HUNTSVILLE, Texas – The UT Arlington softball team (7-20) will travel to Huntsville for a midweek clash against Sam Houston with the first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

OPPONENT: Sam Houston (7-17)
WHEN: March 31 at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Huntsville, Texas | Bearkat Softball Complex
WATCH: ESPN+

UTA NOTES

• The Mavericks are coming off a 3-2 weekend in the Bevo Classic in Austin where UTA topped South Dakota twice, UTSA once and nearly took one from No. 10 Texas.
• UTA came up just short 2-1 to Texas in game 1 and dropped game 2 with a final score of 9-1.
• Third baseman KJ Murphy leads the team with a .363 average with 8 doubles, 2 home runs, 13 RBI – tied with Aileen Garcia – and 11 walks.
• The senior batted .421 last week with 4 RBI and was responsible for the tying run against Texas in game 1.
• Shortstop Emily Evans is coming off a hot week at the plate where she went 6-14 (.429) with 2 RBI and a .500 slugging percentage.
• Second baseman Jessica Carreon follows Murphy with a .311 batting average with a current on-base percentage of .408.
• Left- handed pitcher Jojo Valencia finished the week with a .68 ERA and made an appearance in game 1 against the Longhorns then went on to retire 10 out of 14 batters she faced during her outing.
• The senior also tossed a complete game over the weekend in game 2 versus South Dakota and limited the Coyotes to just two hits, retired 21 batters and recorded 3 strike outs.
• Junior Laura Henriksen ended the week with a 1.68 ERA over 8.1 innings pitched where the California native started on the mound in game 1 against Texas then went on to keep the Longhorns to just one run.

 
KNOW TOUR OPPPONENT – Sam Houston (7-17)

• The Bearkats are coming off an 0-3 weekend to Central Arkansas in part of Southland Conference play.
• Freshman infielder/outfielder Ellie Grill leads Sam Houston with a .339 batting average and 11 RBI.
• Grill is 6-6 in stolen bases attempts and has a .382 on-base percentage.
• Senior infielder Brooke Malia follows Grill with a .269 average at the plate and has 7 RBI on the season with a .333 on-base percentage.
• Sam Houston's ace Mika Vento (3-3) leads the pitching rotation with 50.2 innings pitched, 35 strike outs and a 3.73 ERA.
• Sophomore pitcher Regan Dunn (4-4) has thrown 41.2 innings this season with 30 strike outs.

SAM HOUSTON GAMEDAY/TICKET POLICY
Please note that Sam Houston will not be selling walkup tickets this season and all tickets must be purchased in advance by calling their ticket office at (936) 294-1729.
Masks are REQUIRED.

ON DECK
The Mavericks will continue Sun Belt Conference play and travel to Monroe, Louisiana to face ULM with a doubleheader beginning Friday (Apr. 2) at 1:00 p.m. and will wrap up the series on Saturday (Apr. 3) at 12:00 p.m.