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UTA (17-17, 8-6 Sun Belt) 4, Arkansas State (12-19, 4-10 Sun Belt) 2
Arlington, Texas -- Clay Gould Ballpark
April 14, 2018

Team Records and Series Notes

• UTA is 17-17, 8-6 in the Sun Belt Conference and Arkansas State is 11-19, 3-10 in the Sun Belt Conference.
• UTA leads the all-time series with Arkansas State, 45-39, including a 29-18 mark in games played in Arlington.
• The series will conclude on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT at Clay Gould Ballpark. The Mavs will send junior righty Ka'ikepono Anderson (0-1, 5.91 ERA) to the mound to face junior righty Peyton Culbertson (1-3, 3.31 ERA). The game will be broadcast live on UTAMavs.com, with the Voice of UTA Baseball, Josh Sours, calling the action.

Team Notes

• UTA Coach Darin Thomas has a 313-296 career record in his 11th year.
• • Thomas ranks second in UTA history in career wins.
• UTA is 899-540-1 all-time in home games and 841-491-1 in games at Clay Gould Ballpark.
• The Mavs are 6-2 vs. conference foes at home.
• UTA is 11-12 vs. a right-handed starting pitcher.
• The Mavs are 5.5-6 in their all-white uniforms.
• The Mavs are 4-5 in April.

Individual Notes

• Junior 1B Noah Vaughan made his team-leading 74th consecutive start.
• • Vaughan stole his fourth base of the year and the 21st of his career.
• Senior RHP Trae Patterson made his ninth start of the year and the 24th of his career.
• • Patterson worked his third quality start of the year.
• Sophomore 2B Zac Cook has reached base safely in 25 of his 29 starts.
• • Cook tripled for the second time in his career.
• Senior LF Christian Hollie has reached base safely in 30 of his 34 starts in 2018.
• • Hollie doubled for the ninth time in 2018 and the 26th time in his career.
• Sophomore SS Josh Minjarez stole his second base of the year and the third of his career.
• • Minjarez has reached base safely in 29 of his 35 starts in 2018.
  • Minjarez hit his third homer of the year and the fourth of his career.
  • Minjarez has hit two game-tying homers in 2018.
  • Minjarez has eight doubles in 2018 and 17 in his career.
• Junior RHP Logan Austin pitched in his 13th game of the year and the 28th of his career.
• • Austin is 3-0 in 2018.
• Freshman CF David Renning has reached base safely in 12 of his 15 starts.
• • Renning was hit by his first career pitch.
• Senior RHP Daniel James worked in his 12th game of the year and the 76th game of his career.
• • James earned the fourth save of the year and the 20th of his career.
  • James ranks third in UTA career history with 20 saves and is four shy of equaling the record.