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UTA (13-11, 6-2 Sun Belt) 5, ULM (14-12, 3-5 Sun Belt) 0
Arlington, Texas - Clay Gould Ballpark
March 30, 2018

Team Records and Series Notes

• UTA is 13-11, 6-2 in the Sun Belt Conference. ULM is 14-12 and 3-5 in the Sun Belt.
• The Mavs lead the all-time series with ULM, 48-30, including a 23-13 mark in games played in Arlington.
• • The Mavs have won seven straight in the series.
• The series will conclude on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT at Clay Gould Ballpark. The game will be broadcast live on UTAMavs.com, with the Voice of the Mavs, Josh Sours, calling the action. UTA will start junior righty Ka'ikepono Anderson (0-1, 7.71 ERA) vs. ULM junior right-hander Justin Olauhlin (1-0, 6.48 ERA).

Team Notes

• UTA Coach Darin Thomas has a 309-290 career record in his 11th year.
• • Thomas ranks second in UTA history in career wins.
• UTA is 10-9 in March.
• UTA is 2-3 in Fridays.
• UTA is 897-538-1 all-time at home and 838-489-1 at Clay Gould Ballpark.
• • The Mavs are 11-4 at Clay Gould Ballpark in 2018.
• UTA is 5-0 vs. Sun Belt foes at home.

Individual Notes

• Senior RHP Trae Patterson made his seventh start of the year, appearing in his 23rd career game and 22nd start.
• • Patterson worked a season-high 7.1 innings.
  • Patterson set a new career high with nine strikeouts.
  • Patterson is 2-1 in 2018 and 9-5 in his career.
• Junior CF Noah Vaughan made his team-leading 64th consecutive start.
• • Vaughan has reached base safely in 20 of 24 starts in 2018.
• Senior 3B RJ Williams started his team-leading 173rd career game.
• • Williams has played in 187 career games.
  • Williams stole his fourth base of the year and the 19th of his career.
• Sophomore SS Josh Minjarez doubled for the fourth time in 2018 and the 12th time in his career.
• Junior RF Aaron Funk hung his second sac fly of the year and the fourth of his career.
• Junior C Will Olson threw out his fourth runner stealing in 2018.
• • Olson has three doubles in 2018 and 13 in his career.
• Senior LF Christian Hollie doubled for the seventh time in 2018 and the 24th time in his career.
• • Hollie tied his career high with four hits, done on March 6, 2016 vs. TAMU-CC.
• Sophomore 2B Zac Cook stole his fifth base of the year and the eighth of his career.
• Senior 1B Omar Salinas has reached base safely in 69 of his 74 career starts.
• • Salinas has a career-long 12-game hitting streak.
• Junior RHP Andrew Gross worked in his eighth game of the year.
• • Gross has inherited 11 runners, allowing five to score.
• Senior RHP Daniel James worked in his eighth game of the year and the 72nd in his career.