CLEARWATER, Fla. – UTSA’s James Taussig’s 2-run RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning propelled No. 1 to a 4-2 win over No. 8 Rice, Tuesday afternoon, May 20, at the 2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla.
With the win, the Roadrunners (43-11) will play against Tulane in the winners bracket on Thursday, May 22 at 1 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+. Rice will play in an elimination game on Wednesday, May 21 at 1 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+ against Florida Atlantic.
Down 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Taussig stepped up after a hit-by-pitch and a walk and drove a double to right-center field, scoring Caden Miller and Mason Lytle.