University of Texas Arlington
19-30, 8-10
Utah Valley
18-36, 4-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Arlington | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| Utah Valley | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Mavericks Close Regular Season with 11-10 Win at Utah Valley
5/16/2026 5:42:00 PM | Baseball
McAfee's three-run home run in the third gave UTA an early lead, and Springs' triple in the fifth put the Mavericks ahead for good after the teams traded runs through a back-and-forth contest. Preston Knott added a two-run home run in the sixth, and Hank Harp drove in a run in the seventh. Utah Valley rallied with three in the ninth but came up short.
McAfee finished 2-for-3 with three RBI. Springs went 2-for-4 with two RBI, and Knott had two hits and two RBI. Harp collected three hits on the day.
Jack Barr earned the win, improving to 1-1 on the season with three scoreless innings in relief.
PITCHING PROFILE
Zach Evans allowed four runs in 2.2 innings. Jacob Havern gave up three runs in 1.1 innings. Jack Barr tossed three scoreless innings to earn the win. Landon Murphy allowed three runs in 2.0 innings.
ON DECK
The Mavericks head to Mesa, Arizona for the WAC Tournament beginning Wednesday, May 20.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Barr, Jack (1-1)
L: Gilbert, Bradley (1-6)
Batting:
2B: Knott, Preston 1 ; Laracuente, Harold 1 ; Springs, Clark 1
3B: Springs, Clark 1
HR: McAfee, Xander 1 ; Knott, Preston 1
RBI: McAfee, Xander 3 ; Knott, Preston 2 ; Laracuente, Harold 1 ; Harp, Hank 1 ; Springs, Clark 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Melendez, Xavier 1 ; McAfee, Xander 2 ; Dygert, Caylon 1 ; Phillips, Austin 1 ; Knott, Preston 2 ; Fields, Noah 1 ; Harp, Hank 1 ; Springs, Clark 2
SB: Knott, Preston 1
CS: Harp, Hank 1
HBP: Melendez, Xavier 1 ; McAfee, Xander 2 ; Phillips, Austin 1
Batting:
2B: De Anda, Jimmy 1
HR: Strong, Mason 1 ; Carpenter, Kaden 1 ; Block, Brody 1 ; Hamlin, Mason 1
RBI: Strong, Mason 4 ; Carpenter, Kaden 1 ; Rowan, Trenton 1 ; Block, Brody 3 ; Hamlin, Mason 1
SF: Rowan, Trenton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: De Anda, Jimmy 1 ; Strong, Mason 1 ; Carpenter, Kaden 3 ; Block, Brody 3 ; Hamlin, Mason 1 ; Katschke, Hunter 1
SB: Block, Brody 1 ; Hamlin, Mason 1
HBP: Strong, Mason 1 ; Carpenter, Kaden 1
