UTSA drops two on opening day of Texas Tech Invitational

LUBBOCK — Angelica Niño had two hits in both games today, but UTSA dropped its first two games of the Texas Tech Invitational on Friday. Stephen F. Austin took a 7-3 win before McNeese State dropped the Roadrunners 11-6.

Kendall Burton combined for three hits and a pair of RBIs for UTSA, which fell to 6-12 on the season. Madison Kinley had a pair of hits and a double in her return to action and Taylor Oberg added a triple.

In the opener, the Ladyjacks (6-11) jumped ahead with a run in the top of the second, but the Roadrunners responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame. With two outs, Niño lined an RBI-single up the middle to plate Kinley at knot the score. Jade Smith followed with…