🤙 The Official Newsletter For UTSA Athletics

Good morning, Roadrunners Fam. The Bexar County Commissioner’s Court has approved a $5 million investment in UTSA’s planned Basketball and Volleyball Training Facility. The 51,900-square-foot facility will be located adjacent to the Roadrunner Athletics Center of Excellence.

“Partnering with UTSA on this project will benefit their student-athletes, but also Bexar County as a whole,” Precinct 3 Commissioner Grant Moody, who sponsored the project, said. “This facility will be accessible to the public and utilized for a wide variety of community and athletic events…making this a win-win for all of us.” 

⇢ Go here to learn more about the many benefits of this investment.

What else can you find in today’s Brew?

⛳️ Hunter Bott Q&A
👟 Track & Field teams nabs trio of podium finishes at Texas Invitational
​🤙🏼 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 No Botts About It. Get to know UTSA men's golfer Hunter Bott in this Q&A. 

Q: Why did you choose UTSA?

Hunter Bott: "I chose UTSA because of the practice facilities that we get to access at TPC San Antonio, and the team atmosphere makes it a great place to be able to grow and develop my game." 

Q: How did you first get involved in playing your sport? 

Hunter Bott: "I joined my junior high golf team for fun because they didn't have a baseball team. My dad was a good golfer, so I would just go out with him and play some golf. I was a baseball player, and that was my passion. Next thing I know, freshman year of high school, I got my first golf lesson and made the varsity team. I enjoyed it so much that I quit baseball and became a golfer." 

⛳️ “Putt” your best foot forward and read the rest of the Q&A here.

🔼 Poised From the Podium 🏅. Led by Jemuel Miller’s school record-breaking performance in finishing as the top collegian in the men’s triple jump, the UTSA Track & Field teams registered a trio of podium finishes at the Texas Invitational on Saturday.

Combined with Ida Breigan’s silver-medal showing in the women’s long jump on Friday, the Roadrunners notched four top-three finishes during the two-day meet that served as the final tune-up for the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships in two weeks.

🔼 Running Over Rice. A four-run eighth inning highlighted by James Taussig’s go-ahead home run led the UTSA baseball team to a 4-2 victory over Rice Sunday afternoon in American Athletic Conference action in Houston.

Three Roadrunners, Mason Lytle, James Taussig, and Diego Diaz, led the team with two hits. Starting pitcher Ulises Quiroga (6-0) picked up his sixth win of the season. Fischer Kingsbery closed out the game, recording his fourth save of the season. He kept the Owls scoreless on just one hit and four strikeouts in the final two frames.

🔼 Plucked ‘Em. On Sunday, the UTSA softball team defeated Tulsa 10-3 in the American Athletic Conference series finale. The Roadrunners (14-39, 4-20 The American) bested the Golden Hurricane (29-18, 14-9 The American), with senior Kenzie Schultz (1-9) picking up the win.

UTSA dominated at the dish, with junior Jaylen Prichard going 3-for-3 and scoring thrice. Four different ‘Runners recorded RBIs. Junior Sophie Campbell and sophomore Lindsey Davis each plated three, while senior Taylor Jensen and classmate Erykah Guerrero drove in two, including a home run. 

🤔 UTSA TRIVIA

🤙 ONE BIG THING

Dean’s List…of Giant Accomplishments. UTSA Punter Lucas Dean has received a rookie minicamp invite from the Giants. He’s off to the Big 🍎!

And in more Roadrunner-Made NFL News 👇🏼

😸 UTSA WR Joshua Cephus is joining the Jacksonville Jaguars.
🤙🏼 UTSA Safety Rashad Wisdom is bound for the Bucs
🐴 UTSA DL Brandon Matterson is heading to the Mile High City

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📅 COMING SOON

Monday 4/29
(No Activities Scheduled)

Tuesday 4/30
⚾️ Baseball vs. Texas State - Battle of I-35/Beat Texas State @ 6 p.m. EST ESPN+ | LIVE STATS

Wednesday 5/1
(No Activities Scheduled)

Thursday 5/2
(No Activities Scheduled)

Friday 5/3
⚾️ Baseball vs. Wichita State @ 6:00 PM CST | LIVE STATS
🥎 Softball vs. USF - Taylor Swift Night @ 1:00 PM CST ESPN+ | TICKETS | LIVE STATS

🤙🏼 Go here for the full UTSA Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: The rivalry dates back to 1991 when the University of Texas at San Antonio joined as a non-football member of the Southland Conference.

Southwest Texas State University, which joined the conference only four years earlier, is located less than 60 miles from the UTSA main campus. Due to their proximity, conference membership, and status as emerging research universities, the rivalry emerged. It was bolstered by a desire to bring attention to collegiate athletics in Central Texas.

🤙🏼 Have a great Monday, y’all!