HATTIESBURG, Miss. – UTSA will begin Conference USA play this weekend with a three-game series at No. 15 Southern Miss. The set opens at 6 p.m. at Pete Taylor Park. The second game of the series is scheduled to be played at 2 p.m. Saturday with Sunday's finale slated to start at 1 p.m.
The Roadrunners (7-8, 0-0 C-USA) have won two of their last three outings, but dropped a 5-2 decision at Texas State on Tuesday.
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Friday - UTSA Karan Patel, rhp (1-0, 1.12 ERA) vs. USM Nick Sandlin, rhp (2-0, 1.67 ERA)
Saturday - UTSA Steven Dressler, lhp (2-1, 2.67 ERA) vs. USM Stevie Powers, lhp (2-0, 3.09 ERA)
Sunday - UTSA Chance Kirby, rhp (0-2, 3.46 ERA) vs. USM TBA
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
UTSA and Southern Miss met five times a year ago, including twice in the C-USA Tournament in Biloxi, Miss. The Golden Eagles ended the Roadrunners' season with a 7-1 victory in an elimination game. This took place just two days after UTSA opened the championship with a 9-2 victory over Southern Miss.
The Golden Eagles have won eight of the last 10 matchups between the two teams, including a three-game sweep the last time the two teams met in Hattiesburg, which was in 2016.
Southern Miss leads the all-time series, 11-5, which dates back to the 2014 campaign.
The Roadrunners (7-8, 0-0 C-USA) have won two of their last three outings, but dropped a 5-2 decision at Texas State on Tuesday.
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Friday - UTSA Karan Patel, rhp (1-0, 1.12 ERA) vs. USM Nick Sandlin, rhp (2-0, 1.67 ERA)
Saturday - UTSA Steven Dressler, lhp (2-1, 2.67 ERA) vs. USM Stevie Powers, lhp (2-0, 3.09 ERA)
Sunday - UTSA Chance Kirby, rhp (0-2, 3.46 ERA) vs. USM TBA
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
UTSA and Southern Miss met five times a year ago, including twice in the C-USA Tournament in Biloxi, Miss. The Golden Eagles ended the Roadrunners' season with a 7-1 victory in an elimination game. This took place just two days after UTSA opened the championship with a 9-2 victory over Southern Miss.
The Golden Eagles have won eight of the last 10 matchups between the two teams, including a three-game sweep the last time the two teams met in Hattiesburg, which was in 2016.
Southern Miss leads the all-time series, 11-5, which dates back to the 2014 campaign.
