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Final Non-Conference Matchup For Baseball Comes At No. 12 Baylor On Tuesday
5/13/2019 4:37:00 PM | Baseball
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Maverick baseball team will head to Waco to battle No. 12 Baylor in the final non-conference matchup of the regular season.
MATCHUP: UTA (30-21) at No. 12 Baylor (32-13)
WHEN:Â Tuesday, May 14 | 6:35 p.m.
WHERE:Â Waco, Texas | Baylor Ballpark
LINKS: LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO (FACEBOOK LIVE)
UTA NOTES
• The Mavericks picked up the 1,400th win in program history on Saturday, March 30, defeating South Alabama 9-7 at Clay Gould Ballpark.
• The Mavs are 30-21 overall and are in 2nd place in the West Division of the Sun Belt standings (16-10 SBC).
• The Mavericks are 16-11 on the road this season.
• Connor Aube (.337 batting avg.), Anthony Dominguez (.305) and Will Olson (.291) lead the Mavs at the dish.
• UTA is currently sixth in the Sun Belt in batting average, hitting a combined .273 as a team.
• Andrew Gross leads the Sun Belt and the nation in saves (17).
• Andrew Gross is closing in on Sun Belt single-season records for saves. Gross became UTA's leader in single-season saves with his save in UTA's 6-3 win over No. 19 TCU on April 16. The SBC record for saves in a season is 18 (Hugh Adams - FAU, 2013).
UP NEXT
Following the final non-conference matchup of the regular season, the Mavs will take a trip to San Marcos to face Texas State (May 16-18) in the final series of the regular season
LAST MEETING (APRIL 9) | BASEBALL OUTLASTS NATIONALLY-RANKED BAYLOR
It took 13 innings, but UTA eventually topped No. 17 Baylor 2-1 in a marathon game Tuesday, April 9 at Clay Gould Ballpark.
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After eight scoreless innings from both teams, Josh Minjarez started the bottom of the 13th inning with a double down the left field line. Dylan Paul singled and Boone Montgomery drew a walk to load the bases.
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Tyler Rice sent everybody home with a bases-loaded walk to end the game.
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The Mavericks (21-13) got 11.1 scoreless innings from seven relievers after Baylor (22-9) scored off Ka'ikepono Anderson in the second inning.
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Davion Downey hit a home run to right center field in the second inning to give Baylor a 1-0 lead.
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The Mavs broke through in the bottom of the fourth when Dylan Paul singled Will Olson home to tie the game (1-1). Olson reached base with a double two batters prior.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | #12 BAYLOR
• Baylor is hitting .317 as a team.
• Davis Wendzel leads the squad with a .385 batting average.
• The Bears have 7 players hitting .300+ on the season.
• 9 Baylor players have multiple HRs on the season (45 total), led by Cole Haring's 9 homers.
• The BU pitching staff currently owns a 3.60 ERA and has struck out 398 batters in 405.0 innings pitched.
• Opposing hitters are hitting just .227 against Baylor.
• The Bears have won 6 of their last 7 games.
• Baylor is 24-6 at home this season.
SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP TIX
2019 Sun Belt Baseball Championship tickets are on sale now. Coastal Carolina will host the conference championship tournament this year at Springs Brooks Stadium from May 21-26.
The top 10 teams in the Sun Belt will play for the conference championship as well as an automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Baseball Championship Tournament.
Both All-Tournament passes and single game tickets can be purchased by calling the Chanticleer Athletics Ticket Office at 843-347-8499, by going online HERE.
All-Tournament passes are $75-$110 and are the most cost-effective way to enjoy all six days of the conference championship event at Springs Brooks Stadium.
Single game tickets start at just $10 per game and can be purchased ahead of time by contacting the ticket office or by going online. Tickets can also be purchased during the tournament at the baseball ticket window located next to Gate 2 at Springs Brooks Stadium.
SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP SEEDING
The top two teams in each division will earn the No 1 and No. 2 seeds for the championship with the No. 1 seed being the team that has the highest conference winning percentage between the two division winners.
After that, seeds 3-10 will be determined based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division.
LAST TIME OUT | MAVS PICK UP BIG WIN ON SENIOR DAY
UTA scored three runs in the eighth to take down Coastal Carolina, 6-3, in Sunday's series finale at Clay Gould Ballpark.
With the win, the Mavericks improve to 30-21 overall and 16-10 in Sun Belt play, while the 2016 NCAA National Champs fall to 28-21-1 on the season and 13-12 in SBC action.
