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UTSA starting pitcher Luke Malone went seven innings and allowed one run on four hits with six strikeouts and no walks to get the win.
Roadrunners leadoff batter Griffin Paxton led the offense with three hits, three RBIs and two runs.
UTSA BATTING ORDER:
UTSA won both of its back-to-back Conference USA games against Southern Miss on Friday and Saturday at the Convocation Center.
After the UTSA men’s basketball team lost five of its first six conference games, Roadrunners coach Steve Henson made the change to a bigger lineup on Friday, inserting Adrian Rodriguez into the starting five.
The Roadrunners responded by beating Southern Miss 70-64. Jhivvan Jackson led UTSA with 25 points, Keaton Wallace had 18, Jacob Germany had 11 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks, Eric Parrish had 8 points and Jordan Ivy-Curry had 8.
UTSA finished the sweep with a 78-72 victory over Southern Miss on Saturday. Jackson led UTSA with 24 points. Ivy-Curry had 14 points off the bench. Germany had 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks and Wallace had 12 points.
The 6-foot senior guard from Puerto Rico leads UTSA in scoring this season with 16.3 points per game.
Barring something unexpected, Jackson has nine home games remaining in his UTSA career. UTSA plays North Texas in a Conference USA back-to-back at home at the Convocation Center tonight and tomorrow – Friday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 9, at 3 p.m.
He played in high school at Montverde Academy near Orlando, Fla. Montverde Academy produced NBA players R.J. Barrett, Ben Simmons and D’Angelo Russell.
Bofinger saw playing time in UTSA’s first four games of the season. He had six points and two rebounds in the season opener, a 97-71 victory over UT Permian Basin.
The 6-foot-2 freshman guard from La Marque recorded six points and six rebounds in 17 minutes in his first college game. One night later, he scored 12 points in an 81-64 UTSA loss to UT Rio Grande Valley.
Ivy-Curry averaged 31.5 points 6.9 assists and 5.9 rebounds as a senior last season at La Marque and earned All-Greater Houston first-team honors.
Parrish had a team-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field including 2-of-4 on 3-pointers and made 4-of-6 free throws. He recorded four rebounds, four-steals, two assists and a block.
The 6-foot-6 guard/forward from Cypress in the Houston area is a junior transfer from Nevada, where he did not play.
Parrish played his sophomore season at Bossier Parrish Community College in Louisiana, where he averaged 18.4 points. He played at Akron as a freshman and averaged 8.9 points.
Adryana Quezada led UTSA with 13 points and Yuliyana Valcheva had 12.
Amara Graham led UT Rio Grande Valley with 26 on 10-of-18 shooting.
UT Rio Grande Valley outscored UTSA 19-10 in the second quarter and 18-13 in the fourth quarter.
Former local high school players Sydney Cajero from Steele and Tiffany McGarity from Judson scored 4 points each for UT Rio Grande Valley.
UTSA (1-1) plays its next game on the road Thursday across town at Incarnate Word.
Alley is a 6-foot-6 forward and a junior transfer from Houston.
Updated Nov. 24, 2020
DECEMBER
Fri Dec 11 – at Lubbock Christian – at Lubbock
Sat Dec 12 – at Lubbock Christian – at Lubbock
Fri Dec 18 – vs. Texas Women’s – at St. Mary’s – 5 p.m.
Sat Dec 19 – vs. Texas Women’s – at St. Mary’s – 3 p.m.
JANUARY
Sat Jan 2 – at A&M-Commerce – at Commerce – 2 p.m.
Sun Jan 3 – at A&M-Commerce – at Commerce – 2 p.m.
Thu Jan 14 – at A&M-Kingsville – at Kingsville
Sat Jan 16 – vs. A&M-Kingsville – at St. Mary’s – 3 p.m.
Thu Jan 21 – vs. Angelo State – at St. Mary’s – 5 p.m.
Sat Jan 23 – vs. Angelo State – at St. Mary’s – 3 p.m.
Wed Jan 27 – at UT-Tyler – at Tyler
Sat Jan 30 – vs. UT-Tyler – at St. Mary’s – 3 p.m.
FEBRUARY
Thu Feb 4 – vs. A&M-International – at St. Mary’s – 5 p.m.
Sat Feb 6 – at A&M-International – at Laredo
Fri Feb 12 – vs. Cameron – at St. Mary’s – 5 p.m.
Sat Feb 13 – vs. Cameron – at St. Mary’s – 3 p.m.
Thu Feb 18 – vs. St. Edward’s – at St. Mary’s 5 p.m.
Sat Feb 20 – at St. Edward’s – at Austin
Fri Feb 26 – at Oklahoma Christian – at Oklahoma City
Sat Feb 27 – at Oklahoma Christian – at Oklahoma City
Updated Nov. 24, 2020
DECEMBER
Fri Dec 11 – at Lubbock Christian – at Lubbock
Sat Dec 12 – at Lubbock Christian – at Lubbock
Fri Dec 18 – vs. Dallas Baptist – at St. Mary’s – 7:30 p.m.
Sat Dec 19 – vs. Dallas Baptist – at St. Mary’s – 5:30 p.m.
JANUARY
Sat Jan 2 – at A&M-Commerce – at Commerce – 4 p.m.
Sun Jan 4 – at A&M-Commerce – at Commerce – 4 p.m.
Thu Jan 14 – at A&M-Kingsville – at Kingsville
Sat Jan 16 – vs. A&M-Kingsville – at St. Mary’s – 5:30 p.m.
Thu Jan 21 – vs. Angelo State – at St. Mary’s – 7:30 p.m.
Sat Jan 23 – vs. Angelo State – at St. Mary’s – 5:30 p.m.
Wed Jan 27 – at UT-Tyler – at Tyler
Sat Jan 30 – vs. UT-Tyler – at St. Mary’s – 5:30 p.m.
FEBRUARY
Thu Feb 4 – vs. A&M-International – at St. Mary’s – 7:30 p.m.
Sat Feb 6 – at A&M-International – at Laredo
Fri Feb 12 – vs. Cameron – at St. Mary’s – 7:30 p.m.
Sat Feb 13 – vs. Cameron – at St. Mary’s – 5:30 p.m.
Thu Feb 18 – vs. St. Edward’s – at St. Mary’s – 7:30 p.m.
Sat Feb 20 – at St. Edward’s – at Austin –
Fri Feb 26 – at Oklahoma Christian – at Oklahoma City
Sat Feb 27 – at Oklahoma Christian – at Oklahoma City