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<\/p>\n \nABILENE, Texas \u2013\u00a0The UT Arlington Mavericks broke open a close game with a four-run fifth inning and rode strong relief pitching to an 11-6 victory over Abilene Christian on Friday night at Crutcher Scott Field at Bullock Brothers Ballpark.<\/p>\n The win moved UTA to 5-5 in Western Athletic Conference play. After falling behind 1-0 in the second inning, the Mavericks responded with three runs in the third. Preston Knott<\/a> walked and advanced to third on a fielder’s choice that saw Hank Harp<\/a> reach on an error, then Xavier Melendez<\/a> drove in Knott with a sacrifice fly to right field. Xander McAfee<\/a> followed with an RBI\u00a0single before Noah Fields<\/a> doubled to deep center field, plating two more runs to give UTA a 3-1 advantage. The Mavericks broke the game open in the fifth. McAfee doubled down the left field line and Fields drew a walk before Zach Mazoch<\/a> delivered an RBI single to center. Ethan Ho<\/a> then launched a three-run home run to left field, his second of the year, pushing the lead to 8-4. McAfee paced the offense with a 3-for-4 performance, scoring three runs and driving in one while collecting two doubles and two stolen bases. Laracuente, Knott, Harp and Fields each recorded two hits, while Ho’s three-run homer highlighted a strong night at the plate for the Mavericks, who finished with 14 hits.<\/p>\n Caylon Dygert<\/a> earned the win, working 5.1 innings and allowing six runs on nine hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Merek Sears<\/a> provided 2.1 scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts, and Hayes Melville<\/a> closed out the final 1.1 innings to record his fourth save of the season.
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\nAustin Phillips<\/a> extended the lead with a solo home run in the fourth inning, his third of the season.<\/p>\n
\nUTA added single runs in the sixth and ninth innings. McAfee’s second double of the night drove in Harp in the sixth, and Harp came through again in the ninth with a two-run single that scored Harold Laracuente<\/a> and Knott.<\/p>\n
\nAbilene Christian’s Aidan Coleman took the loss, allowing eight runs on 10 hits over 4.2 innings.
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\n\tCaylon Dygert<\/a> improved to 4-4 on the season with the victory, navigating through traffic early before turning the ball over to the bullpen.
\n\tMerek Sears<\/a> delivered a critical middle-relief performance, stranding inherited runners and keeping Abilene Christian off the board through the sixth and seventh innings. Hayes Melville<\/a> locked down his fourth save with a clean finish.
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\nThe Mavericks and Wildcats continue the series Saturday at 3 p.m., with the series finale scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. All three games are available on ESPN+.<\/p>\n
\nFor the latest news on UTA Baseball, visit UTAMavs.com or follow the Mavericks on social media. Follow the Mavericks on X @UTAMavsBSB, on Instagram @UTAMavsBSB, and on Facebook at Facebook.com\/UTAMavsBSB.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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