Rice claims series opener on Friday night

SAN ANTONIO – Rice posted an 8-6 win over UTSA baseball in the series opener on Friday at Roadrunner Field.

UTSA (15-16, 7-9 Conference USA) rallied from behind to take a 6-5 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning but Rice scored three unanswered runs – all unearned – to post the comeback win.

The Roadrunners got a two-hit game from Joshua Lamb and Jonathan Tapia, with Griffin Paxton and Nick Thornquist each adding knocks.

UTSA starter Kyle Sonduck served as the opener, working an inning, allowing a pair of two-out hits and an unearned run. After the delay, UTSA turned to sophomore John Chomko in relief, with the righty working 2.2 innings, allowing five hits and four runs, walking two and…