ARLINGTON, TEXAS – The UT Arlington Maverick baseball team will face off against the TCU Horned Frogs at Lupton Baseball Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas on Wednesday, Mar. 19.
QUICK FACTS
- The Mavericks hold an all-time record of 61-114 against the Horned Frogs.
- UTA ranks 2nd in the NCAA in walks allowed per nine innings with an astonishing 2.78 rate. Additionally, the Mavs pitching staff have only allowed 53 walks throughout 20 games, which ranks 3rd in the NCAA.
- Last season, UTA defeated TCU 8-7 on Mar. 7, 2023. At the time, UTA defeated TCU when it was ranked #10, making it the first Maverick win over a ranked opponent since 2018, when UTA defeated #6 Texas A&M 5-1.
- The Mavs currently sit 6th in the WAC standings with a conference record of 3-3.
- During the series against Abilene Christian University last weekend, Tyson Pointer had himself a series batting .500, going 7-for-14 behind the plate. Additionally, the Dallas native had 4 RBIs, 1 HR and was able to cross the plate for 6 runs throughout the three-game series.
- In the series against ACU last weekend, the Mavs offense started to catch fire scoring 22 runs throughout the three-game series. Those 22 runs are also the Mavs most runs scored against an opponent in a series this season.
- Zach Norris ranks 33rd in the NCAA in walks allowed per nine innings with a 1.30 rate throughout 5 starts. Additionally, Caylon Dygert ranks 49th in the NCAA with a 1.45 mark and allowed 0 walks in his start against ACU on Mar. 16.
OPPONENT HISTORY
This will be the 176th time the Mavericks face off against the Horned Frogs. Throughout the last 11 times the teams have faced off, UTA have gone 3-8 against TCU, with
ON DECK
The Mavericks will host the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks in a weekend series from Mar. 22-24 at Clay Gould Ballpark.
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