ARLINGTON, TEXAS – The UT Arlington Maverick baseball team will face off against the Baylor Bears in a midweek game on Tuesday, April 16 at 6 p.m. at Clay Gould Ballpark.
QUICK FACTS
- Over the weekend, in the conference series versus the Grand Canyon Lopes, Parker Airhart had himself a series that featured the Sugar Land, Texas native going 6-for-12 with 5 RBIs. In his last 6 conference games, Airhart has tallied 11 hits in 24 at bats (.458) and has raked in 10 RBIs.
- Tyson Pointer currently leads the team in hits with 45, and batting average, slashing .315 on the year. The Dallas native has also tallied the most at bats on the squad with 143 at bats and recorded a team-leading 3 stolen bases on the season, nabbing a base in all three of his attempts.
- The Mavs currently sit T-5th in the WAC standings with a conference record of 10-8.
- The Mavericks boast the 2nd best walks allowed per nine innings in the NCAA with a mark of 2.71. Caylon Dygert leads the way on the team with a .98 mark on the season, walking just 7 batters in 64.1 innings pitched and ranks 6th in the entire NCAA.
- Zach Norris currently ranks 29th in the NCAA in strikeout-to-walk ratio with a mark of 5.88.
OPPONENT HISTORY
The Mavericks hold an all-time record of 35-89, with the first face off occurring back on Feb. 26, 1973. The last time the Mavs took a game was on Mar. 23, 2021 in a 4-3 victory in Arlington, Texas.
At home, the Mavs have a record of 22-34 against Baylor and have won the last 3 matchups at Clay Gould Ballpark dating back to 2016. Throughout the last 10 home stands, the Mavs boast a 6-4 record.
ON DECK
The Mavericks will head west to the Beehive State in a conference-series matchup against the Utah Valley Wolverines, Friday through Saturday, Apr. 19-21 at the UCCU Ballpark.
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