The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
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UTSA
Blazers Travel to San Antonio for Showdown with UTSA
5/13/2026 6:00:00 PM | Baseball
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The final weekend of the regular season has arrived as UAB travels to San Antonio for a pivotal 3-game series with the UTSA. All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Who: UAB (29-23, 13-11 - American) at UTSA (35-17, 16-8 - American)
Where: Young Memorial Field – Birmingham, Alabama
Watch: ESPN+
On The Call: Jordy Fee-Platt (PxP) and Mike Capps (Analyst)
Series: UTSA leads, 13-7
In San Antonio: UTSA leads, 4-2
Last Meeting: April 5, 2025 (UAB won, 13-6)
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Thursday (6 p.m.)
Probable Starters
UAB: Mason Steele (5-3, 4.65 ERA), RHP, Junior
UTSA: Gunnar Brown (2-0, 5.77 ERA), RHP, Senior
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Friday (6 p.m.)
Probable Starters
UAB: TBA
UTSA: Conor Myles (9-1, 2.48 ERA), LHP, Graduate
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Saturday (11 a.m.)
Probable Starters
UAB: TBA
UTSA: TBA
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS
Pat Hallmark's Roadrunners come into the weekend with the best overall and conference records in the American Conference. UTSA leads the league in 10 different offensive categories and are the lone team above a collective .300 batting average. The pitching staff has surrendered the second fewest walks in The American (190). However, the Roadrunners also have the second most errors and the second lowest fielding percentage in the league. Last season's Co-Newcomer Player of the Year, Drew Detlefson, is making a strong push for all-conference honors again this season as he leads the conference in hits (84), RBI (63), and runs scored (62). Detlefson is second in batting average (.373), home runs (13), and slugging percentage (.649). On the mound, the Roadrunners have three of the conference's top five qualifiers in Sam Simmons, Conor Myles, and Conner Kelley. Myles leads The American with nine wins on the season.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1. UTSA (35-17, 16-8)*; vs. UAB
2. East Carolina (30-21-1, 14-10)*; at Florida Atlantic
3. Rice (31-22, 13-11)*; vs. Tulane
4. UAB (29-23, 13-11)*; at UTSA
5. Florida Atlantic (28-24, 12-12); vs. East Carolina
6. Memphis (21-30, 12-12); at Charlotte
7. Wichita State (27-25, 11-13); at South Florida
8. Charlotte (26-26, 10-14); vs. Memphis
9. Tulane (25-28, 10-14); at Rice
10. South Florida (30-20, 9-15); vs. Wichita State
* denotes a conference tournament berth
THINGS TO KNOW
- This weekend's matchup is between the top two teams in The American in OPS. UTSA is tops in the league at .911 while the Green and Gold sit in second at .869.
- UAB is 9-10 on the road this season with a 3-6 road record in Quad 1 games. The Roadrunners have an RPI of 45, giving the Blazers three Q1 opportunities this weekend.
- UAB is one of two teams in The American with seven players tallying 50+ hits. The Blazers are the only team in the league with five players who have 10+ stolen bases. The 89 stolen bases by the Blazers are the most in a season since 2019.
- The Green and Gold have hit 72 home runs this season which leads The American. UAB is now 10 home runs away from breaking the school record for most home runs in a season.
- Andrew Hunt has been the catalyst on the road for the Green and Gold this season. Hunt leads the team with a .373 average, 22 hits, and 20 RBI on the road.
- Landon Beaver has found success in conference games in 2026. Beaver leads the team in American games with a .348 average and is one hit behind Wesley Helms' 32 hits for the team lead.
- John Paul Head hit his 18th home run of the season on Tuesday which ties him for the third most home runs in a single season in school history. Head also carries a 16-game on-base streak into the weekend.
- Brady Waugh leads the team with 19 multi-hit games in 2026.
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