SAN ANTONIO — Sam Houston opened the Roadrunner Classic with a 4-2 loss to Omaha on Saturday at Roadrunner Field. 

The Bearkats (5-6) could not capitalize on free passes by the Mavericks, leaving five runners on base. 

Amy Abke took the loss to fall to 2-3 on the season. She went three innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out six. Makenzi Jenkins closed out the game, pitching three innings and giving up one run on three hits. 

Karrlauhn Deas drove in two runs in the fifth for the Kats with a single, scoring Morgan Holliday, who reached on a five-pitch walk, and Haleigh Carter, who singled to third.  

Omaha used a two-run home run in the second and a solo shot in the fourth for what would prove to be the game-winning runs. 

Sam Houston wraps up the tournament Sunday, facing Akron at 11:30 a.m. and UTSA at 2 p.m.