ARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington Mavericks dropped a midweek matchup to Baylor 5-2 on Tuesday evening at Clay Gould Ballpark.
UTA (13-18, 2-1 WAC) struck early in the first inning when
Xavier Melendez launched a two-run home run to deep left field, scoring
Preston Knott and giving the Mavericks a 2-0 lead. The blast traveled 406 feet and marked Melendez's fourth home run of the season.
Baylor (19-13) answered in the second inning with a run and added another in the third to tie the game at 2-2. The Bears pulled ahead with a three-run fifth inning that proved to be the difference in the contest.
Melendez finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs, while Knott and
Xander McAfee each recorded a hit. McAfee added a double in the loss. UTA was limited to six hits on the evening while Baylor collected seven.
Pitching Profile
The Mavericks used nine pitchers in the midweek game.
Jacob Havern took the loss after allowing three runs in the fifth inning.
Dylan Skolfield started and worked 1.0 inning, while
David An,
Landon Murphy,
Jacob Gabler,
Nick Perry,
Zach Evans,
Jack Barr and
Hayes Melville all saw action in relief.
On Deck
UT Arlington returns to Western Athletic Conference play this weekend with a three-game series at California Baptist, beginning Friday.
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