# 2023 UTSA Roadrunners baseball team

The 2023 UTSA Roadrunners baseball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the sport of baseball for the 2023 college baseball season. The Roadrunners competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA. They played their home games at Roadrunner Field in San Antonio, Texas. The team was coached by Patrick Hallmark, who was in his fourth season with the Roadrunners.
The Roadrunners finished the regular season second in the conference with a record of 38-17. After being unable to win a game in the C-USA tournament, UTSA's season ended with an overall record of 38-19.

## Preseason
### C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 2, 2023, with the Roadrunners predicted to finish in fifth place in the conference.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | 1st Place Votes |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 |
| 2 | DBU | 4 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | - |
| 4 | Charlotte | 1 |
| 5 | UTSA | - |
| T6 | Middle Tennessee | - |
| T6 | UAB | - |
| 8 | Rice | - |
| 9 | FIU | - |
| 10 | WKU | - |

### Preseason All-CUSA team

Preseason All-CUSA Team :
| Player | No. | Position | Class |
| Leyton Barry | 8 | INF | Senior |
| Luke Malone | 34 | SP | Senior |
| Daniel Shafer | 39 | RP | Junior |
| Simon Miller | 32 | RP | Junior |

## Schedule and results

2023 UTSA Roadrunners baseball game log :
Regular season (38–17) :
February (7–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall Record |
| Feb. 17 | Tarleton State | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 3–2 | Miller (1-0) | Burcham (0-1) | - | CUSA.TV | 456 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 18 | Tarleton State | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 13–6 | Garza (1-0) | Delvecchio (0-1) | - | CUSA.TV | 409 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 19 | Tarleton State | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 5–7$^{12}$ | Enriquez (1-0) | Beaird (0-1) | - | CUSA.TV | 471 | 2–1 |
| Feb. 22 | Houston | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 12–2$^7$ | Miller (2-0) | Lott (0-1) | - | CUSA.TV | 619 | 3-1 |
| Feb. 24 | Saint Mary's | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0–1 | Eaquinto (1-0) | Malone (0-1) | Damozonio (1) | CUSA.TV | 434 | 3–2 |
| Feb. 25 | Saint Mary's | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 11–8 | Riojas (1-0) | Lamb (1-1) | Miller (1) | CUSA.TV | 395 | 4–2 |
| Feb. 25 | Saint Mary's | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 9-4$^7$ | Quiroga (1-0) | Spalliero (0-1) | - | CUSA.TV | 395 | 5–2 |
| Feb. 26 | Saint Mary's | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 4–2 | Garza (2-0) | Wiltse (0-2) | - | CUSA.TV | 312 | 6–2 |
| Feb. 28 | at Baylor | Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX | W 8–3 | Smith (1-0) | Rogers (0-1) | Shafer (1) | ESPN+ | 1785 | 7–2 |
March (14–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall Record | C-USA Record |
| Mar. 1 | Incarnate Word | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 2-1 | Miller (3-0) | Rodriguez (0-1) | - | CUSA.TV | 391 | 8–2 | |
| Mar. 3 | Utah | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 3–5 | Day (2-1) | Malone (0-2) | Ashman (2) | CUSA.TV | 487 | 8–3 | |
| Mar. 4 | Utah | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 11–5 | Quiroga (2-0) | Hostert (2-0) | - | CUSA.TV | 476 | 9–3 | |
| Mar. 5 | Utah | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 14–3 | Garza (3-0) | Jones (0-1) | - | CUSA.TV | 447 | 10–3 | |
| Mar. 7 | at Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 11–2 | Miller (4-0) | Smith (0-1) | - | ESPN+ | 2028 | 11–3 | |
| Mar. 10 | Texas A&M - Corpus Christi | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 10–6 | Malone (1-2) | Thomas (2-2) | Shafer (2) | CUSA.TV | 564 | 12–3 | |
| Mar. 11 | Texas A&M - Corpus Christi | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 31–6 | Quiroga (3-0) | Garcia (1-2) | - | CUSA.TV | 537 | 13–3 | |
| Mar. 12 | Texas A&M - Corpus Christi | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 9–6 | Riojas (2-0) | Feltz (0-1) | Miller (2) | CUSA.TV | 562 | 14–3 | |
| Mar. 14 | at Stephen F. Austin | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 9–3 | Beaird (1-1) | Gonzalez (0-1) | - | | | 15–3 | |
| Mar. 17 | Florida Atlantic | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 8–2 | Malone (2-2) | Cooley (2-3) | - | CUSA.TV | 362 | 16–3 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 19 | Florida Atlantic | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 7–2$^7$ | Quiroga (4-0) | Josey (2-2) | - | CUSA.TV | 412 | 17–3 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 19 | Florida Atlantic | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 5–3$^7$ | Miller (5-0) | Waterbor (1-1) | Shafer (3) | CUSA.TV | 412 | 18–3 | 3-0 |
| Mar. 21 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball St • Edinburg, TX | L 3–5 | Ariza (1-2) | Smith (1-1) | Mejia (1) | ESPN+ | 1902 | 18–4 | |
| Mar. 24 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | W 4–3$^{11}$ | Miller (6-0) | Ben-Shoshan (2-1) | Shafer (4) | CUSA.TV | 2043 | 19–4 | 4–0 |
| Mar. 25 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 8–13 | McCracken (1-1) | Garza (3-1) | Raj (4) | CUSA.TV | 2814 | 19–5 | 4–1 |
| Mar. 26 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | W 6–5 | Kingsberry (1-0) | Brogdon (1-2) | Shafer (5) | CUSA.TV | 2634 | 20–5 | 5-1 |
