Three UTSA players were selected in the Major League Baseball 2026 amateur draft:
Pitcher Connor Kelley, pitcher Robert Orloski and outfielder Lane Haworth were all taken in the second day of the draft.
– Kelley was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 14th round with the 432nd pick.
– Orloski was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 16th round with the 469th pick.
– Haworth was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 18th round with the 549th pick.
After the draft, Drew Detlefsen signed with the San Diego Padres as an undrafted free agent.
Connor Kelley had a 5-2 record and 2.98 ERA for UTSA during the 2026 season in 20 appearances including five starts. – photos by Joe AlexanderRobert Orloski appeared in only one game for UTSA in 2026 due to an injury. In 2025, he had an 8-0 record with nine saves and a 3.36 ERA in 27 relief appearances.Lane Haworth batted .315 with nine home runs in 57 games for UTSA in 2026.Drew Detlefsen batted .386 with 14 home runs in 57 games for UTSA in 2026.
The San Antonio River Monsters celebrate after winning their Texas Collegiate League season opener on Tuesday at UIW’s Sullivan Field. – photo by Joe AlexanderThe San Antonio River Monsters beat the Sherman ShadowCats 4-2 in their Texas Collegiate League baseball season opener on Tuesday.
The River Monsters, who played in recent seasons in Seguin, now play their home games at Sullivan Field at UIW.
San Antonio River Monsters starting pitcher Matthew Foley. – photo by Joe AlexanderThe San Antonio River Monsters beat the Sherman ShadowCats 4-2 in their Texas Collegiate League baseball season opener on Tuesday.
The River Monsters, who played in recent seasons in Seguin, now play their home games at Sullivan Field at UIW.
River Monsters pitchers:
14 Matthew Foley
31 Dylan Bohlke
33 MJ Espinoza
44 Brian Buchanan
River Monsters batting order:
1 C 9 Jorge De Los Santos
2 CF 41 Roman Trinidad
3 SS 30 Logan Pruski
4 1B 20 Hunter Ham
5 DH 50 David DeHoyos
6 3B 11 Sammy Morales
7 RF 23 Bryce Wells
8 LF 4 Angel Martinez
9 2B 6 Matthew Felix
UTSA’s Lane Haworth hit two home runs. UTSA baseball beat Incarnate Word 22-10 on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Roadrunner Field. – photo by Joe AlexanderUTSA scored 14 runs in the fifth inning and run-ruled Incarnate Word 22-10 in seven innings on Tuesday at Roadrunner Field.
Lane Haworth homered twice for UTSA and Josh Arquette and Cade Sadler also homered.
Incarnate Word got two home runs from Cole Tabor and one each from Colin Cymbalista and Jake Weaver.
UTSA’s Caden Miller celebrates hitting a home run against South Florida on Saturday. – photo by Joe AlexanderUTSA won two of three games in a weekend American Conference baseball series with South Florida.
The Roadrunners won the opener on Friday 11-3.
Due to weather concerns, the second and third games were played as a doubleheader on Saturday. UTSA won the first game of the doubleheader 7-3. South Florida won the final game of the series 7-1.
UTSA is 25-11 on the season and 8-4 in conference.
The Roadrunners play again Tuesday in a nonconference road game against Baylor. UTSA is back home for a three-game conference series against Charlotte on Friday through Sunday.
Mason Lytle was a senior from Pearland, Texas. – photo by Joe AlexanderUTSA’s Mason Lytle, Ty Hodge and James Taussig all signed contracts with Major League Baseball teams as undrafted free agents (UFA).
Lytle signed with the Houston Astros. He batted .366 with 10 home runs as a senior outfielder.
Hodge signed with the Boston Red Sox. He batted .292 with six home runs as a redshirt junior infielder.
Taussig signed with the Chicago White Sox. He batted .344 with 10 home runs as a senior outfielder.
