April 9, 2017 Recap | Box Score
UTA (17-16, 8-4 Sun Belt) 6, Appalachian State (12-20, 3-9 Sun Belt) 5
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Beaver Field at Smith Stadium Boone, N.C.
Postgame Notes
Team Records and Series Notes
UTA is 17-16, 8-4 in the Sun Belt Conference. Appalachian State is 12-20, 3-9 in the Sun Belt.
The Mavs lead the all-time series with Appalachian State, 8-1, including a 6-0 mark in games played in Boone.
The Mavs will return to action on Thursday, opening an Easter Weekend three-game series with Little Rock at 6:30 p.m. CT at Clay Gould Stadium.
Team Notes
The Mavs have won three of their first four conference weekend tests for the first time since 2011.
UTA is 9-6 when scoring first.
The Mavs are 14-12 vs. a right-handed starting pitcher.
UTA is 5-2 on Sundays.
In conference road games, UTA is 5-1.
The Mavs are 10-8 in day games.
UTA is 10-4 on the road.
UTA is 3-2 in April.
UTA head coach Darin Thomas has a 283-270 all-time record in his 10th yea
r. UTA is 95-2 over the last four years when holding an eighth-inning lead, including 17-0 in 2017 and in 18 consecutive.
UTA outscored Appalachian State 29-8 during the three-game sweep.
Individual Notes
Senior LF Quintin Rohrbaugh made his team-high 91st consecutive start.
o Rohrbaugh has reached base safely in 83 of 91 career starts and in 32 of 33 starts in 2017.
o Rohrbaugh has reached base safely in a team-leading 26 straight games.
Junior LHP Jakob Hernandez made his eighth start of the year.
o Hernandez is 3-0 in 2017 and the Mavs are 5-3 in his starts.
o Hernandez leads the team with 54 strikeouts.
o Hernandez worked his fifth quality start in eight outings.
Junior 1B Omar Salinas has reached base safely in 28 of 29 starts.
o Salinas has a team-high 10-game hitting streak.
Junior CF Phil Berthiaume has reached base safely in 12 of his 17 starts.
o Berthiaume laid down his third sac bunt of the year.
Junior SS RJ Williams has reached base safely in 104 of 126 career starts and in 21 of 27 starts in 2017. o Williams doubled for the fourth time in 2017 and the 21st time in his career.
Sophomore RF Noah Vaughan has reached base safely in 60 of his 72 career starts and in 24 of 32 starts in 2017.
o Vaughan laid down his second bunt single of the year.
Sophomore DH Aaron Funk was hit by his second pitch of the year and the third of his career.
o Funk has reached base safely in 17 of his 18 starts in 2017 and in 16 of his 17 career starts.
Senior 3B Brady Cox has reached base safely in 118 of 149 career starts and in 22 of 31 starts in 2017.
Sophomore DH Will Olson has reached base safely in 28 of 36 career starts and in 23 of 25 starts in 2017.
Senior RHP Austin Gardner appeared in his 15th game of the year and the 27th of his career.
Junior RHP Daniel James pitched in his 10th game of the year and his 53rd career game.
