STEPHENVILLE, Texas - The UT Arlington baseball team (10-19, 2-4 WAC) will face the Tarleton Texans (14-19, 3-3 WAC) in a conference series matchup at the Tarleton Baseball Complex, from Apr. 11-13.
The Mavs hold an all-time record of 29-5 over the Texans, including an 4-2 record on the road.
GAME NOTES
- In conference play, Caden Noah currently ranks second in ERA with a mark of 1.93 over two appearances. Joe Steeber holds the third best ERA in the conference, and leads all starters with a 1.98 ERA. Sophomore Nicholas Robb carries the fifth best ERA in the conference with a 2.13 average.
- Tyce Armstrong, a native of Conroe, Texas, leads the Mavs in homeruns (5), RBI (22), hits (33) and total bases (55).
- In conference play, the Mavs pitching staff ranks first in the WAC with an ERA of 3.09, allowing just 19 earned runs over a span of six conference games. The staff also ranks first in walks allowed (19), doubles allowed (10) and second in hits allowed with (58). The Mavs have also only allowed one homerun in conference play, while the next closest team (Utah Tech) has allowed six.
- On the offensive side, the Mavs ranks second in the conference with 26 drawn walks and are the only team in the conference that haven't grounded into a double play in WAC play.
- Individually in conference play, Xavier Melendez currently sits 5th in the conference with a batting average of .435. The Midland College transfer has put together 10 hits, two doubles and six RBI in six conference games played.
- Defensively, the Mavs have turned an astounding 10 double plays in six conference games. Which is tied for the most in the conference, yet despite only playing six games.
- Sophomore Nicholas Robb and senior Caden Noah pitched 10 innings of shutout ball against the Sacramento State Hornets on Saturday, Mar. 22. The duo allowed just four hits, a run while striking out ten batters.
- In the Sunday win against Lamar University, Joe Steeber pitched 8.0 innings allowing no earned runs while picking up seven strikeouts. In conference play, The Southlake, Texas native currently holds the third-best ERA with a mark of 1.98 throughout two starts.
- Last season, UTA held a record of 11-13 at Clay Gould Ballpark and held a record of 5-6 in their final 11 home games of the season. This season, the Mavs have opened up 7-7 at home.
LIVE COVERAGE
UTA at TARLETON (6:00 p.m. CT)
Clay Gould Ballpark
WAC International
Live Stats
ON DECK
The Mavs return to Clay Gould Ballpark for a four-game home stretch, starting with a midweek matchup versus the Baylor Bears on Tuesday, Apr. 15 at 6 p.m. Then, the Mavs will host the Abilene Christian Wildcats in a conference series from Apr. 17-19.
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