ARLINGTON – Senior
Colton Eager recorded a pair of hits, including an rbi-triple at UT Arlington on Tuesday night in the Metroplex, but the Wildcats fell to the Mavericks, 14-2. A big second and sixth innings gave UTA the victory. ACU (8-8, 1-2 WAC) returns home this weekend for a WAC series against SFA.
How It Happened
- Eager tripled in
Mitchell Dickson in the top of the first to give ACU the early 1-0 lead.
- UTA answered with two in the home first off ACU starter
Genner Cervantes.
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Bryson Hill doubled down the right field line to score
Aaron Staehely, tying the game at two in the top of the second.
- UTA scored four in the second, two in the fourth, five in the sixth, and one in the seventh to pull away, 14-2.
Stat Pack
- Eager led the way with two hits and the RBI.
- Dickson,
Grayson Tatrow, Hill, and Staehely recorded the other four hits for ACU.
- Cervantes takes the loss after 1.0+ innings, allowing four earned.
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Adam Byrd,
Sam Berberich, and
Sam Grace all tallied two strikeouts in relief.
Beyond the Box Score
- It is the sixth multi-hit game for Eager this season.
Up Next
- ACU hosts SFA for a three-game series this weekend at Crutcher Scott Field. It is a 6:05 game Friday night, a 3:05 game on Saturday, and a 1:05 game on Sunday.
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