Ty Hodge was a redshirt junior from College Station, Texas. – photo by Joe AlexanderJames Taussig was a senior from New York City, N.Y. – photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA starting pitcher Zach Royse struck out nine batters in six innings in a win over Memphis on April 25, 2025, at Roadrunner Field. – photo by Joe AlexanderUTSA pitchers Zach Royse and Braylon Owens were both selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball amateur draft.
They are the 43rd and 44th players in the history of the UTSA baseball program to be drafted. The draft was held July 13-14.
The Atlanta Braves took Royce in the seventh round as the 217th overall pick.
The Milwaukee Brewers took Owens in the 10th round as the 305th overall pick.
Royse was a junior for UTSA in the 2025 season. He had a 9-5 record on the season in 19 games including 17 starts.
Owens just finished his senior season. He pitched in 21 games including 14 starts and had a 7-2 record with three saves. He finished his four-year UTSA career with a 14-7 record and four saves.
Braylon Owens made his first start of the 2024 season and allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings against Wichita State on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Roadrunner-Field. – Photo by Joe Alexander
The UTSA baseball program honored its seniors prior to the game of the regular season on Saturday at Roadrunner Field.
Family members joined seniors Mason Lytle, Conor Myles, Norris McClure, Lorenzo Morresi, Jake Cothran, Ty Tilson, Kendall Dove, Andrew Stucky, James Taussig and Braylon Owens.
3 Mason Lytle on UTSA Senior Day.11 Conor Myles on UTSA Senior Day.15 Norris McClure on UTSA Senior Day.16 Lorenzo Morresi on UTSA Senior Day.19 Jake Cothran on UTSA Senior Day.21 Ty Tilson on UTSA Senior Day.22 Kendall Dove on UTSA Senior Day.27 Andrew Stucky on UTSA Senior Day.33 James Taussig on UTSA Senior Day.50 Braylon Owens on UTSA Senior Day.
Caleb Hill hit two home runs. UTSA lost to UT-Arlington 10-9 in the Roadrunners’ baseball season opener.UTSA lost its 2024 baseball season opener on Friday at Roadrunner Field. UT-Arlington took a 9-0 lead and held off UTSA 10-9.
The Roadrunners had 11 hits including two home runs from Caleb Hill and one from Mason Lytle.
UTSA’s Antonio Valdez hit two home runs and drove in five home runs Sunday.Antonio Valdez and Caleb Hill combined to hit three home runs to lead UTSA to a 14-3 victory over Utah on Sunday at Roadrunner Field.
UTSA (10-3) won the last two games of the three-game series after Utah won the opener. The Roadrunners had 12 hits on Sunday after scoring 11 runs on 17 hits on Saturday.
Valdez hit his second and third home runs of the season and drove in five runs. Valdez has 23 hits and 22 RBIs in UTSA’s first 13 games.
Antonio Valdez – UTSA
Antonio Valdez – UTSA
Antonio Valdez – UTSA
Hill hit his first home run of the season and finished with two hits, two runs and three RBIs.
Hill also scored on a double steal. It was the second time in the last week that UTSA scored on a double steal.
UTSA’s Caleb Hill hit his first home run of the season in the Roadrunners’ 14-3 victory over Utah on Sunday.
Caleb Hill – UTSA
Caleb Hill – UTSA
Caleb Hill – UTSA
Caleb Hill – UTSA
Caleb Hill – UTSA
Caleb Hill – UTSA
UTSA’s Leyton Barry hit a three-run double in the sixth inning. Shane Sirdashney, Taylor Smith and Isaiah Walker scored on the hit. The Roadrunners scored six runs in the inning to take an 11-2 lead.
UTSA’s Leyton Barry hit a three-run double in the sixth inning.
Leyton Barry – UTSA
Shane Sirdashney – UTSA
Shane Sirdashney – UTSA
UTSA starting pitcher Robbie Maldonado went 4.0 innings and allowed one run. Reliever Daniel Garza went 3.0 innings and allowed 1 run and got the win.