Anthony Dominguez (3-for-4, BB, 2 RBIs, run), Zac Cook (2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs) and Will Olson (1-for-2, SF, BB, 2 RBIs) all had two RBIs on the day.
UTA starter David Moffat had a solid outing for the Mavericks. He tossed 6.1 innings, gave up five hits with one earned run and racked up eight Ks. Reliever Wyatt Divis (4-0) pitched a clean eighth inning and picked up the win, while closer Andrew Gross secured his nation-leading 17th save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth. Gross is now just one save away from tying the Sun Belt single-season saves record. The SBC record for saves in a season is 18 (Hugh Adams - FAU, 2013).
Just like in the series opener on Friday, the Mavericks got on the board first on a base hit from Dominguez, who slapped a single through the left side to score Connor Aube (1-0).
The Mavs got a two-out RBI single from Olson in the bottom of the fifth to double their lead (2-0).
CCU finally broke through in the top of the seventh. A two-run single through the right side of the infield tied the game at 2-2. On the very next pitch, a wild pitch allowed another run to cross and the visitors took their first lead of the day (3-2).
UTA responded quickly in the bottom of the frame as a lead-off walk and a double to left field set up a sac fly for Olson to even the score at 3-3.
After Divis pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the eighth, the Mavs retook the lead in the bottom half of the inning on a two-run double by Cook to put the home team in front at 5-3. Dominguez followed with an RBI-single to plate Cook and give the Mavs a 6-3 advantage heading into the ninth inning.
The Mavs called on the NCAA's leader in saves in Gross who sent the Chants down in order in the ninth in the win.
WATCHIN' THE WATCH LISTS
UTA has had a trio of student-athletes named to Watch Lists for Postseason Awards.
UTA senior right-hander Andrew Gross has been named to the Midseason Watch List for the 15th Annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award. The NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award is given annually to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball.
Gross was one of 45 players named to the list. The midseason list includes five players who were on the preseason watch list released in February, including Stanford's Jake Little, who is the only returner among last year's five finalists for the award.
Redshirt senior Will Olson and junior Connor Aube were named to the 2019 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List. The Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award is presented by SR Bats.
The BBCSA, created by the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation, was open to nominations from all Division I baseball programs in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The award 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 was also selected to the watch list for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award (formerly the Johnny Bench Award).
FOLLOW THE MAVSÂ
For the latest news on UTA Baseball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTArlingtonBSB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTABaseball.
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MATCHUP: UTA (30-21) at No. 12 Baylor (32-13)
WHEN:Â Tuesday, May 14 | 6:35 p.m.
WHERE:Â Waco, Texas | Baylor Ballpark
LINKS: LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO (FACEBOOK LIVE)
UTA NOTES
• The Mavericks picked up the 1,400th win in program history on Saturday, March 30, defeating South Alabama 9-7 at Clay Gould Ballpark.
• The Mavs are 30-21 overall and are in 2nd place in the West Division of the Sun Belt standings (16-10 SBC).
• The Mavericks are 16-11 on the road this season.
• Connor Aube (.337 batting avg.), Anthony Dominguez (.305) and Will Olson (.291) lead the Mavs at the dish.
• UTA is currently sixth in the Sun Belt in batting average, hitting a combined .273 as a team.
• Andrew Gross leads the Sun Belt and the nation in saves (17).
• Andrew Gross is closing in on Sun Belt single-season records for saves. Gross became UTA's leader in single-season saves with his save in UTA's 6-3 win over No. 19 TCU on April 16. The SBC record for saves in a season is 18 (Hugh Adams - FAU, 2013).
UP NEXT
Following the final non-conference matchup of the regular season, the Mavs will take a trip to San Marcos to face Texas State (May 16-18) in the final series of the regular season
LAST MEETING (APRIL 9) | BASEBALL OUTLASTS NATIONALLY-RANKED BAYLOR
It took 13 innings, but UTA eventually topped No. 17 Baylor 2-1 in a marathon game Tuesday, April 9 at Clay Gould Ballpark.
Â
After eight scoreless innings from both teams, Josh Minjarez started the bottom of the 13th inning with a double down the left field line. Dylan Paul singled and Boone Montgomery drew a walk to load the bases.
Â
Tyler Rice sent everybody home with a bases-loaded walk to end the game.
Â
The Mavericks (21-13) got 11.1 scoreless innings from seven relievers after Baylor (22-9) scored off Ka'ikepono Anderson in the second inning.
Â
Davion Downey hit a home run to right center field in the second inning to give Baylor a 1-0 lead.
