ARLINGTON, Texas - Fresh off a 10-2 win over UAPB, the UT Arlington baseball team (3-2) will host the UTA Classic this weekend at Clay Gould Ballpark.

The Mavs will play four games during the Classic, including a pair against Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 22 and Feb. 24) and two versus Wichita State (Feb. 23 and Feb. 24).

MATCHUP: Wichita State (Home) (1-3) vs. SFA (Visitor) (1-3)
WHEN: Friday, Feb 22 | 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Clay Gould Ballpark | Arlington, Texas
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MATCHUP: UTA (3-2) vs. SFA
WHEN: Friday, Feb 22 | 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Clay Gould Ballpark | Arlington, Texas
UTA PROBABLE STARTER: RHP David Moffat (0-0, 7.36 ERA)
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MATCHUP: UTA vs. Wichita State
WHEN: Saturday, Feb 23 | 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Clay Gould Ballpark | Arlington, Texas
UTA PROBABLE STARTER: LHP Kody Bullard (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
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MATCHUP: SFA (Home) vs. Wichita State (Away)
WHEN: Saturday, Feb 23 | 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Clay Gould Ballpark | Arlington, Texas
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MATCHUP: UTA vs. Wichita State
WHEN: Sunday, Feb 24 | 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Clay Gould Ballpark | Arlington, Texas
UTA PROBABLE STARTER: TBD
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MATCHUP: UTA vs. SFA
WHEN: Sunday, Feb 24 | 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Clay Gould Ballpark | Arlington, Texas
UTA PROBABLE STARTER: TBD
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UTA NOTES
• After dropping its first two games of the season, the Mavs have won their last three games. UTA managed a split in the season-opening four-game set at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to begin the season and defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 10-2 Wednesday night at Clay Gould Ballpark.

• UTA averages 6.2 runs per game.

• 22 of UTA's 49 hits have been extra-base hits and that includes 14 doubles and six homers. Connor Aube leads the team with five doubles, while Zac Cook has registered three doubles.

• The UTA offense is led by Zac Cook (.348 avg., 4 R, 8 H, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB), Connor Aube (.333 avg., 6 R, 8 H, 5 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 4 SB) and David Renning (.308 avg., 1 R, 4 H, 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 1 BB, .615 SLG%).

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | SFA
• SFA's bullpen has been busy through four games this season, having tossed 21 2/3 of the team's 35 total innings of work. The bullpen crew has received credit for the team's lone win this season after senior right-hander Tony Grabowske earned the win in the 'Jacks' 4-2 season-opening victory over Arkansas State on Friday, Feb. 15.

• Two of the 'Jacks' relief arms have logged four innings of work so far in 2019. Jeremy Rodriguez (0-1, 4.50 ERA) and Austin Roth (0-0, 9.00 ERA) have each tossed four frames to lead all bullpen pitchers on SFA's roster. Roth has accumulated eighth strikeouts in those four frames - a team-high.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | WICHITA STATE
• Through four games, WSU is paced at the plate by senior first baseman Mason O'Brien (.500 avg., 1 R, 5 H, 2 2B, 2 RBI, .700 SLG%, 2 BB, .643 OB%), senior infielders Luke Ritter (.429 avg., 5 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .857 SLG%, 4 BB, .579 OB%, 1 SB) and Jordan Boyer(.333 avg., 4 R, 4 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB), junior outfielder Jacob Katzfey (.313 avg., 4 R, 5 H, 5 RBI), freshman outfielder Jack Sigrist (.300 avg., 2 R, 3 H, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB), and sophomore outfielder Hunter Gibson (.429 avg., 2 R, 3 H, 1 RBI).

• On the mound, the Shockers are led by junior right-handers Tommy Barnhouse (1.50 ERA, 0-1, 6.0 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO) and Preston Snavely (3.00 ERA, 1-0, 6.0 IP, 3 H 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO), sophomore right-hander Liam Eddy (1.59 ERA, 0-1, 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB), and sophomore reliever Alex Segal (0.00 ERA, 0-0, 1 SV, 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO).

• As a team, Wichita State has a .268 batting average, 5.82 ERA and .915 fielding percentage.

