Saturday, March 12
Arlington, TX
1 PM
University of Texas Arlington
vs
South Alabama
Photo by: Ellman Photography
3/11/2022 3:12:00 PM | Softball
ARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington softball team (6-8) will open Sun Belt Conference competition against South Alabama (6-13) with a three-game series beginning with Saturday's doubleheader at 1:00 p.m. at Allan Saxe Field.
It was a pitcher's duel Tuesday night as the Mavs suffered a close 0-2 loss to Stephen F. Austin with the only two runs of the game came from a Ladyjack two-run home run in the top of the first inning.
OPPONENT:Â South Alabama (6-13)
WHEN:Â March 12-13
WHERE:Â Arlington, Texas | Allan Saxe Field
SERIES SCHEDULE
Game 1: Saturday, March 12 at 1 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, March 12 at 3:30 p.m.
Game 3: Sunday, March 13 at 12:00 p.m.
Live stats and live audio broadcasts will be available for each game.
UTA NOTES
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT
The Mavericks will head down to San Antonio to face Incarnate Word for a Tuesday night game on March 15 at 4 p.m. The following day on March 16, UTA will welcome No. 13 Oklahoma State to Allan Saxe Field at 6 p.m.
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For the latest news on UTA Softball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTAMavsSoftball, on Instagram @UTAMavsSoftball and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsSoftball
It was a pitcher's duel Tuesday night as the Mavs suffered a close 0-2 loss to Stephen F. Austin with the only two runs of the game came from a Ladyjack two-run home run in the top of the first inning.
OPPONENT:Â South Alabama (6-13)
WHEN:Â March 12-13
WHERE:Â Arlington, Texas | Allan Saxe Field
SERIES SCHEDULE
Game 1: Saturday, March 12 at 1 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, March 12 at 3:30 p.m.
Game 3: Sunday, March 13 at 12:00 p.m.
Live stats and live audio broadcasts will be available for each game.
UTA NOTES
- After nine days of no competition due to a flu-like illness, the Mavs resumed action with a midweek game against SFA.
- Courtney Ogle was responsible for UTA's lone hit of the night against Ladyjack's ace Kassidy Wilbur.
- Freshman Aaliyah White leads the Maverick's offense with a .458 batting average this season. White has started in 10 games for UTA with 11 hits, 7 RBI, a .542 slugging percentage and a .519 on-base percentage.
- Third baseman KJ Murphy holds the second-highest batting average (.372). The graduate student has 16 hits on the season with 10 RBI - most of the Mavs.
- Freshman pitcher Jessica Adams has been UTA's go-to on the mound. Adams sits on a 3.11 ERA and has struck out 30 batters across 54 innings pitched.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT
- South Alabama sits on an overall record of 6-13 as the Jaguars went 2-3 at the Tennessee Invitational over the weekend (Mar. 4-6).
- USA defeated Dartmouth College twice with final scores of 1-0 and 5-2.
- Across all 19 games started, junior Mackenzie Brasher leads the squad with a .291 batting average and 16 hits.
- Sophomore Abby Allen leads the Jags in several categories with 3 home runs, a .500 slugging percentage and 10 walks. Allen also holds the second-highest number of RBI (7) and hits (11).
- In the circle, sophomore Olivia Lackie leads South Alabama's pitching staff with a 2.51 ERA and 23 strike outs on the season. With a 4-3 overall record, Lackie has spent 44.2 innings on the mound and has appeared in 13 games.Â
The Mavericks will head down to San Antonio to face Incarnate Word for a Tuesday night game on March 15 at 4 p.m. The following day on March 16, UTA will welcome No. 13 Oklahoma State to Allan Saxe Field at 6 p.m.
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FOLLOW THE MAVS
For the latest news on UTA Softball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTAMavsSoftball, on Instagram @UTAMavsSoftball and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsSoftball
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