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BSB: UTA 6, Georgia State 4 - Post-Game Notes

March 16, 2018

Recap | Box Score

UTA (7-9, 1-0 SBC) 5, Georgia State (11-7, 0-1) 4
Arlington, Texas â€" Clay Gould Ballpark
March 16, 2018

Team Records and Series Notes

  • UTA is 7-9, 1-0 in the Sun Belt and Georgia State is 11-7, 0-1 in the Sun Belt.
  • The Mavs lead the series, 7-6.
  • The series will resume on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT at Clay Gould Ballpark. The Mavs will start senior right-hander Trae Patterson (0-1, 5.82 ERA) vs. Georgia State junior righty Jake Rogers (3-1, 2.22 ERA). The game will be broadcast live on UTAMavs.com with the Voice of UTA Baseball, Josh Sours, calling the action.

Team Notes

  • UTA Coach Darin Thomas has a 303-289 career record in his 11th year.
    • Thomas ranks second in UTA history in career wins.
  • UTA is 4-7 in March.
  • The Mavs are 3-3 in night games.
  • UTA is 3-6 when its opponent scores first.
  • The Mavs are 4-3 when hitting a homer.
  • UTA is 1-3 on Fridays
  • The Mavs are 4-8 vs. a right-handed starting pitcher.
  • The Mavs are 3-5 when allowing a homer.

Individual Notes

  • Junior CF Noah Vaughan made his team-leading 55th consecutive start.
    • Vaughan has reached base safely in 14 of 16 starts in 2018.
    • Vaughan was hit by his third pitch of the year and the 10th of his career.
    • Vaughan doubled for the third time in 2018 and the 16th time in his career.
  • Senior 3B RJ Williams started his team-leading 164th career game.
    • Williams notched his team-leading ninth two-strike hit.
  • Senior LHP Brad Vassar appeared in his 47th career game and made his 24th career start.
    • Vassar made his third start of 2018 in his sixth appearance.
    • Vassar worked his second straight quality start and his second of the year, working 6.2 innings.
      • Vassar has six career quality starts.
    • Vassar has a 2-1 record and an 8-12 career record.
  • Junior C Will Olson hit his third homer of the year and the fifth of his career.
    • All three homers for Olson have come at Clay Gould.
    • This was Olson's second two strike homer of 2018.
    • Olson hung his first sac fly of the year and the third of his career.
  • Senior 1B Omar Salinas has reached base safely in 61 of his 66 career starts.
    • Salinas doubled for the third time in 2018 and the 14th time in his career.
  • Sophomore SS Josh Minjarez was hit by his second pitch of the year and the fifth of his career.
  • Junior RHP Andrew Gross worked in his fifth game of the year and the second of the week.
    • Gross worked 6.2 shutout innings in relief at No. 6 Texas A&M on Tuesday.
    • Gross earned his first career save, working the final three innings.
  • Junior RF Aaron Funk laid down his second sac bunt of the year and the seventh of his career.
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Players Mentioned

Andrew Gross

#33 Andrew Gross

RHP
6' 4"
Junior
TR
Trae Patterson

#21 Trae Patterson

RHP
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
TR
Omar Salinas

#25 Omar Salinas

OF
5' 10"
Junior
TR
Noah Vaughan

#6 Noah Vaughan

INF
6' 3"
Freshman
1L
Aaron Funk

#9 Aaron Funk

OF
6' 1"
Freshman
1L
Josh Minjarez

#13 Josh Minjarez

INF
6' 0"
Freshman
1L
RJ Williams

#4 RJ Williams

INF
5' 10"
Freshman
2L
Will Olson

#15 Will Olson

C
5' 11"
Freshman
1L
Brad Vassar

#35 Brad Vassar

LHP
5' 9"
Freshman
2L

Players Mentioned

Andrew Gross

#33 Andrew Gross

6' 4"
Junior
TR
RHP
Trae Patterson

#21 Trae Patterson

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
TR
RHP
Omar Salinas

#25 Omar Salinas

5' 10"
Junior
TR
OF
Noah Vaughan

#6 Noah Vaughan

6' 3"
Freshman
1L
INF
Aaron Funk

#9 Aaron Funk

6' 1"
Freshman
1L
OF
Josh Minjarez

#13 Josh Minjarez

6' 0"
Freshman
1L
INF
RJ Williams

#4 RJ Williams

5' 10"
Freshman
2L
INF
Will Olson

#15 Will Olson

5' 11"
Freshman
1L
C
Brad Vassar

#35 Brad Vassar

5' 9"
Freshman
2L
LHP