ARLINGTON, Texas --Senior Tyce Armstrong racked up four hits to help propel the UT Arlington Mavericks over the Little Rock Trojans 12-7 on Saturday.

Freshman Tyler Zahradnik (1-1) got the win out of the bullpen for UT Arlington (6-9). The southpaw went 0.1 shutout innings, giving up one hit, no walks and striking out one. Sophomore Nicholas Robb started the ballgame and went five innings, surrendering three runs, one earned, on six hits, walking one and striking out two.

In addition to his four hits, Armstrong had three doubles, a walk and an RBI to lead the Mavericks. Freshman Austin Phillips compiled a noteworthy performance as well, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Sophomore Xander McAfee also helped out for UT Arlington, putting together one hit in five trips to the plate while adding a home run and three RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Mavericks were trailing 1-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Junior Justin Rumfield came across to score the lone run of the inning for UT Arlington and get them on the board.

The Trojans then scored one run to retake their advantage heading into the fourth inning, when the Mavericks responded by getting back on the scoreboard themselves. UT Arlington managed to push across two runs in the inning, which brought the Mavericks lead to 3-2.

Little Rock came back to tie the ballgame at three before UT Arlington reclaimed a 4-3 advantage in the fifth inning. The Mavericks picked up a run when senior Parker Airhart drew a walk from junior Malcolm Brown that scored Rumfield.

UT Arlington surrendered the lead they built in the fifth, but got back on the scoreboard in the seventh trailing 5-4. The Mavericks left the yard two times, courtesy of freshman Austin Phillips and junior Xander McAfee, in the inning on the way to scoring eight runs, bringing the score to 12-5 in favor of UT Arlington. Little Rock put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Mavericks still coasted to the 12-7 win.

GAME NOTES
» Armstrong racked up four hits on the day for UT Arlington.
» The Mavericks had both Armstrong and Rumfield smack multiple extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Phillips drove in four runs for UT Arlington.
» UT Arlington's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed eight runs across.
» Sophomore Jackson Hill stole three bases in Saturday's game.
» UT Arlington pitchers faced 41 Little Rock hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and five fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Mavericks drew eight walks from Little Rock pitching.
» Armstrong led the Mavericks at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three doubles and an RBI.

ON DECK
The Mavs will play in the series finale at Clay Gould Ballpark at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Mar. 16. 

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