SAN ANTONIO — Randee Crawford belted three home runs and produced four RBIs Saturday as UTSA opened Conference USA play by sweeping North Texas 3-2 and 8-6 at Roadrunner Field.
Kayley Pyles went 3-for-6 with a double, a homer and three RBIs on the day for the Roadrunners (8-16, 2-0). Chelsea Paker picked up a win and allowed just three earned runs in 8 and 1/3 innings.
UTSA used three solo homers, including two from Crawford, in the opener to push past the Mean Green (13-8, 0-2 C-USA) in extra innings.
Crawford homered to left-center with one out in the eighth to win it.