University of Texas Arlington
9-16, 0-1
California Baptist
14-14, 1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 1 |
| UT Arlington | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
3/15/2024 11:52:00 PM | Softball
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Across both games, UTA compiled a total of 18 runs off 26 hits – making those 100 runs scored so far this season. Now, the Mavericks are batting .292 as a team with five players batting .300 or higher.
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UTA will look to clinch its first conference series of the season with an 11 a.m. start on Saturday, Mar. 16. Due to incoming inclement weather, the game's previous start time of noon has caused for a shift in schedule.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: vs. California Baptist (L, 12-7)
Despite getting off to a 7-0 run by the third inning, the Mavericks' momentum slowed down as the team fell to the Lancers with a final score of 12-7.
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Sophomore Marley Neises belted her second home run of the season – a three-run shot - as the utility led UTA offensively with a 3-4 performance at the plate.
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Nikki Donahue (2-4), Jessica Adams (2-4) and Lindsey Franklin (2-4, 2 RBI) came away with multi-hit efforts as Camille Corona (1-4), Alaina Hampton (1-2), Zaia Castruita (1-1) and Morgan Westbrook (1-3, 1 RBI) contributed with one hit apiece.
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Franklin collected her fourth long ball of the year with a line drive over the center field wall, making that RBI #17 and 18 overall.
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Head coach Kara Dill rotated three pitchers as senior Gracie Bumpurs earned her eighth start in the circle so far this season. With Emilie Hoelscher making a brief two-out appearance, freshman Jade Moreno came into close things out.
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Unfortunately, Moreno allowed eight earned runs off 10 hits, taking the loss.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: vs. California Baptist (W, 11-3) 6 Innings
UTA's offense sparked 12 hits in game two of Friday's doubleheader as junior Nicole Hill tabbed a perfect 3-3 performance – her first multi-hit game of the 2024 season.
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Three Mavericks notched two hits each as Corona (2-4, 3 RBI), Adams (2-4, 3 RBI) and Neises (2-3, 2 RBI) showcased their bats with multiple RBI each.
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Neises recorded her second home run of the night and third overall as the sophomore has settled in nicely in Dill's lineup, raising her season batting average to .303.
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Franklin (1-3, 1 RBI), Donahue (1-4, 2 RBI) and Kaylee Cavazos (1-3) shared the credit of UTA's double-digit total.
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Left-handed pitcher Abi Gutierrez earned the start on the mound for the Mavericks as she went on to toss two innings before junior Adams threw the remainder of the game.
The righty was credited with her fourth win of the year after limiting the Lancers to two hits and no earned runs.
ON DECK
The Mavericks will conclude its WAC opener with the final game of the series on Saturday, Mar. 16 from Allan Saxe Field.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alyssa Argomaniz (2-1)
L: Moreno, Jade (3-3)
S: Presley Hosick (3)
Batting:
2B: Kate Penberthy 1 ; Valerie Alvarez 1
HR: Kate Penberthy 1 ; M. Russell-Millen 1
RBI: Kate Penberthy 2 ; Valerie Alvarez 2 ; Merissa Borkowski 1 ; Maya Martinez 2 ; M. Russell-Millen 5
SF: Maya Martinez 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Priscilla Estrada 1 ; Kayla Lyon 1 ; Kalena Burns 1 ; Madi Heiner 1 ; Kate Penberthy 4 ; Valerie Alvarez 1 ; Merissa Borkowski 1 ; Maya Martinez 1 ; M. Russell-Millen 1
HBP: Priscilla Estrada 1 ; Kayla Lyon 1
Batting:
HR: Franklin, Lindsey 1 ; Neises, Marley 1
RBI: Franklin, Lindsey 2 ; Castruita, Zaia 1 ; Westbrook, Morgan 1 ; Neises, Marley 3
SH: Castruita, Zaia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Corona, Camille 1 ; Franklin, Lindsey 1 ; Sailor, Kaitlyn 1 ; Donahue, Nikki 1 ; Hampton, Alaina 1 ; Soza, Vanessa 1 ; Neises, Marley 1
