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UTA (15-16, 6-4 Sun Belt) 18, Appalachian State (12-18, 3-7 Sun Belt) 1
Friday, April 7, 2017
Beaver Field at Smith Stadium • Boone, N.C.
Postgame Notes

Team Records and Series Notes
• UTA is 15-16, 6-4 in the Sun Belt Conference. Appalachian State is 12-18, 3-7 in the Sun Belt.
• The Mavs lead the all-time series with Appalachian State, 6-1, including a 4-0 mark in games played in Boone.
• The series will resume on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT at Smith Stadium. The Mavs will start junior righty Trae Patterson (2-0, 2.74 ERA).

Team Notes
• The Mavs have turned 30 double plays, tops in the Sun Belt.
• The Mavs set season highs in runs and hits.
• UTA's offensive output was its largest since scoring 21 runs vs. Little Rock in 2016.
• UTA is 8-4 on the road.
• The Mavs are 7-6 when scoring first and 6-3 when scoring in the first inning.
• The Mavs are 7-8 in night games.
• UTA is 13-12 vs. a right-handed starting pitcher.
• UTA is 1-2 in April.
• UTA head coach Darin Thomas has a 281-270 all-time record in his 10th year.

Individual Notes
• Senior LF Quintin Rohrbaugh made his team-high 89th consecutive start.
o Rohrbaugh has reached base safely in 81 of 89 career starts and in 30 of 31 starts in 2017.
o Rohrbaugh has reached base safely in a team-leading 24 straight games.
• Junior SS RJ Williams has reached base safely in 102 of 124 career starts and in 19 of 25 starts in 2017.
o Williams has three doubles in 2017 and 21 in his career. o Williams was hit by his fifth pitch of the year and the 21st of his career.
♣ Williams moved into a tie for eighth with Matt Shortall (2012-14) in UTA career history.
• Sophomore CF Noah Vaughan has reached base safely in 21 of 29 starts and in 58 of 70 career starts.
o Vaughan has two triples in 2017 and three in his career.
• Junior 1B Omar Salinas has reached base safely in 26 of 27 starts.
o Salinas has a team-high eight-game hitting streak.
• Senior RHP Kadon Simmons made his eighth start of the year and appeared in his ninth game.
o Simmons has made 23 career starts in 25 games.
o Simmons is 4-2 in 2017 and 13-6 in his career.
o UTA is 13-9 in his career starts and 4-3 in 2017.
o Simmons has five quality starts in 2017 and 13 in his two-year career. o Simmons has worked into the seventh inning at least in 17 of his 23 career starts and in 12 of his last 15 starts.
• Sophomore DH Will Olson has reached base safely in 26 of 34 career starts and in 21 of 23 starts in 2017.
o Olson homered for the second time this year. o Olson set a career high with five RBI.
• Sophomore RF Aaron Funk tripled for the second time in the year.
o Funk hung his second sac fly of the year.
• Junior RF Christian Hollie has reached base safely in 84 of 105 career starts and in eight of 10 starts in 2017.
o Hollie has a double in 2017 and16 double in his career.
• Junior CF Phil Berthiaume belted his first career home run.
• Righty Jud Kinzy appeared in his fourth game and his first since March 15.
• Freshman Zac Cook earned a hit off the bench.
• Right-hander Logan Austin appeared in his 12th career game.