By Jerry Briggs
Special for The JB Replay
Coach Pat Hallmark reached a milestone with his 200th win at UTSA as the 25th-ranked UTSA Roadrunners scored in double figures for the 10th time in 14 games this season with a 13-0 run-rule victory over the New Mexico State Aggies Saturday night.
In the contest stopped after eight innings at Las Cruces, N.M., the Roadrunners (13-1) stroked 14 hits and homered twice to win their sixth straight, tying the 1994 team for the fastest start in program history.
New Mexico State (6-8) was baffled from the beginning by UTSA starter Conor Myles, who pitched 5 and 1/2 innings scoreless. Myles allowed only two hits and one walk while striking out eight.
As Myles cruised, UTSA bats supplied the thunder with both Andrew Stucky and Drew Detlefsen, returning players from last year’s NCAA Super Regional team, hitting home runs.
Stucky bashed a solo homer in the sixth and Detlefsen unloaded with a two-run shot in the seventh.
For Stucky, it was his fourth round-tripper of the season, temporarily tying him for the team lead until Detlefsen delivered his fifth an inning later.
Newcomer Lane Haworth, a transfer from Wichita State, also had a big night. He went four for six, scored three runs and produced two RBIs.
UTSA produced a big inning for the second straight night in Las Cruces. On Friday night, the Roadrunners scored four runs in the fourth en route to a 10-2 victory.
On Saturday, they jumped all over Aggies reliever Jack Turner for seven runs on seven hits in the fifth.
Christian Hallmark opened the inning with a double and scored on Detlefsen’s single up the middle.
Jordan Ballin capped the uprising with a two-run single, chasing Turner to the showers.
Once the dust settled, UTSA had sent 11 batters to the plate and had built a 9-0 lead on the home team.
Records
UTSA 13-1
New Mexico State 6-8
Coming up
UTSA at New Mexico State, Sunday, noon
Notable
Pat Hallmark improved his record at UTSA to 200-112 in a little more than six seasons. He is 265-160 for his career, which includes two seasons at the University of the Incarnate Word.
For Lane Haworth, it was his second four-hit performance of the season. He also had four in the third game of the season, a 13-1 victory over South Dakota State on Feb. 15.
Starting pitching for the Roadrunners is starting to round into form. On Friday night, Connor Kelley pitched six innings scoreless. On Saturday, it was Conor Myles, who shut out New Mexico State for five and 1/3.