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ARLINGTON, Texas -- RJ Williams drove in a career-high four runs, including two on a go-ahead double in the sixth inning, leading UTA baseball to a 5-2 comeback win over ULM to open a three-game series on Thursday at Clay Gould Ballpark.

UTA (12-11, 5-2 Sun Belt Conference) rallied from a 2-1 hole with a three-run frame in the sixth inning, including a go-ahead two-run, two-out double from Williams, who added a sacrifice fly in the third and an RBI fielder's choice in the eighth.

LEADING THE MAVS
The Mavs collected eight hits and six walks in the game, with Williams providing the firepower with his career high four RBI on a hit. The Mavs also got a 3-for-4 game from Zac Cook and a two-hit game from Omar Salinas. Will Olson and Aaron Funk each added hits and freshman David Renning scored a pair of runs.

ON THE MOUND
UTA senior starter Brad Vassar worked five innings, allowing three hits and two runs, walking one and striking out four. Junior Logan Austin (2-0) opened the sixth inning in relief of Vassar and worked 2.2 hitless innings, allowing just three walks and striking out one.

After a pair of outs and runners reached in the eighth inning, UTA turned to freshman David Moffat. Moffat retired all four hitters he faced in his first career save, fanning a pair.

ULM (14-11, 3-4 Sun Belt) starter Trey Jeans worked four-plus innings, allowing three hits and one run, walking four and striking out eight. After a leadoff walk in the fifth, ULM turned to Richard Hebert (2-0) in relief.

NEXT
The series will resume on Friday at 6:30 p.m. CT at Clay Gould Ballpark. UTA will turn to senior righty Trae Patterson (1-1, 7.71 ERA) for the start against ULM senior right-hander Chase Beal (2-2, 5.73 ERA). The game will be broadcast live on UTAMavs.com, with the Voice of the Mavs, Josh Sours, calling the action.

HOW THEY SCORED
ULM got on the board at its first chance in the top of the first inning, getting a solo homer on a 3-1 offering over the leftfield fence from Johnny DeLaCruz, his first of the year.

UTA evened up the game in the bottom of the third inning, getting a leadoff single from Funk. Cook pushed Funk to third with a slow rolling single through the left side and Williams hung a sac fly to centerfield to score Funk.

The Warhawks answered in the top of the fourth inning, as DeLaCruz drew a five-pitch walk to open the inning, stealing second base and scoring on Chad Bell's single up the middle.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Mavs started a rally with a leadoff single from Salinas, who took second after a wild pitch. After a two-out, full-count walk issued to David Renning, Cook smashed a RBI double into the gap to score the game-tying run. Williams then lined a two-run double into the right-centerfield gap to give UTA a 4-2 lead.

UTA added a run in the bottom of the eighth inning, getting Renning on after a one-out error. Cook pushed him to third with a single and Williams legged out the back end of a double play to score Renning for a three-run UTA lead.

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