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UTA (14-14, 6-4 Sun Belt) 0, Louisiana (14-16, 4-6 Sun Belt) 2
Lafayette, La. -- Tigue Moore Field
April 6, 2018

Team Records and Series Notes

• UTA is 14-14, 6-4 in the Sun Belt. Louisiana is 14-16, 4-6 in the Sun Belt.
• The Cajuns lead the all-time series with UTA, 30-18.
• The series will resume on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT at Tigue Moore Field. UTA will start senior righty Trae Patterson (2-1, 6.21 ERA) vs. Louisiana sophomore righty Jack Burk (2-4, 4.89 ERA).

Team Notes

• UTA Coach Darin Thomas has a 310-293 career record in his 11th year.
• • Thomas ranks second in UTA history in career wins.
• UTA is 3-8 on the road in 2018 and 20-16 over the last two years on the road.
• UTA is 5-9 when its opponent scores first.
• UTA is 7-5 in night games.
• The Mavs are 6-4 vs. a left-handed starting pitcher.

Individual Notes

• Junior CF Noah Vaughan made his team-leading 68th consecutive start.
• Senior LHP Brad Vassar made his ninth appearance and his sixth start of 2018.
• • Vassar has appeared in 50 games with 27 starts in his career.
  • Vassar is 8-14 in his career and 2-3 in 2018.
  • Vassar has three quality starts in 2018.
  • UTA is 3-3 in Vassar's starts in 2018.
• Sophomore 2B Zac Cook was hit by his sixth pitch of the year.
• • Cook has been hit by nine pitches in his career.
• Junior C Will Olson was hit by his third pitch of the year and the 14th of his career.
• • Olson doubled for the 14th time in his career and the fourth time in 2018.
• Junior DH Jakob Nunez laid down his first career sac bunt.
• Freshman RF David Renning has reached base safely in all nine of his starts.
• • Renning extended his hitting streak to four games.
• Sophomore SS Josh Minjarez doubled for the fifth time in 2018 and the 13th time in his career.
• Junior RHP Logan Austin pitched in his team-high 11th game of the year and the 26th of his career.
• • Austin has inherited 11 runners, allowing only one to score.