| Mar. 28 | at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2–8 | Watson (2-2) | Ward (0-1) | - | ESPN+ | 379 | 20–6 | |
| Mar. 31 | Western Kentucky | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 3–2 | Malone (3-2) | Diuguid (0-1) | Miller (3) | CUSA.TV | 481 | 21-6 | 6-1 |
April (12–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall Record | C-USA Record |
| Apr. 1 | Western Kentucky | | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 5–4 | Riojas (3-0) | Hall (4-2) | Miller (4) | CUSA.TV | 494 | 22–6 | 7–1 |
| Apr. 2 | Western Kentucky | | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 7–2 | Garza (4-1) | Terbrak (3-2) | - | CUSA.TV | 414 | 23–6 | 8–1 |
| Apr. 3 | at Incarnate Word | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 6–9 | Hayward (4-2) | Shafer (0-1) | - | ESPN+ | 276 | 23–7 | |
| Apr. 6 | at Charlotte | | Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 5-3 | Malone (4-2) | Hudepohl (2-4) | Miller (5) | ESPN+ | 581 | 24–7 | 9-1 |
| Apr. 6 | at Charlotte | | Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 10–12 | Thompson (3-1) | Quiroga (4-1) | - | ESPN+ | 581 | 24–8 | 9–2 |
| Apr. 8 | at Charlotte | | Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled |
| Apr. 11 | at Texas A&M | | Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | W 5–1 | Quiroga (5-1) | Wansing (2-2) | - | ESPN+ | 4613 | 25–8 | |
| Apr. 14 | Middle Tennessee | | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 13–5 | Malone (5-2) | Johnson (2-2) | - | CUSA.TV | 687 | 26–7 | 10-2 |
| Apr. 15 | Middle Tennessee | | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 12–4 | Miller (7-0) | Hamm (4-3) | - | CUSA.TV | 487 | 27–7 | 11–2 |
| Apr. 16 | Middle Tennessee | | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 5–4 | Quiroga (6-1) | Swan (1-5) | Miller (6) | CUSA.TV | 394 | 28–7 | 12–2 |
| Apr. 18 | Texas State | 25 | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 3–5 | Zabel (1-1) | Owens (0-1) | Bush (1) | CUSA.TV | 1059 | 28–9 | |
| Apr. 21 | at FIU | 25 | Infinity Insurance Park • Miami, FL | W 22–8 | Malone (6-2) | Tiburcio (3-4) | - | | 543 | 29–9 | 13-2 |
| Apr. 22 | at FIU | 25 | Infinity Insurance Park • Miami, FL | W 9–8 | Riojas (4-0) | Mcauliff (0-2) | Miller (7) | | 521 | 30–9 | 14–2 |
| Apr. 23 | at FIU | 25 | Infinity Insurance Park • Miami, FL | L 1–6 | Cabarcas (1-4) | Quiroga (6-2) | Pazos (1) | | 510 | 30–10 | 14–3 |
| Apr. 25 | Houston Christian | 25 | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 9–8 | Beaird (2-1) | Smiterman (1-2) | - | CUSA.TV | 446 | 31–10 | |
| Apr. 28 | at UAB | 25 | Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, AL | L 2–4 | Walton (3-4) | Malone (6-3) | - | CUSA.TV | 241 | 31–11 | 14-4 |
| Apr. 29 | at UAB | 25 | Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, AL | W 6–5 | Beaird (3-1) | Marlin (0-3) | Miller (8) | CUSA.TV | 255 | 32–11 | 15–4 |
| Apr. 30 | at UAB | 25 | Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, AL | W 9–4 | Quiroga (7-2) | Myers (1-5) | Miller (9) | ESPN+ | 312 | 33–11 | 16–4 |
May (5–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall Record | C-USA Record |
| May 2 | Sam Houston | 22 | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 2–18 | Wales (2-4) | Owens (0-2) | - | CUSA.TV | 575 | 33–12 | |
| May 5 | Rice | 22 | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 9–7 | Beaird (4-1) | Cienfuegos (2-1) | Miller (10) | CUSA.TV | 616 | 34–12 | 17-4 |
| May 6 | Rice | 22 | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 10–8 | Garza (5-1) | Hamilton (1-3) | Miller (11) | CUSA.TV | 605 | 35–12 | 18–4 |
| May 7 | Rice | 22 | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 11–6 | Riojas (5-0) | Cienfuegos (2-2) | - | CUSA.TV | 649 | 36–12 | 19–4 |
| May 12 | No. 18 Dallas Baptist | 22 | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 7–11 | Johnson (7-2) | Malone (6-4) | - | CUSA.TV | 935 | 36–13 | 19–5 |
| May 12 | No. 18 Dallas Baptist | 22 | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 9–11 | Amendt (1-1) | Miller (7-1) | - | CUSA.TV | 935 | 36-14 | 19-6 |
| May 14 | No. 18 Dallas Baptist | 22 | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 6–9 | Baker (4-0) | Fischer (1-1) | Amendt (12) | CUSA.TV | 487 | 36-15 | 19-7 |
| May 16 | at Abilene Christian | | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 8–10 | Stephenson (4-2) | Royse (0-1) | Smith (8) | ESPN+ | 316 | 36-16 | |
| May 18 | at Louisiana Tech | | J.C. Love Field • Ruston, LA | W 18–16$^{11}$ | Miller (8-1) | Bates (4-3) | - | CUSA.TV | 1921 | 37-16 | 20-7 |
| May 19 | at Louisiana Tech | | J.C. Love Field • Ruston, LA | W 5–3 | Ward (1-1) | Smith (3-4) | Smith (1) | CUSA.TV | 1995 | 38-16 | 21-7 |
| May 20 | at Louisiana Tech | | J.C. Love Field • Ruston, LA | L 5–7 | Tomkins (6-1) | Beaird (4-2) | Bates (10) | CUSA.TV | 1949 | 38-17 | 21-8 |
Post-season (0–2) :
C-USA Tournament (0–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 24 | No. 7 Middle Tennessee | 2 | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 1–5 | Swan (2-6) | Ward (1-2) | - | ESPN+ | 646 | 38-18 | 0-1 |
| May 25 | No 3. Charlotte | 2 | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 2–11 | Thompson (6-2) | Smith (1-2) | | ESPN+ | 570 | 38-19 | 0-2 |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled/Postponed :
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Postseason
### Conference USA tournament

