March 29, 2018 Notes | Photo Gallery 
UTA (12-11, 5-2 Sun Belt) 5, ULM (14-11, 3-4 Sun Belt) 2
Arlington, Texas â€" Clay Gould Ballpark
March 29, 2018
Team Records and Series Notes
- UTA is 12-11, 5-2 in the Sun Belt Conference. ULM is 14-11 and 3-4 in the Sun Belt.
- The Mavs lead the all-time series with ULM, 47-30, including a 22-13 mark in games played in Arlington.
- The Mavs have won six straight in the series.
- 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.
Team Notes
- UTA Coach Darin Thomas has a 308-290 career record in his 11th year.
- Thomas ranks second in UTA history in career wins.
- UTA is 9-9 in March.
- UTA is 6-3 vs. a left-handed starting pitcher.
- The Mavs are 10-4 at Clay Gould Ballpark.
- UTA is 4-0 vs. Sun Belt foes at home.
- UTA is 5-6 when its opponent scores first
- UTA is 5.5-5 in its all-white uniforms.
- The Mavs are 2-4 on Fridays.
- UTA is 896-538-1 all-time at home and 837-489-1 at Clay Gould Ballpark.
Individual Notes
- Senior LHP Brad Vassar made his fifth start of the year in his eight appearance.
- Vassar has appeared in 49 games with 26 starts in his career.
- Junior CF Noah Vaughan made his team-leading 63rd consecutive start.
- Senior 3B RJ Williams started his team-leading 172nd career game.
- Williams has played in 186 career games.
- Williams hung his third sac fly of the year and the ninth of his career.
- Williams doubled for the fifth time in 2018 and the 34th time in his career.
- Williams has five two-out hits and five two-out RBI.
- Williams set a new career high with four RBI.
- Sophomore 2B Zac Cook doubled for the third time in 2018 and the seventh time in his career.
- Cook stole two bases, has four on the year and has seven in his career.
- Cook has six two-out hits and four two-out RBI in 2018.
- Senior 1B Omar Salinas has reached base safely in 68 of his 73 career starts.
- Salinas stole his first base of the year and the third of his career.
- Salinas has an 11-game hitting streak.
- Salinas has 11 two-out hits.
- Junior RHP Logan Austin worked in his team-high ninth game of the year and the 24th of his career.
- Freshman RF David Renning has reached base safely in all five of his career starts.
- Freshman RHP David Moffat pitched in his eighth game of the year.
- Moffat has inherited nine runners in relief in 2018, allowing two to score.
- Moffat earned a four-out save the first of his career.
