University of Texas Arlington
17-20, 5-5
California Baptist
33-12, 9-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| UT Arlington | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
4/10/2026 5:59:00 PM | Softball
ARLINGTON, Texas – In a tightly contested, back-and-forth battle, the UT Arlington softball team fell 11-8 to California Baptist in game one of the weekend series on Friday afternoon at Allan Saxe.
The Mavericks now move to a 17-20 overall record and a 5-5 record in WAC play.
At the plate, the Mavericks were led by Peyton Holland, who went 2-for-4, with two home runs and a game-high four RBIs. Dee McClarity added a 2-for-3 performance with a home run and two RBIs, while Kelsey Creech also went yard and drove in a run.
HOW IT HAPPENED
CBU struck first in the top of the second, as Jordyn Madrigal doubled to left center, driving in two runs to give the Lancers an early 2-0 lead.
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UTA answered in a big way in the bottom of the third. Dee McClarity launched a two-run homer to left, followed by back-to-back home runs from Peyton Holland and Kelsey Creech to put the Mavericks in front, 5-4
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The Lancers responded in the top of the fourth with a pair of home runs, reclaiming the lead at 6-4.
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Holland delivered again in the bottom half of the inning, blasting a three-run homer to swing the momentum back in UTA's favor, 7-6.
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UTA added insurance in the fifth when Vanessa Soza singled to center, bringing home Kaylee Schweitzer to extend the lead to 8-6
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In the top of the sixth, CBU rallied for three runs to tie the game at 8-8 before pushing one more across to regain a 9-8 lead.
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California Baptist dropped in two runs off the bat of Makayla Medellin with a single to right field, 11-8, in the top of the seventh. CBU held off UTA in the bottom of the seventh to win game one at 11-8.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Darwin, Emily (1-04)
L: Furniss, Maddie (6-6)
Batting:
2B: Madrigal, Jordyn 1
HR: Russel-Mille, Malachy 1 ; Farrier, Kenzie 1
RBI: Russel-Mille, Malachy 3 ; Madrigal, Jordyn 2 ; Annett, Ashlee 1 ; Medellin, Makayla 2 ; Darwin, Emily 1 ; Farrier, Kenzie 1
SH: Peterson, Sydney 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Severns, Matti 2 ; Wellbaum, Bella 1 ; Russel-Mille, Malachy 2 ; Annett, Ashlee 1 ; Medellin, Makayla 1 ; Macias, Victoria 1 ; Gatewood, Savannah 1 ; Farrier, Kenzie 2
SB: Severns, Matti 1
Batting:
HR: Creech, Kelsey 1 ; Holland, Peyton 2 ; McClarity, Dee 1
RBI: Creech, Kelsey 1 ; Holland, Peyton 4 ; Soza, Vanessa 1 ; McClarity, Dee 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Creech, Kelsey 1 ; Holland, Peyton 2 ; Stone, Mallory 1 ; Schweitzer, Kaylee 1 ; McNulty, Mia 1 ; McClarity, Dee 2
SB: Schweitzer, Kaylee 1
