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Update: UTSA’s Conference USA tournament opener pushed back to Thursday

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(Updated at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday and 12:10 a.m. Thursday)

The Conference USA baseball tournament in Hattiesburg, Miss. – including UTSA’s first game – has been hit with an extended weather delay.

UTSA plays Florida Atlantic in Game 4. Originally set for tonight (Wednesday), it is now scheduled for 9 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday). That, of course, is based on the weather holding up. The forecast for Thursday calls for an 80 percent chance of rain.

– If UTSA wins Thursday morning, the Roadrunners play Southern Miss at 10 a.m. Friday.

– if UTSA loses Thursday morning, the Roadrunners play UAB at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Things got messy for the tournament on Wednesday afternoon when Game 2 between Louisiana Tech and Charlotte was hit with a five-hour-plus rain delay after the third inning. After it resumed, Louisiana Tech won 4-0.

Southern Miss beat UAB 4-3 in Game 3 in a contest that finished just after midnight.

In Game 1, Old Dominion beat Middle Tennessee 18-7 in seven innings.

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE:

Game 1: Old Dominion 18, Middle Tennessee 7 (7 innings)

Game 2: Louisiana Tech 4, Charlotte 0

Game 3: Southern Miss 4, UAB 3

Game 4: UTSA vs. Florida Atlantic, postponed until Thursday, 9 a.m.

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

Game 4: UTSA vs. Florida Atlantic, 9 a.m.

Game 5: Middle Tennessee vs. Charlotte, 12:30 p.m.

Game 6: Old Dominion vs. Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m.

Game 7: UAB vs. UTSA-Florida Atlantic loser, 7:30 p.m.

Game 8: Southern Miss vs. UTSA-Florida Atlantic winner, postponed until Friday, 10 a.m.

Southern Miss tops UTSA to hold CUSA lead

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UTSA first baseman Ryan Flores at bat against Marshall on May 7, 2022, at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander

UTSA first baseman Ryan Flores, shown from a game earlier this season, hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning against Southern Miss.

Southern Miss beat UTSA 8-3 Saturday in Hattiesburg to stretch its lead in the Conference USA baseball standings back to two games.

UTSA (17-9 in CUSA) entered the game with a chance to tie 14th-ranked Southern Miss (19-7) at the top of the conference after the Roadrunners won the opener of the three-game weekend series on Friday.

Southern Miss and UTSA wrap up the series on Sunday at 11 a.m.

Ryan Flores accounted for UTSA’s only runs of the game. He hit his ninth home run of the season in the top of the sixth, a three-run shot that also scored Jonathan Tapia and Josh Killeen.

Southern Miss starting pitcher Hunter Riggins held UTSA scoreless the first five innings. He retired eight batters in a row before Tapia and Killeen worked back-to-back walks with one out in the sixth to set up Flores’ blast.

The Golden Eagles scored twice in the second inning and once in the fourth to take a 3-0 lead. They went back in front 4-3 with a run in the bottom of the sixth.

Southern Miss pulled away with four runs in bottom of seventh including two-run homer by Carson Paetow.

Riggins (6-4) got the win for Southern Miss. Golden Eagles reliever Dalton Rogers pitched the final three innings for his fifth save. UTSA’s Ulises Quiroga (1-4) took the loss.

Records

UTSA 33-17, 17-9
Southern Miss 37-14, 19-7

Coming up

Sunday — UTSA at Southern Miss, 11 a.m.
May 19 — UAB at UTSA, 6 p.m.
May 20 — UAB at UTSA, 6 p.m.
May 21 — UAB at UTSA, noon

Notable

UTSA pitchers surpassed the school record for strikeouts in a season. Quiroga recorded strikeout No. 455 to break the record. The Roadrunners’ added one more strikeout in the game to raise their total to 456.

After using six pitchers in Friday’s victory, UTSA used six more on Saturday. Roadrunners starter Ryan Ward went 1 2/3 innings. Jacob Jimenez and Quiroga had Saturday’s longest relief stints at two innings each.

UTSA pitcher Luke Malone (7-2, 2.53 ERA), originally scheduled to be Saturday’s starter, pitched the final inning as Friday’s closer. He could be up for the start on Sunday.

Hurston Waldrep (5-1, 2.54 ERA) is the expected starter for Southern Miss.

UTSA vs. Southern Miss photo gallery

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Jordan Ivy-Curry. UTSA men's basketball lost to Southern Miss 74-73 on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at the Convocation Center. - photo by Joe Alexander

Jordan Ivy-Curry passes the ball to Cedrick Alley Jr. on UTSA’s final possession of the game.

The UTSA men’s basketball team lost to Southern Miss 74-73 on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at the Convocation Center in Conference USA action.

UTSA vs. Southwestern Adventist photo gallery

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Lachlan Bofinger. UTSA beat Southwestern Adventist from Keene, Texas, 123-43 in a non-conference game on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at the UTSA Convocation Center. - photo by Joe Alexander

Lachlan Bofinger had a double-double off the bench with 14 points and 14 rebounds in Thursday’s victory.

UTSA beat Southwestern Adventist from Keene, Texas, 123-43 in a non-conference game on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at the UTSA Convocation Center.

UTSA vs. UAB: Saturday video and photo highlights

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UTSA beat UAB 96-79 in Conference USA on the Roadrunners’ senior day for Jhivvan Jackson, Keaton Wallace and Phoenix Ford on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at the Convocation Center.

USTA vs. UAB: Friday photo gallery

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Jacob Germany. UAB beat UTSA 64-57 on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Conference USA action at the UTSA Convocation Center. - photo by Joe Alexander

Jacob Germany had 13 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots in UTSA’s loss to UAB on Friday.

UAB beat UTSA 64-57 on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Conference USA action at the UTSA Convocation Center.

UTSA vs. Florida Atlantic: Saturday video and photo highlights

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UTSA beat Florida Atlantic 86-75 at the Convocation Center on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in the second game of a Conference USA men’s college basketball back-to-back.

UTSA vs. Florida Atlantic: Friday video and photo highlights

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UTSA beat Florida Atlantic 84-80 on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in the first game of a Conference USA back-to-back.

UTSA vs. UTEP photo gallery

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Keaton Wallace. UTSA beat UTEP 86-79 in a Conference USA game on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at the UTSA Convocation Center. - photo by Joe Alexander

Keaton Wallace had 19 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds for UTSA on Thursday.

UTSA beat UTEP 86-79 in a Conference USA game on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at the UTSA Convocation Center.

UTSA vs. Southern Miss photo gallery

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Phoenix Ford. UTSA beat Southern Miss 78-72 in Conference USA action at the Convocation Center on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. - photo by Joe Alexander

UTSA junior Phoenix Ford (center) played 14 minutes off the bench and contributed four points and four rebounds and giving a strong effort on the defensive end.

UTSA Roadrunners beat Southern Miss 78-72 in Conference USA men’s basketball action at the UTSA Convocation Center on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.

The Roadrunners are 2-0 with the big starting lineup of Jhivvan Jackson, Keaton Wallace, Eric Parrish, Adrian Rodriguez and Jacob Germany. UTSA got off to a fast start both games against Southern Miss.