Â
The Mavs broke through in the bottom of the fourth when Dylan Paul singled Will Olson home to tie the game (1-1). Olson reached base with a double two batters prior.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | #12 BAYLOR
• Baylor is hitting .317 as a team.
• Davis Wendzel leads the squad with a .385 batting average.
• The Bears have 7 players hitting .300+ on the season.
• 9 Baylor players have multiple HRs on the season (45 total), led by Cole Haring's 9 homers.
• The BU pitching staff currently owns a 3.60 ERA and has struck out 398 batters in 405.0 innings pitched.
• Opposing hitters are hitting just .227 against Baylor.
• The Bears have won 6 of their last 7 games.
• Baylor is 24-6 at home this season.
SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP TIX
2019 Sun Belt Baseball Championship tickets are on sale now. Coastal Carolina will host the conference championship tournament this year at Springs Brooks Stadium from May 21-26.
The top 10 teams in the Sun Belt will play for the conference championship as well as an automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Baseball Championship Tournament.
Both All-Tournament passes and single game tickets can be purchased by calling the Chanticleer Athletics Ticket Office at 843-347-8499, by going online HERE.
All-Tournament passes are $75-$110 and are the most cost-effective way to enjoy all six days of the conference championship event at Springs Brooks Stadium.
Single game tickets start at just $10 per game and can be purchased ahead of time by contacting the ticket office or by going online. Tickets can also be purchased during the tournament at the baseball ticket window located next to Gate 2 at Springs Brooks Stadium.
SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP SEEDING
The top two teams in each division will earn the No 1 and No. 2 seeds for the championship with the No. 1 seed being the team that has the highest conference winning percentage between the two division winners.
After that, seeds 3-10 will be determined based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division.
LAST TIME OUT | MAVS PICK UP BIG WIN ON SENIOR DAY
UTA scored three runs in the eighth to take down Coastal Carolina, 6-3, in Sunday's series finale at Clay Gould Ballpark.
With the win, the Mavericks improve to 30-21 overall and 16-10 in Sun Belt play, while the 2016 NCAA National Champs fall to 28-21-1 on the season and 13-12 in SBC action.
Anthony Dominguez (3-for-4, BB, 2 RBIs, run), Zac Cook (2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs) and Will Olson (1-for-2, SF, BB, 2 RBIs) all had two RBIs on the day.
UTA starter David Moffat had a solid outing for the Mavericks. He tossed 6.1 innings, gave up five hits with one earned run and racked up eight Ks. Reliever Wyatt Divis (4-0) pitched a clean eighth inning and picked up the win, while closer Andrew Gross secured his nation-leading 17th save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth. Gross is now just one save away from tying the Sun Belt single-season saves record. The SBC record for saves in a season is 18 (Hugh Adams - FAU, 2013).
Just like in the series opener on Friday, the Mavericks got on the board first on a base hit from Dominguez, who slapped a single through the left side to score Connor Aube (1-0).
The Mavs got a two-out RBI single from Olson in the bottom of the fifth to double their lead (2-0).
CCU finally broke through in the top of the seventh. A two-run single through the right side of the infield tied the game at 2-2. On the very next pitch, a wild pitch allowed another run to cross and the visitors took their first lead of the day (3-2).
UTA responded quickly in the bottom of the frame as a lead-off walk and a double to left field set up a sac fly for Olson to even the score at 3-3.
After Divis pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the eighth, the Mavs retook the lead in the bottom half of the inning on a two-run double by Cook to put the home team in front at 5-3. Dominguez followed with an RBI-single to plate Cook and give the Mavs a 6-3 advantage heading into the ninth inning.
The Mavs called on the NCAA's leader in saves in Gross who sent the Chants down in order in the ninth in the win.
WATCHIN' THE WATCH LISTS
UTA has had a trio of student-athletes named to Watch Lists for Postseason Awards.
UTA senior right-hander Andrew Gross has been named to the Midseason Watch List for the 15th Annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award. The NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award is given annually to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball.
Gross was one of 45 players named to the list. The midseason list includes five players who were on the preseason watch list released in February, including Stanford's Jake Little, who is the only returner among last year's five finalists for the award.
Redshirt senior Will Olson and junior Connor Aube were named to the 2019 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List. The Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award is presented by SR Bats.
The BBCSA, created by the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation, was open to nominations from all Division I baseball programs in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The award 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 was also selected to the watch list for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award (formerly the Johnny Bench Award).
FOLLOW THE MAVSÂ
For the latest news on UTA Baseball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTArlingtonBSB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTABaseball.
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