ARLINGTON, Texas – For the first time this season, the UTA baseball team (24-13 overall, 11-4 SBC) is ranked in a national poll. In this week's Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division I Poll presented by Big League Chew, the Mavericks are ranked 29th in the nation.

The Collegiate Baseball newspaper poll is the oldest college baseball poll. Its birth took place during the 1959 college baseball season.

The Mavs, who are the lone Sun Belt squad to appear in this week's poll, are in the midst of a 5-game winning streak, which includes a win over No. 17 Baylor (2-1; 13 inn.).

UCLA took the top spot in the poll for the second straight week, while Stanford took the No. 2 position. Mississippi State, defending NCAA Champs Oregon State and Georgia rounded out the top-five.

The Mavs will return to action tomorrow, when they host No. 19 TCU at Clay Gould Ballpark. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.

Collegiate Baseball's NCAA Div. I Baseball Poll (April 15, 2019)
Rank    Team (Record)
1.         UCLA (27-6)
2.         Stanford (24-5)
3.         Mississippi St. (31-6)
4.         Oregon St. (25-8-1)
5.         Georgia (29-8)
6.         Vanderbilt (27-9)
7.         U.C. Santa Barbara (27-5)
8.         Louisville (28-8)
9.         Arkansas (26-10)
10.        Texas A&M (27-10-1)
11.        N.C. State (29-8)
12.        Arizona St. (27-7)
13.        East Carolina (25-10)
14.        North Carolina (27-10)
15.        Louisiana St. (24-13)
16.        Clemson (25-11)
17.        Mississippi (25-12)
18.        Baylor (24-10)
19.        Georgia Tech. (24-12)
20.        Texas Christian (22-12)
21.        Louisiana Tech. (24-11)
22.        Miami, Fla. (25-12)
23.        Texas Tech. (23-11)
24.        U.C. Irvine (21-9)
25.        Florida (24-14)
26.        Florida St. (22-13)
27.        Florida Atlantic (24-11)
28.        Miami, Ohio (29-6)
29.        UTA (24-13)
30.        Nebraska (20-10)

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BARK IN THE PARK…ALL SEASON LONG…EXCEPT APRIL 16TH
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.'

Due to anticipated large crowds when the UT Arlington softball team hosts Texas and the baseball team welcomes TCU next Tuesday, Apr. 16, department officials deemed it in the best interest of not only the fans in attendance but also their furry canines to leave them at home on Apr. 16.
 
Fans can resume bringing their pets to the stadiums – and for the remainder of the season – again next Thursday, Apr. 18, when both teams are back at home for Sun Belt matchups.

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.