PHOENIX, Ariz. --The UT Arlington Mavericks had a tough showing on Saturday, falling to the Grand Canyon Antelopes 7-2 despite the efforts from Tyce Armstrong and Xavier Melendez hitting home runs.

Sophomore Nicholas Robb (2-5) got the ball to start for UT Arlington (13-26, 5-9) and took the loss. Freshman Tyler Zahradnik was a bright spot for the Mavericks, coming out of the bullpen and throwing two shutout innings, allowing two hits, with no walks and three strikeouts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Mavericks put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the fourth inning. Melendez put UT Arlington on the board with a leadoff home run off sophomore Garrett Ahern.

The Mavericks lost the lead they built in the fourth, but got back on the board in the sixth trailing 5-1. UT Arlington picked up a run on senior Tyce Armstrong's one-out solo home run off of Ahern, which brought the score to 5-2 in favor of the Antelopes. The Mavericks were unable to get any closer, as Grand Canyon added two runs to their tally on the way to a 7-2 final.

GAME NOTES
» UT Arlington's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed one run across.
» UT Arlington pitchers faced 38 Grand Canyon hitters in the game, allowing 14 ground balls and one fly balls while striking out eight.
» Melendez led the Mavericks at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.

ON DECK
The Mavs will play conclude the series tomorrow, Apr. 27 at 2 p.m. CT.

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