Hilltoppers Fall Just Short in Series Opener at (RV) UTSA

Friday, March 31

San Antonio, TX

6:00 PM CT

Western Kentucky University

16-11, 2-5

(RV) UTSA

21-6, 6-1

Western Kentucky

UTSA

3/31/2023 9:13:00 PM | Baseball

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – WKU Baseball dropped its series opener at (RV) UTSA, 3-2, on Friday night in San Antonio, Texas at Roadrunner Field.

The loss moves the Hilltoppers to 16-11 (2-5 in C-USA) while the Roadrunners improve to 21-6 (6-1 in C-USA).

LHP Lane Diuguid got the starting nod for his second consecutive Friday start and produced the longest outing of his collegiate career. Despite receiving the loss, Diuguid totaled four strikeouts in 7.0 innings of work while allowing three runs on three hits and two walks. RHPs Jack Bennett and CJ Weins saw action in relief of Diuguid for the final inning. Weins notched the innings lone punchout in 0.2 frames without allowing a hit.

At the plate, two Hilltoppers tallied multi-hit performances, led by a 2-for-3 outing from Kirk Liebert, knocking a triple and a double with a run scored while Ricardo Leonett was responsible for the only two runs that crossed for WKU with his two-RBI single in the fourth inning.

SCORING SUMMARY

UTSA struck first with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first inning to take the 1-0 lead.

The Roadrunners utilized an RBI double to extend their lead to 2-0.

Ricardo Leonett put the Hilltoppers on the board in the top of the fourth with a two-RBI double to tie the game, 2-2.

A solo shot to left center put UTSA back on top in the bottom of the fourth, 3-2. The final 5.0 innings were scoreless leading to the 3-2 result in favor of the Roadrunners.

UP NEXT

The Hilltoppers continue their series with (RV) UTSA tomorrow, April 1, at 2 p.m. CT at Roadrunner Field in San Antonio, Texas.

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