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UTA (16-17, 7-6 Sun Belt) 4, Arkansas State (12-18, 4-9 Sun Belt) 6
Arlington, Texas -- Clay Gould Ballpark
April 14, 2018

Team Records and Series Notes

• UTA is 16-17, 7-6 in the Sun Belt Conference and Arkansas State is 11-18, 3-9 in the Sun Belt Conference.
• UTA leads the all-time series with Arkansas State, 44-39, including a 28-18 mark in games played in Arlington.
• The series will resume later on Saturday at Clay Gould Ballpark. The Mavs will start senior righty Trae Patterson (2-1, 6.05 ERA) vs. Arkansas State junior righty Nate Alberius (4-2, 3.13 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 312-296 career record in his 11th year.
• • Thomas ranks second in UTA history in career wins.
• UTA is 898-540-1 all-time in home games and 840-491-1 in games at Clay Gould Ballpark.
• The Mavs are 5-2 vs. conference foes at home.
• UTA is 10-12 vs. a right-handed starting pitcher.
• The Mavs are 4.5-6 in their all-white uniforms.
• The Mavs are 3-5 in April.
• UTA is 5-11 when its opponent scores first and 7-9 when allowing a score in the first inning.
• UTA turned its 34th and 35th double plays of the year.

Individual Notes

• Junior 1B Noah Vaughan made his team-leading 73rd consecutive start.
• Senior LHP Brad Vassar made his 10th appearance and his seventh start of the year.
• • UTA is 3-3 in Vassar's starts.
  • Vassar has appeared in 51 games with 28 starts.
  • Vassar has a 2-4 record in 2018 and a 8-15 career record.
• Senior LF Christian Hollie has reached base safely in 29 of his 33 starts in 2018.
• • Hollie doubled for the ninth time in 2018 and the 26th time in his caree.
• Freshman 3B Boone Montgomery was hit by his second pitch.
• Senior RHP Jordon West worked in his seventh game of the year and the 21st of his career.
• • West retired a career-long 15 straight hitters during his outing.
  • Including his seven innings on Tuesday in relief at TCU, West has worked 13 relief innings, allowing just two runs this week.
• Sophomore 2B Zac Cook has reached base safely in 24 of his 28 starts.
• Sophomore SS Josh Minjarez has reached base safely in 28 of his 34 starts in 2018.
• • Minjarez doubled for the seventh time in 2018 and the 15th time in his career.
• Freshman CF David Renning has reached base safely in 13 of his 14 starts.