CONWAY, South Carolina – The UT Arlington softball team will resume Sun Belt Conference play as they travel to Coastal Carolina for a three-game series beginning with a doubleheader Saturday followed by one on Sunday.
OPPONENT: Coastal Carolina (15-19) SBC (4-11)
WHEN: April 24-25
WHERE: Conway, South Carolina | St. John Stadium
Game 1: Saturday, 1:00 p.m. (DH) | Live Stats | ESPN+
Game 2: Saturday, 3:00 p.m. (DH) | Live Stats | ESPN+
Game 3: Sunday, 12:00 p.m. | Live Stats | ESPN+
UTA NOTES
- UTA leads the all-time 9-2 record between the Chanticleers as the Mavericks swept Coastal in their last Sun Belt series in 2019 at Allan Saxe Field.
- Despite a strong start in Wednesday's contest against No. 9 Oklahoma State, the Mavericks fell 9-3.
- After finishing 2-3 against the Cowgirls, senior KJ Murphy sits on a team-high batting average of .397 with 10 doubles, 24 RBI, 17 walks, a .612 slugging percentage and a .470 on-base percentage.
- The third baseman is tied for third in the Sun Belt with 46 hits.
- Senior Madison Miller was responsible for 2 RBI in Wednesday's matchup as she also finished 2-3.
- With those 2 RBI, the outfielder has now tallied 19 RBI on the season for the Mavericks.
- Lefty pitcher JoJo Valencia continues to pace UTA's pitching staff with a 2.19 ERA on the season.
- The senior has thrown a total of 54.1 innings with 33 strike outs.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT- Coastal Carolina (15-19) SBC (4-11)
- The Chanticleers took two of three games last weekend in their Sun Belt series against Georgia State.
- Coming off a midweek doubleheader sweep against Campbell, Coastal now sits on an overall record of 15-19.
- Senior infielder Makiya Thomas leads Coastal with a batting average of .385, 13 doubles, a .564 slugging percentage and a .435 on-base percentage.
- Thomas is currently second for most RBI with 21 as Courtney Dean holds the most with 22.
- Graduate student Kayla Rosado has tallied 17 walks and a .515 slugging percentage with a .333 average at the plate.
- In the circle, senior Kaitlin Beasley- Polko leads the pitching rotation with 105.1 innings pitched, 99 strike outs and a 3.79 ERA.
UP NEXT
The Mavericks will play their final series at home against Appalachian State this weekend with a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 1:30 p.m. and one game Sunday at 12:00 p.m.
