March 25, 2018 Recap | Box Score | Photo Gallery
UTA (11-11, 4-2 Sun Belt) 4, Little Rock (13-10, 4-2 Sun Belt) 5
Little Rock, Ark. -- Gary Hogan Field
March 25, 2018
Team Records and Series Notes
- UTA is 11-11, 4-2 in the Sun Belt Conference. Little Rock is 13-10, 4-2 in the Sun Belt.
- The Mavs lead the all-time series with Little Rock, 15-7, with the series tied at 5-5 in games played in Little Rock.
- The Mavs return to action on Tuesday, opening a four-game homestand with No. 22 Sam Houston State at 6:30 p.m. CT at Clay Gould Ballpark.
Team Notes
- UTA Coach Darin Thomas has a 307-290 career record in his 11th year.
- Thomas ranks second in UTA history in career wins.
- UTA is 8-9 in March.
- UTA is 5-3 vs. a left-handed starting pitcher.
- The Mavs are 7-7 in day games.
- The Mavs are 7-5 when scoring first.
- UTA is 2-4 on Sundays.
- The Mavs are 2-6 on the road in 2018.
Individual Notes
- Junior CF Noah Vaughan made his team-leading 62nd consecutive start.
- Vaughan has reached base safely in 19 of 22 starts in 2018.
- Vaughan stole his third base of the year and the 20th of his career.
- Vaughan registered his seventh multi-hit game of the year.
- Senior 3B RJ Williams started his team-leading 171st career game.
- Senior LF Christian Hollie has a 10-game hitting streak.
- Hollie doubled for the sixth time in 2018 and the 23rd time in his career.
- Junior RHP Ka'ikepono Anderson made his fifth start of the year.
- UTA is 2-3 in Anderson's starts.
- Freshman RF David Renning has reached safely in all three of his career starts.
- Freshman DH Boone Montgomery collected his first career hit, a double into the gap in the third inning.
- Senior 1B Omar Salinas has reached base safely in 67 of his 72 career starts.
- Salinas has a 10-game hitting streak.
- Senior LHP Ryan Buss pitched in his eighth game of the year and the 12th of his career.
- Buss tied his career high with 3.1 innings and three strikeouts.
- Sophomore 2B Zac Cook hung his second sac fly of the year, the first of his career.
- Senior RHP Daniel James worked in his seventh game of the year and the 71st of his career.