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 3 | Charlotte | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 6 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UTSA | 1 | 7 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | | | | 7 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 8 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Charlotte | 12 | 9 | | | | | |
| 3 | Charlotte | 11 | | | | | | | | 3 | Charlotte | 12 | 9 | | | | |
| 2 | UTSA | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UTSA | 2 | 6 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Charlotte | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Charlotte | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Dallas Baptist | 2 |
| 1 | Dallas Baptist | 13$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Dallas Baptist | 2 |
| 8 | Rice | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rice | 2 | 1 | Dallas Baptist | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Western Kentucky | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 4 | Western Kentucky | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | | | | 1 | Dallas Baptist | 5 | - | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Western Kentucky | 0 | - | | | | | |
| 8 | Rice | 1 | | | | | | | | 4 | Western Kentucky | 0 | - | | | | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 4 | Western Kentucky | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards and honors

Conference honors :
| Honors | Player | Position |
| Conference USA Pitcher of the Year | Simon Miller, Jr. | P |
| All-Conference USA First Team | Antonio Valdez | INF |
| All-Conference USA First Team | Simon Miller, Jr. | P |
| All-Conference USA Second Team | Josh Killeen, Sr. | C |
| All-Conference USA Second Team | Leyton Barry, Sr. | INF |
| All-Conference USA Second Team | Caleb Hill, Jr. | OF |
| All-Conference USA Second Team | Luke Malone, Sr. | SP |
| All-Conference USA Second Team | Sammy Diaz, Sr. | UTIL |
| All-Conference USA Freshman Team | Ruger Riojas | P |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| NCBWA† | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 27 | RV | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 30 | RV | RV | | | |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | | | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.