LAST TIME OUT | UTA OFFENSE SHINES IN WIN OVER UAPB (FEB. 20)
A four-run explosion in the fifth inning, highlighted by a Dylan Paul RBI triple, helped push the UTA baseball team's winning streak to three games as the Mavs picked up a well-earned 10-2 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in their 2019 home opener on Wednesday night at Clay Gould Ballpark.

With the win, the Mavericks improved to 3-2 on the season and secured the program's first home opening victory since the 2016 season.

David Renning led the way for the Mavs, finishing the evening 2-for-3 at the plate, with a double and three RBIs. Josh Minjarez went 2-for-3 with a run scored, while Paul finished 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a couple of runs scored. Zac Cook went 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases. Connor Aube showed off his speed on the basepaths as he swiped three bags in the win.

Ka'ikepono Anderson tossed 5.0 innings and registered five Ks to pick up his first win of the season. He also gave up a pair of earned runs on just two hits.

BARK IN THE PARK…ALL SEASON LONG
UT Arlington Department of Athletics officials announced that all 2019 home baseball games at Clay Gould Ballpark and softball games at Allan Saxe Field will be dog-friendly, thanks to a generous partnership with upstart Lone Star Friends of Animals to create 'Casey's Corner.'

Dogs which are leashed, at least six months old and with the proper vaccinations will be permitted at all UTA baseball and softball games throughout the season.

Casey's Corner is a grassy area between the baseball and softball fields, along the 3rd-base line of the baseball stadium. Multiple pet waste stations have been set up, and the space provides fans and dog owners an opportunity to walk and sit with their canine companions while taking in all the Maverick action.

OLSON ON A WATCH LIST
UTA redshirt senior catcher Will Olson was named to the 2019 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List, the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation announced.

The award, created by the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation, was open to nominations from all Division I baseball programs in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico. This year's watch list consists of 30 players representing 26 programs in the five states. The BBCSA is based on performance at the plate, academics and personal integrity.

The Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award has had two winners to date, Hunter Hargrove (Texas Tech, drafted by the Oakland A's) and Devlin Granberg (Dallas Baptist, drafted by the Boston Red Sox).

Olson, a native of Sherman, Texas and a graduate of Sherman HS, hit .270 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs last season for the Mavericks. A 2017 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection, Olson also drew a team-high 30 walks and registered 13 doubles and scored 23 runs.

The BBCSA will announce finalists for the award in May. The winner of the third annual Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award presented by SR Bats will be announced in June and honored at a gala in the fall.

PRESEASON POLL
The UTA baseball team was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference West Division in the 2019 SBC Preseason Coaches' Poll that was released on Wednesday (Jan. 30). The Mavericks garnered 36 total points in the poll.

The reigning Sun Belt baseball regular season and tournament champions, Coastal Carolina, and the Ragin' Cajuns of Louisiana are the East and West Division favorites, respectively, in the SBC preseason coaches' poll.

Head coach Darin Thomas and the Mavs return three starters from last year's team that finished the season 22-35 overall and went 11-19 in Sun Belt play.

2019 SCHEDULE
The 2019 schedule for UTA baseball is a 56-game slate that includes 24 home contests, 31 road games and a neutral site match-up at Globe Life Park. 
  
The start to the 2019 slate is road-heavy, as the Mavericks will play 13 of the first 18 games of the season away from home. UTA opens the season in Corpus Christi for a four-game set with Texas A&M - Corpus Christi Feb. 15-18.

The Mavs home slate begins with the Arkansas-Pine Bluff single-game (Feb. 20), followed by the UTA Classic (Feb. 22-24), before the squad heads back out on the road for nine straight games. The Mavs will play four games during the Classic, including a pair against Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 22 and Feb. 24) and two versus Wichita State (Feb. 23 and Feb. 24).

Sun Belt Conference play opens for the Mavericks when Georgia Southern comes to Clay Gould Ballpark for a three-game set (March 15-17).

The 2019 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament will be hosted by Coastal Carolina at Springs Brooks Stadium from May 21-26.

SEASON TICKET INFORMATION
Season tickets are now on sale for the 2019 UT Arlington baseball season, beginning at just $75. All seating is general admission, and tickets can be secured by logging on to UTATickets.com.

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