{"id":165252,"date":"2026-02-15T01:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T01:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/165252\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T01:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T01:38:07","slug":"mavericks-fall-8-3-at-northwestern-state-in-game-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/165252\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavericks Fall 8-3 at Northwestern State in Game Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mavericks Fall 8-3 at Northwestern State in Game Two<\/p>\n

NATCHITOCHES, La. \u2013\u00a0The UT Arlington baseball team fell to Northwestern State, 8-3, on Saturday afternoon at Brown-Stroud Field.<\/p>\n

UTA broke through first in the fourth inning when Zach Mazoch<\/a> drove in Xavier Melendez<\/a> with an RBI single. Northwestern State answered in the bottom half, capitalizing on a throwing error to tie the game at 1-1.<\/p>\n

The Mavericks regained the lead in the sixth as Mazoch delivered again with an RBI single before another run scored on a Northwestern State fielding error. The Demons responded immediately with a two-run home run to even the game, then pulled away in the seventh with a five-run inning highlighted by a two-RBI single from Brooks Leonard and a two-run double from Colton Harrison.

\nMazoch led the Maverick offense with a three-hit day and two RBI, while Melendez and Caylon Dygert<\/a> each recorded a hit and scored a run. UTA finished with seven hits and left 12 runners on base.<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROFILE

\nTy Zahradnik<\/a> made the start and worked 5.0 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) while striking out three. Danny Valadez<\/a> took the loss after surrendering three runs in the sixth, and Zach Evans<\/a> logged the final two innings with two strikeouts.<\/p>\n

ON DECK

\nThe Mavericks conclude the opening weekend series at Northwestern State on Sunday afternoon at Brown-Stroud Field. \n<\/p>\n

#BuckEm<\/p>\n

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