NORMAN, Okla. – The UT Arlington Mavericks dropped a midweek contest to No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners baseball, falling 6–1 on Wednesday afternoon in Norman.

UTA struck first in the opening inning after Harold Laracuente and Xavier Melendez opened the game with back-to-back singles. A sacrifice bunt moved both runners into scoring position before Xander McAfee drove in Laracuente with an RBI groundout to give the Mavericks a 1–0 lead.

Oklahoma answered in the second inning to tie the game and gradually built separation with a two-run fourth inning and three additional runs in the sixth.

Laracuente led the Mavericks offensively with three hits, including a double, accounting for half of UTA's six hits on the afternoon. Melendez added a pair of hits while McAfee recorded the club's lone RBI.

UTA generated early traffic on the bases but was limited to one run on six hits, while Oklahoma finished with 11 hits in the contest.

Pitching Profile

• UTA used multiple arms in the midweek matchup, combining for eight innings with five strikeouts.
• Starter Ty Zahradnik opened the game with a scoreless first inning before the Mavericks turned to the bullpen. Merek Sears, Landon Murphy, Jacob Havern, Hayes Melville, Dylan Skolfield, Kyle Winkler, and Zach Evans all saw action in relief as UTA worked through the Sooners' lineup.
• Winkler provided one of the longest outings of the afternoon, recording 1.2 innings without allowing a run.

On Deck
UT Arlington stays on the road this weekend with a three-game series at UTSA Roadrunners baseball in San Antonio. The series is scheduled for March 13–15. Follow the Mavs
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