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UTA (14-15, 6-5 Sun Belt) 2, Louisiana (15-16, 5-6 Sun Belt) 4
Lafayette, La. -- Tigue Moore Field
April 7, 2018

Team Records and Series Notes

• UTA is 14-15, 6-5 in the Sun Belt. Louisiana is 15-16, 5-6 in the Sun Belt.
• The Cajuns lead the all-time series with UTA, 31-18.
• The series will conclude on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT at "Tigue" Moore Field. UTA will start junior righty Ka'ikepono Anderson (0-1, 6.21 ERA) vs. Louisiana junior righty Nick Lee (1-3, 4.03 ERA).

Team Notes

• UTA Coach Darin Thomas has a 310-294 career record in his 11th year.
• • Thomas ranks second in UTA history in career wins.
• UTA is 7-6 in night games.
• UTA is 8-11 vs. a right-handed starting pitcher.
• The Mavs are 5-10 when their opponent scores first.
• UTA is 9-6 when hitting a homer.
• The Mavs turned their 31st double play of the year.

Individual Notes

• Junior 1B Noah Vaughan made his team-leading 69th consecutive start.
• Senior RHP Trae Patterson made his 24th career appearance and his 23rd career start.
• • Patterson picked off his first runner of the year and the third of his career.
  • Patterson has made eight starts in 2018.
  • UTA is 4-4 in Patterson's starts.
• Freshman David Renning made his first career start in CF.
• • Renning has reached base safely in all 10 starts of his career.
  • Renning led off the third inning with a solo homer out to leftfield, the second of the year.
• Junior RF Aaron Funk notched his second outfield assist of the year.
• Freshman RHP David Moffat appeared in his 10th game of the year.
• Sophomore 2B Zac Cook was hit by his team-high seventh pitch of the year and the 10th of his career.
• • Cook stole his ninth base of the year and the 12th of his career.