NATCHITOCHES, La. – The UT Arlington baseball team are in Louisiana for their second road trip of the season to take on Northwestern State.
Friday's game is set for a 6:30 pm start, Saturday's game with a 2 pm start time and the series finale on Sunday set for a 1 pm start time.
All 3 games will be streamed on ESPN+.
UTA NOTES
- Comes into the game with a 2-6 overall record, Wednesday's game against Oklahoma was canceled due to the weather.
- UTA ranks 1st in the WAC & 17th nationally in doubles per game with 3.
- Tyson Pointer leads the Mavs offensively, with a team high.515 slugging percentage in 33 at-bats with a team high 9 RBIs and 5 doubles.
- Through the 1st month of the season, freshman Ryan Black leads the team in batting average, hitting .391 across 23 at-bats with 9 hits, 1 double, and 4 runs driven in. Also has a team high on base percentage of .500.
- Steven Saunders is hitting .333 on the year with 10 hits in 30 at bats, driving in 3 runs with 2 doubles and a .400 slugging percentage.
- Through 8 games, UTA still hasn't hit into a double play.
- Zach Henry & Garrison Berkley are ranked 2nd and 3rd in the WAC in walks and walks per game.
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- Comes into the game with a 4-4 overall record, and a 2-0 home record.
- Among qualified starters, Duante Stuart leads the Demons with a .385 batting average. Collected 10 hits in 26 at-bats with 4 doubles, 5 runs driven in and 5 runs scored.
- Michael Dattalo has 12 hits in 32 at-bats for a .375 batting average and 6 runs driven in.
- Friday starter Cal Carver in 2 starts has a 1-0 record with a 0.00 ERA in 11 innings pitched. Has yet to surrender a run on the season with 12 strikeouts and 4 walks.
- Pitching staff has a 3.57 ERA throughout 8 games.
SERIES PROBABLES
Friday: UTA RHP
Gabe Starks (0-0. 6.23) at Northwestern State LHP Cal Carver (1-0, 0.00)
Saturday: UTA RHP
Bryce Hackett (0-1, 7.20) at Northwestern State RHP Alex Makarewich (1-0, 3.60)
Sunday: UTA LHP
Caden Noah (2-0, 3.27) at Northwestern State RHP Drayton Brown (0-1, 6.75)
SERIES HISTORY
UTA leads the series with a 46-40 overall record. The Mavs are 18-19 in Natchitoches. In their last 10 matchups, the Mavs are 8-2, beating the Devils in their only matchup in 2022 by a final score of 1-0.
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