Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Southeastern Louisiana junior Katie Duhe homered twice and the Lady Lions collected 20 hits, but UTSA had too much firepower and swept a Southland Conference doubleheader from Southeastern Friday evening at Roadrunner Field.

The losses extend Southeastern's current losing streak to 11 games. The Lady Lions are now 5-21 overall and 1-11 in Southland Conference play. UTSA improved to 12-23 overall and 8-9 in league action.

In the opener, Duhe and senior Chelsea Takacs each homered, but UTSA used a three-run sixth inning to pull away from the Lady Lions in a 10-6 win. In the nightcap, Duhe and sophomore Katelyn Thomason both had home runs, but the Roadrunners broke a 6-6 tie with three runs in the fifth inning on the way to a 9-6 victory.

The final game of the series is scheduled for Saturday at 12 p.m. Live stats will be available at www.goutsa.com.

Game 1 – UTSA 10, Southeastern Louisiana 6
UTSA took the early lead off Thomason (3-7) in the bottom of the first inning. Sophomore Ashley Kappler reached on a one-out single and later scored on a sacrifice fly by junior Danye Holmes to give the Roadrunners a 1-0 lead.

Southeastern took its first lead in the top of the second inning, as Duhe hit the second pitch of the frame over the left centerfield fence to knot the score. Two pitches later, Takacs drilled an offering from Holmes (5-7) over the centerfield wall to put Southeastern up, 2-1.

UTSA came back to reclaim the lead in the bottom half of the second. A two-run double by senior Rudi Cantu, followed by a RBI single by Holmes put the Roadrunners ahead, 4-2.

The momentum shifted back to the Lady Lions in the top of the third inning. Freshman Kelsey Nichols doubled, advanced to third on a single by sophomore Meghan Gomez and scored on an RBI single by Duhe. Takacs later singled home Gomez and Duhe to put Southeastern back on top, 5-4.

UTSA took the lead for good in the fourth, as it was the Roadrunners' turn to record back-to-back homers. With one out and a runner on, Holmes powered a home run over the left centerfield fence. Two pitches later, junior Krista Kappler homered to chase Thomason from the circle and put UTSA up, 7-5.

Southeastern cut into the lead thanks to two UTSA errors in the top of the fifth. With two outs and the bases loaded, sophomore Jordan Logan reached on an error that allowed Takacs to score. However, Holmes retired sophomore Lauren Coniglio with the bases loaded to keep the lead at 7-6.

Southeastern mounted a threat in its half of the sixth inning. Singles by Duhe and Gomez put two runners on with one out. Sophomore Morgan Luksa recovered to retire Takacs and junior Tamra Ladnier to end the threat.

Southeastern freshman Elise Kittrell held UTSA scoreless for 1.2 innings before the Roadrunners got to her in the bottom of the sixth inning. Sophomore Caitlyn Ivy and Luksa reached on consecutive singles to open the inning and Krista Kappler cleared the bases with her second home run of the game and gave UTSA a 10-6 lead.

Luksa pitched a perfect seventh to record her first save of the season.

Game Two – UTSA 9, Southeastern Louisiana 6
Logan gave Southeastern a 1-0 lead in the top of the first off UTSA junior starter Emily Humpal (6-11). The Garden Grove, Calif. native singled to lead off the game, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Nichols, stole third and scored on an RBI groundout by Gomez.

UTSA took the lead right back versus Southeastern freshman starter Kati Morse in the bottom of the first inning with a two-out rally. Ivy walked and later scored on an error by Logan. Later in the inning, Morse hit sophomore Laura Little with the bases loaded to force in the go-ahead run.

Southeastern bounced back in the top of the second inning. Duhe led off the inning with her second home run of the day and third of the season to knot the score at 2.

After Morse sat UTSA down in order in the second, the Lady Lions reclaimed the lead in the top of the third inning. Nichols reached on a one-out single and later scored on a Thomason fielder's choice to give Southeastern a 3-2 lead.

UTSA regained the momentum in its half of the third. A sacrifice fly by Kelsey Kappler tied the score and Humpal helped her own cause with a tie-breaking two-run home run to put the Roadrunners up, 5-3.

Southeastern threatened in the top of the fourth inning, as a single by Takacs and a double by Ladnier put a pair of runners in scoring position with one out. However, Little threw out Takacs trying to score on a fly out by senior Amber Freeman to end the threat. Humpal singled home an unearned run off sophomore Vicki Honeycutt (1-2) in the bottom of the fourth inning to push the lead to 6-3.

Southeastern answered once again in the top of the fifth. Nichols reached on a fielder's choice and Gomez walked to put a pair of runners on. Thomason followed with her second home run of the season and the Spring, Texas native's three-run blast knotted the score at 6. Duhe drew a one-out walk to put the go-ahead run on base, but Humpal recovered to retire Takacs and sophomore Lauren Coniglio to keep the score tied.

UTSA took the lead for good with another two-out rally in the bottom of the fifth inning. Senior Chelsea Chapman drew a one-out walk and later scored on a two-out single by senior Kelly Cato. Ivy followed with her team-high 11th home run of the season to put the Roadrunners ahead, 9-6.

Southeastern mounted one last effort in the top of the seventh inning with a two-out rally of its own. Duhe reached on a fielder's choice, which Luksa followed with consecutive walks issued to Takacs and Coniglio to load the bases. Luksa recovered, striking out Ladnier to earn her second save of the season and secure the doubleheader sweep.