SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The UTA baseball team picked up its third straight victory on Saturday, defeating UIW, 7-3, in the second game of a three-game set at Sullivan Field.

With the win, the Mavericks improve to 8-4 overall, while Incarnate Word falls to 7-4 on the season. Michael Wong moved to 3-0 on the year after pitching 3.0 innings and giving up one earned run.

The Mavs got on the board first in the top of the third inning. Connor Aube had a sacrifice fly to center field that scored Dylan Paul (1-0), but the Cardinals quickly responded in the bottom of the frame. UIW scored their first run off of a sacrifice fly and then a solo shot from Ryan Flores gave UIW the 2-1 lead.

UTA tied the game in the top of the fifth when Paul doubled to score Zac Cook (2-2). The Mavericks blew the game open in the sixth, scoring three runs in the frame. Cook got things started with a bunt single that scored Will Olson. Paul followed with a single to right field to bring Cook home and Boone Montgomery singled through the left side to plate Josh Minjarez.

The Cardinals scored a run in the bottom of the sixth to cut into the UTA lead, but the Mavs extended their lead in the seventh on a sac fly from Andrew Miller (6-3) and in the eighth when Minjarez hit his team-leading fourth homer (7-3) to secure the win.

The Mavs will look for the series sweep when they return to the field on Sunday, March 3 for game No. 3 of the three-game set with Incarnate Word. First pitch on Sunday afternoon is set for 1 p.m.

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