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UTA (11-10, 4-1 Sun Belt) 14, Little Rock (12-10, 3-2 Sun Belt) 12
Little Rock, Ark. - Gary Hogan Field
March 24, 2018

Team Records and Series Notes

• UTA is 11-10, 4-1 in the Sun Belt Conference. Little Rock is 12-10, 3-2 in the Sun Belt.
• The Mavs lead the all-time series with Little Rock, 15-6, including 5-4 in games played in Little Rock.
• The series will conclude on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT at Gary Hogan Field. UTA will start junior righty Ka'ikpeono Anderson (0-1, 8.05 ERA) vs. Little Rock junior southpaw Ethan Dailly (0-0, 0.93 ERA).

Team Notes

• UTA Coach Darin Thomas has a 307-289 career record in his 11th year.
• • Thomas ranks second in UTA history in career wins.
• UTA is 8-8 in March.
• UTA is 5-2 vs. a left-handed starting pitcher.
• UTA rolled up their 27th, 28th and 29th double plays of the year.
• The Mavs are 7-4 when scoring first.
• UTA is 4-0 when hitting at least two homers and 8-4 when hitting at least one homer.
• The Mavs are 7-6 in day games and 4-1 on Saturdays.
• UTA is 2-0 in its blue and white uniform combination.
• UTA hit its first grand slam of the year.
• UTA hit a season-high four homers.
• The Mavs reached double-digit runs for the fifth time in 2018 and the third time in March.
• UTA had a season high 20 hits.

Individual Notes

• Senior RHP Trae Patterson made his sixth start of the year and the 21st of his career.
• • Patterson is 1-1 in 2018 and 8-5 in his career.
• Junior CF Noah Vaughan made his team-leading 61st consecutive start.
• • Vaughan hit his team-high sixth homer of the year and the 15th of his career.
  • Vaughan was hit by his fourth pitch of the year and the 11th of his career.
• Senior 3B RJ Williams started his team-leading 170th career game.
• • Williams stole his second base of the year and the 17th of his career.
  • Williams doubled for the third time in 2018 and the 32nd time in his career.
  • Williams laid down his 13th career sac bunt and his first of 2018.
• Senior 1B Omar Salinas has reached base safely in 66 of his 71 career starts.
• • Salinas has a nine-game hitting streak.
  • Salinas doubled for the fourth time in 2018 and the 15th time in his career.
• Senior LF Christian Hollie has a nine-game hitting streak.
• • Hollie hit his second homer of the year and the seventh of his career.
  • Hollie doubled for the fifth time in 2018 and the 22nd time in his career.
  • Hollie had a season high three hits and four RBI, his best game since 2016.
• Freshman RF David Renning belted his first career homer, giving UTA the lead in the second inning.
• • Renning collected his first career double.
  • It was Renning's first career multi-hit game.
  • Renning drew his first career walk.
• Sophomore 2B Zac Cook doubled for the second time in 2018 and the sixth time in his career.
• • Cook was hit by his third pitch of the year and the sixth of his career.
  • Cook homered for the first time in his career.
  • Cook totaled a career high five RBI and tied his career high with four hits.
• Junior RHP Logan Austin appeared in his eighth game of the year and the 23rd of his career.
• Junior DH Aaron Funk stole his second base of the year and the fifth of his career.
• Junior RHP Andrew Gross worked in his eighth game of the year.
• Sophomore SS Josh Minjarez hung his second sac fly of the year and his third of his career.
• Senior RHP Daniel James worked in his sixth game of the year and the 70th of his career. James has two saves in 2018 and 18 in his career.