{"id":183436,"date":"2026-02-27T19:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/183436\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T19:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:59:23","slug":"uta-splits-opening-day-of-tournament-falls-8-7-to-north-dakota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/183436\/","title":{"rendered":"UTA Splits Opening Day of Tournament, Falls 8-7 to North Dakota"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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Next Game:<\/p>\n

vs. University of North Dakota<\/p>\n

2\/28\/2026 | 9 AM CT<\/p>\n


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\"University<\/p>\n


\n vs.\u00a0University of North Dakota \n <\/p>\n

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SAN ANTONIO, TX –\u00a0The UT Arlington softball team tournament play with a split on Friday, earning an 8-0 win against Saint Francis before dropping an 8-7 decision to North Dakota at Roadrunner Field to close out the first day of competition for the Mavs.
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\nThe Mavericks moved to 7-11 on the season after a back-and-forth battle against the Fighting Hawks.
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\nUTA struck first in the second inning when Peyton Holland<\/a> launched a two-run home run to deep center, scoring Kaitlyn Sailor<\/a> to give the Mavericks an early 2-0 advantage.
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\nValeria Feeney<\/a> built on that momentum and delivered a two-run double to left center in the top-half of the third inning, plating Talia Maldonado<\/a> and Dee McClarity<\/a>, widening the gap, 4-0. North Dakota answered back in the bottom of the third, adding two runs and cutting the deficit in half, 4-2.
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\nThe Fighting Hawks regained footing with three runs across the third and fourth innings, highlighted by a two-run double from Camryn Lasota and an RBI triple from Hailey Bethune.
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\nIn the fifth inning, McClarity blasted a two-run home run to left field, bringing Maldonado home and trimming the deficit. After North Dakota added a solo homer in the bottom half of the inning, the Mavericks entered the final frames down only two.
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\nUTA mounted one final push in the seventh. Kelsey Creech<\/a> doubled to right center to score Camila Spriggs<\/a> and cut the lead to 8-7, but the tying run was cut down at the plate to end the rally.
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\nThe Mavericks finished with seven runs on seven hits, including home runs from Holland and McClarity, and a two-RBI performance from Feeney.
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\nNEXT UP
\nThe Mavericks will return to action tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 28 for a rematch against North Dakota at 9 a.m., before facing New Mexico State at 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

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