ST. GEORGE, Utah --The UT Arlington Mavericks put together a last-chance comeback, scoring three runs in the ninth inning, but the late-game rally came up short and they fell 9-7 to the Utah Tech Trailblazers Sunday.

Senior Joe Steeber (4-4) started and took the loss on the mound for UT Arlington (18-29, 10-11).

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 1-0, the Mavericks first put runs on the board in the second inning. UT Arlington got an RBI single from sophomore Caylon Dygert, scoring sophomore Xander McAfee from second base.

The game remained tied until the very next inning, when the Mavericks got going again on offense. UT Arlington brought home a pair, with one run driven in by Dygert's single, which brought the Mavericks lead to 3-1.

UT Arlington's lead had disappeared by the time the sixth inning came around and turned into a 5-3 Utah Tech advantage, when the Mavericks cut that deficit to 5-4. The Mavericks added a run on junior Xavier Melendez's one-out solo home run off junior Ethan Gardner.

The Trailblazers expanded their lead to 9-4 before the UT Arlington offense got back in action, biting into that lead in the ninth. bringing the score to 9-7, drawing five walks, in favor of Utah Tech. The ballgame ended with that ninth inning rally falling short.

GAME NOTES
» Junior Jake Martinez led the Mavericks, picking up three base knocks in the ballgame.
» UT Arlington's highest scoring inning was the ninth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Four UT Arlington hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» UT Arlington left 15 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» UT Arlington pitchers faced 43 Utah Tech hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out five.
» The Mavericks drew eight walks from Utah Tech pitching.
» Melendez led the Mavericks at the plate, going 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI.

ON DECK
The Mavs will return to Clay Gould Ballpark for the final conference series of the season to face the Seattle U Redhawks from May 15-17, before heading to Mesa, Arizona for the WAC Baseball Tournament. 

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