Softball welcomes Sam Houston State for series
4/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 21, 2011
Arlington, Texas -
Sam Houston State at UT Arlington Game Notes 
Sam Houston State (17-26, 9-11) at UT Arlington (29-17, 16-5)
April 22-23, 2011 - 4, 6, 1 p.m.
Arlington, Texas - Allan Saxe Field
Last Meeting - April 17, 2010, UTA won 5-0 (9)
Coverage - Gametracker available at utamavs.com
The UT Arlington softball team will look to remain at the top of the Southland Conference this weekend when they host Sam Houston State in a three-game series at Allan Saxe Field.
The Mavericks open the series with a doubleheader on Friday and end with a single game Saturday. Game times are set for 4, 6 and 1 p.m.
UTA fell to 29-17 overall after dropping an 8-0 six inning road game to No. 5 Texas on Tuesday. The Mavericks only managed to connect on a pair of hits in the contest. True freshman Callie Collins (17-7) took the loss in the circle after surrendering six runs on four hits and walking three in 0.1 innings of work.
Collins will look to bounce back in the opening game of the series against the Bearkats Friday. The true freshman remains one of the best pitchers in the Southland with her 1.56 ERA and 172 strikeouts.
Sophomore Teri Lyles (11-9) is also leading the way for the Mavericks in the circle with her 3.12 ERA. She will look to carry UTA to a sweep over the Bearkats this weekend.
The Mavericks have been strong in conference with their combination of pitching and hitting. UTA has a league best 1.88 ERA in the circle and has outscored their opponents by a 81-49 margin.
SERIES VS SAM HOUSTON STATE
Sam Houston State leads the all-time series against the Mavericks with a 44-47 advantage... the Mavericks have won their last three meetings against the Bearkats and own an 18-15 advantage while playing at Allan Saxe Field... UT Arlington won their series against the Bearkats last season on April 17, 2010... UTA won game one and two with shutout victories... the Mavericks opened the series with a 10-0 victory then followed with a nine inning 5-0 win... game three was cancelled due to rain in Huntsville.
SAM HOUSTON STATE AT A GLANCE
The Sam Houston State Bearkats handed Texas A&M-Corpus Christi their first series loss of the season after winning game one and two last weekend in Huntsville... the wins improved SHSU to 17-26 overall and 9-11 in conference action... the Bearkats currently sit in seventh place in the league standings... SHSU has been out-scored by a 80-55 margin in conference... Sam Houston State has a 5-6 record in conference road games ... in the circle, SHSU is led by Tomi Garrison who has a 7-7 conference record with a 2.36 ERA in 89 innings of work... Hailey Wiginton leads the Bearkats offense batting .326... Wiginton has connected on a team best 45 hits and seven home runs.
A LOOK AHEAD
Following the Mavericks three-game series against Sam Houston State they travel to McNeese State for their final road series... prior to their last conference series against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at home, UTA will face non-conference opponent North Texas on May 4.
