University of Texas Arlington
1-01-6
Villanova
10-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| UT Arlington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | X | 11 | 12 | 0 |
Mavericks Clinch Series Saturday Against Villanova
3/28/2026 6:32:00 PM | Baseball
The Mavericks trailed 2–1 in the sixth before shortstop Harold Laracuente delivered the decisive blow, ripping a bases-clearing triple into the gap to score Austin Phillips, Caylon Dygert and Jackson Hill and flip the deficit into a 4–2 lead. Laracuente finished with four RBIs, three extra-base hits and a stolen base out of the leadoff spot to pace the UTA offense.
Center fielder Xander McAfee sparked the Mavericks early with an RBI double in the second and later added another extra-base hit as part of a multi-hit afternoon in the middle of the order. UTA kept the pressure on with two runs in both the seventh and eighth innings, turning the sixth-inning breakthrough into a comfortable margin.
Pitching Profile
- Right-hander Kyle Winkler earned the win, working six innings and holding Villanova to two runs on six hits while striking out six.
- Reliever Merek Sears covered the final three frames, allowing one run and closing out the 11–3 victory to secure the series.
UT Arlington wraps up the series against Villanova on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Clay Gould Ballpark.​
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Winkler, Kyle (2-0)
L: Kelley, Jack (2-3)
S: Sears, Merek (1)
Batting:
2B: Hotali, Larry 1
RBI: Giallus, Mark 1 ; Quint, Collin 1 ; Roventi, Jack 1
SH: Hotali, Larry 1
SF: Roventi, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Whoo, Michael 1 ; Riche, Carter 1 ; Quint, Collin 1
SB: Whoo, Michael 1 ; Hotali, Larry 1
Batting:
2B: McAfee, Xander 1
3B: Laracuente, Harold 1
RBI: Melendez, Xavier 2 ; Knott, Preston 1 ; Laracuente, Harold 5 ; McAfee, Xander 1 ; Ho, Ethan 1
SF: Melendez, Xavier 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hill, Jackson 2 ; Melendez, Xavier 1 ; Dygert, Caylon 1 ; Phillips, Austin 1 ; Laracuente, Harold 2 ; Fields, Noah 1 ; McAfee, Xander 2 ; Ho, Ethan 1
SB: Hill, Jackson 1 ; Laracuente, Harold 1 ; Fields, Noah 1
HBP: Fields, Noah 1
