio Dubon for his athleticism and versatility.

In Saturday’s spring training game, the Giants’ TV commentators talked about how valuable he is because of his ability to play second base, shortstop and center field. They also mentioned how much stress it can be to prepare for that many positions. The irony was on that particular afternoon he started at yet another position – third base. On the day he had a double, two walks and scored twice in four plate appearances.

Dubon played in 74 games for the Giants last season, batting .240 with five home runs. He also spent time in Triple-A.

The 6-footer, who will turn 28 years old in July, is a trailblazer as a Major League Baseball player from Honduras.

Dubon spent most of the 2019 season in San Antonio. He was the starting shortstop for the Missions the one season when they were the Triple-A farm club of the Milwaukee Brewers.

His playing career with the Missions ended at the trade deadline. In a quirk of timing and scheduling, he was traded from the Brewers organization to the Giants organization on a day the Giants’ Triple-A team was visiting Wolff Stadium – so Dubon played for the Missions one day and against the Missions the next.

Former Missions shortstop CJ Abrams impressive at Padres spring training

Former San Antonio Missions shortstop CJ Abrams playing for the San Diego Padres in a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. - photo by Joe Alexander
Former San Antonio Missions shortstop CJ Abrams signs autographs before a San Diego Padres spring training game last week in Arizona.
CJ Abrams is the top prospect in the San Diego Padres’ organization – although he appears to be on the verge of outgrowing “prospect” status.

Abrams spent part of last summer as the starting shortstop for the Double-A Antonio Missions. His season was cut short by an injury.

Abrams has seen plenty of action with the Padres during the current spring training and has impressed with both his defense and batting. With the Padres’ regular shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. currently out with an injury, Abrams could find himself on San Diego’s opening day roster.

Abrams is capable of playing both shortstop and second base. There have also been media reports that the Padres have given thought to him being used as a backup in center field.

The 6-foot-2, 21-year-old Abrams was a first-round pick by the Padres in the 2019 baseball amateur draft.

The next Tatis? Abrams may solve SS dilemma
story by AJ Cassavell on MLB.com