MLB teams sign UTSA baseball players Mason Lytle, Ty Hodge, James Taussig

Mason Lytle was a senior from Pearland, Texas. - photo by Joe Alexander
Mason Lytle was a senior from Pearland, Texas. – photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA’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 Alexander
Ty Hodge was a redshirt junior from College Station, Texas. – photo by Joe Alexander
James Taussig was a senior from New York City, N.Y. - photo by Joe Alexander
James Taussig was a senior from New York City, N.Y. – photo by Joe Alexander

MLB teams draft UTSA baseball players Zach Royse and Braylon Owens

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 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 Alexander
UTSA 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
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

UTSA baseball honors seniors Lytle, Myles, McClure, Morresi, Cothran, Tilson, Dove, Stucky, Taussig, Owens

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 UTSA Senior Day. UTSA beat Rice 7-0 on the final day of the regular season at Roadrunner Field on Saturday, May 17, 2025. - Photo by Joe Alexander
3 Mason Lytle on UTSA Senior Day.
11 Conor Myles UTSA Senior Day. UTSA beat Rice 7-0 on the final day of the regular season at Roadrunner Field on Saturday, May 17, 2025. - Photo by Joe Alexander
11 Conor Myles on UTSA Senior Day.
15 Norris McClure UTSA Senior Day. UTSA beat Rice 7-0 on the final day of the regular season at Roadrunner Field on Saturday, May 17, 2025. - Photo by Joe Alexander
15 Norris McClure on UTSA Senior Day.
16 Lorenzo Morresi UTSA Senior Day. UTSA beat Rice 7-0 on the final day of the regular season at Roadrunner Field on Saturday, May 17, 2025. - Photo by Joe Alexander
16 Lorenzo Morresi on UTSA Senior Day.
19 Jake Cothran UTSA Senior Day. UTSA beat Rice 7-0 on the final day of the regular season at Roadrunner Field on Saturday, May 17, 2025. - Photo by Joe Alexander
19 Jake Cothran on UTSA Senior Day.
21 Ty Tilson UTSA Senior Day. UTSA beat Rice 7-0 on the final day of the regular season at Roadrunner Field on Saturday, May 17, 2025. - Photo by Joe Alexander
21 Ty Tilson on UTSA Senior Day.
22 Kendall Dove UTSA Senior Day. UTSA beat Rice 7-0 on the final day of the regular season at Roadrunner Field on Saturday, May 17, 2025. - Photo by Joe Alexander
22 Kendall Dove on UTSA Senior Day.
27 Andrew Stucky UTSA Senior Day. UTSA beat Rice 7-0 on the final day of the regular season at Roadrunner Field on Saturday, May 17, 2025. - Photo by Joe Alexander
27 Andrew Stucky on UTSA Senior Day.
33 James Taussig UTSA Senior Day. UTSA beat Rice 7-0 on the final day of the regular season at Roadrunner Field on Saturday, May 17, 2025. - Photo by Joe Alexander
33 James Taussig on UTSA Senior Day.
50 Braylon Owens UTSA Senior Day. UTSA beat Rice 7-0 on the final day of the regular season at Roadrunner Field on Saturday, May 17, 2025. - Photo by Joe Alexander
50 Braylon Owens on UTSA Senior Day.

UTSA drops baseball season opener – photo gallery

Caleb Hill hit two home runs. UTSA lost to UT-Arlington 10-9 in the Roadrunners' baseball season opener on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander
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 baseball powers past Utah

UTSA's Antonio Valdez hit his 2nd and 3rd home runs of the season and drove in 5 runs in the Roadrunners' 14-3 victory over Utah on Sunday, March 5, 2023. - Photo by Joe Alexander
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.

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, March 5, 2023. - photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA’s Caleb Hill hit his first home run of the season in the Roadrunners’ 14-3 victory over Utah on Sunday.

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 in a 14-3 victory over Utah on Sunday, March 5, 2023. - photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA’s Leyton Barry hit a three-run double in the sixth inning.

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.

UTSA baseball’s lineup vs. UIW – photo gallery

Ryan Ward was UTSA's starting pitcher as the Roadrunners beat Incarnate Word 2-1 in non-conference baseball on Wednesday.
Ryan Ward was UTSA’s starting pitcher as the Roadrunners beat Incarnate Word 2-1 on Wednesday.
UTSA is piling up wins over the first two weeks of baseball season.

The Roadrunners have won eight of their first 10 games. UTSA beat Incarnate Word 2-1 on Wednesday at Roadrunner Field by scoring on a double steal in the bottom of the eighth inning.

UTSA’s starting batting order for this early season game:

1B Garrett Poston
CF Shane Sirdashney
2B Leyton Barry
SS Antonio Valdez
LF Caleb Hill
C Sammy Diaz
RF Tye Odom
DH Taylor Smith
3B Isaiah Walker

The Roadrunners’ starting pitcher was Ryan Ward.

UTSA baseball’s Daniel Shafer – photo gallery

UTSA pitcher Daniel Shafer playing against Stanford on Feb. 28, 2022, at Roadrunner field. - photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA pitcher Daniel Shafer playing against Stanford on Feb. 28, 2022, at Roadrunner field.
Daniel Shafer was one of UTSA’s top relief pitchers early in the 2022 season.

The junior right-hander from Willis, Texas appeared in 16 games in relief and recorded a 3-1 record with five saves and a 3.29 ERA.

Shafer went a stretch of six straight appearances without allowing an earned run. He did not pitch after April 24 due to an injury.

UTSA baseball’s Garrett Poston – photo gallery

UTSA's Garrett Poston playing against Florida International on April 22, 2022, at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA’s Garrett Poston playing against Florida International on April 22, 2022, at Roadrunner Field.
UTSA’s Garrett Poston batted .311 in 43 games including 35 starts with two home runs and 26 RBIs.

The sophomore from Clear Creek High School in League City in the Houston area led UTSA in on-base percentage at .450 with the help of 26 walks.

UTSA baseball’s Leyton Barry – photo gallery

UTSA infielder Leyton Barry playing against UT Rio Grande Valley on May 3, 2022 at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA infielder Leyton Barry playing against UT Rio Grande Valley on May 3, 2022 at Roadrunner Field.
Leyton Barry led UTSA in batting in 2022 at .343 and held down the starting second base position. He also had 38 RBIs and a team-high seven stolen bases in 56 games.

In 2021 he batted a team-best .382 with four home runs and 27 RBIs in 31 games.

A 6-foot-2 junior from Houston, he went to IMG Academy in Florida in high school.

UTSA’s Jonathan Tapia – photo gallery

UTSA's Jonathan Tapia playing against Marshall on May 7, 2022, at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA’s Jonathan Tapia playing against Marshall on May 7, 2022, at Roadrunner Field.
Jonathan Tapia played in 56 of 58 UTSA games in 2022, seeing time mostly at third base but also playing in other infield spots and in the outfield.

The senior from O’Connor High School batted .309 with six home runs and 50 RBIs in 2022. In 2021, he batted .295 with 24 RBIs in 46 games.