UTSA’s comeback hopes fell short as they lost Game 1 of the Super Regional 5-2 to UCLA.
SAN ANTONIO — UTSA’s historic season continued in their first-ever Super Regional appearance in program history.
The only thing between the Roadrunners and a trip the College World Series in a UCLA Bruins team that came into the Super Regional ranked as the No. 15 team in the nation.
UTSA didn’t waste anytime getting on the board as Mason Lytle sent the second pitch of the game out of the ball park. The next three batters were retired on the first pitch they saw, ending the inning with a 1-0 lead.
A few hits to start the second inning moved Caden Miller in position to catch the catcher slacking as he stole home while returning the ball back to the pitcher, extending UTSA’s lead to 2-0.
The Roadrunners got out of a bases-loaded jam after executing a crucial double play that would’ve scored at least one run if it had gotten through.
UCLA joined the fun in the third inning when Mulivai Levu hit an RBI double to the wall before the very next batter hit into a sacrifice ground ball to tie the game 2-2.
In the bottom of the fourth, UTSA found themselves in another bases-loaded situation but the Bruins were able to capitalize this time on an RBI sac-fly to left field, giving UCLA their first lead of the game heading into the fifth up 3-2.
It was a quiet few innings until UCLA’s Roman Martin hit a bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the eighth that extended the Bruins lead to 5-2
Even though the Roadrunners lead the country in comeback victories, they went three up three down to close out Game 1 of the Super Regional.
UTSA lost 5-2 to UCLA.
They will play Game 2 on Sunday, June 7 at 2 p.m.