Wednesday, February 28
Huntsville, TX
6:30 PM
University of Texas Arlington
at
Sam Houston
Mavs Baseball Heads South For A Midweek Bout Against Sam Houston State
2/27/2024 6:34:00 PM | Baseball
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS – The UT Arlington Maverick baseball team will head down I-45 for a midweek clash against Sam Houston State at Don Sanders Stadium Wednesday, Feb. 28, scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. start time.Â
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QUICK FACTS
This will be the 106th meeting between UTA and Sam Houston State, with the Mavs trailing the all-time series 49-56. The last Maverick victory against the Bearkats came on Apr. 11, 2018, by a margin of just one run, 4-3. The last UTA win in Hunstville against SHSU came on Mar. 13, 2011, with a 4-2 victory.
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ON DECK
After the midweek bout, in a quick turnaround, the Mavs will head to Beaumont, Texas for a weekend series against Lamar University, Mar. 1-3.Â
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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 X @UTAMavsBSB, on Instagram @UTAMavsBSB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsBSB.
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QUICK FACTS
- This will be the Mavericks only appearance against their former WAC foes this season. Last season, when SHSU was in the WAC, the Mavs and Bearkats faced off in a 3-game series which resulted in a sweep for SHSU.Â
- Throughout 8 games, UTA has a 3-0 record when hitting a homerun and have a 2-0 record on the early season when leading after 4 innings.
- Ryan Ellis has the highest batting average on the team, slashing an astonishing .407. He also has recorded a hit in all 8 games thus far, the only Maverick to do so on the year. His 11 hits on the year also rank first on the team.
- Ryan Black has built off his outstanding freshman campaign a season ago and has continued his offensive dominance so far this year with 10 hits already (2nd on the team), and 3 RBIs to go along. He leads the team in slugging percentage with a respectable .600 rate, and OPS with a staggering 1.092 mark.
- After hitting just one double throughout the first three games of the season, UTA has recorded at least two doubles per game in their last five games, cracking a total of thirteen over that span.
- JD Moreno came alive in the series against Boston College this past weekend, slashing three hits in six at bats (.500) as a designated hitter. The Grand Prairie, Texas native also recorded three runs throughout the series, and cracked an RBI double which resulted in 2 runs being plated during the Mavs loss on Sunday, Feb. 25.
This will be the 106th meeting between UTA and Sam Houston State, with the Mavs trailing the all-time series 49-56. The last Maverick victory against the Bearkats came on Apr. 11, 2018, by a margin of just one run, 4-3. The last UTA win in Hunstville against SHSU came on Mar. 13, 2011, with a 4-2 victory.
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ON DECK
After the midweek bout, in a quick turnaround, the Mavs will head to Beaumont, Texas for a weekend series against Lamar University, Mar. 1-3.Â
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FOLLOW THE MAVS
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 X @UTAMavsBSB, on Instagram @UTAMavsBSB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsBSB.
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