Caden Miller Secures Series Win with Walk-Off Against East Carolina

UTSA edged East Carolina 8-7 on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Roadrunner Field in San Antonio. Sophomore Caden Miller delivered the game-winning RBI in the 10th inning.

He punched a single through the right side that produced an immediate run. The walk-off produced a series win for UTSA over East Carolina.

Extra innings and the decisive at-bat

Junior Cody DeMont retired three batters on groundouts to start the 10th. In the bottom half, Christian Hallmark was hit by a pitch and moved to second.

A sacrifice bunt by Diego Diaz followed, then Joseph Webb issued back-to-back walks, loading the bases. Miller drove the first pitch he saw into right field, and Hallmark scored uncontested.

How the first nine innings unfolded

UTSA took a 5-0 lead by the end of the fifth inning. Sophomore Jacob Silva homered in the fifth to increase the cushion.

Late rally and key hitters

East Carolina battled back to a 7-5 advantage and forced Sam Simmons from the game. Junior Lane Haworth delivered a two-RBI single in the ninth inning to tie the score.

Contributions and absences

Jordan Ballin drove in UTSA’s first three runs in the second and fourth innings. He missed Saturday’s game with strep throat and later created a rundown that allowed a run.

Pitching, mistakes and coach reaction

East Carolina manufactured seven runs against seniors Mike DeBattista and Sam Simmons. Coach Pat Hallmark praised his team’s toughness while expressing concern about a sloppy inning.

He noted three hit-by-pitches, a walk and two errors as the main issues. Hallmark emphasized the team’s mental toughness in closing out the series.

Next game

UTSA will remain in San Antonio for a road-designated game at Sullivan Field. The Roadrunners face the University of the Incarnate Word at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

This report was prepared for Filmogaz.com. UTSA improved to 20-8 overall and 4-2 in the American Conference, while East Carolina fell to 16-12-1 and 3-3.