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OREM, Utah\u00a0\u2013 The UT Arlington Mavericks close out the regular season with a three-game Western Athletic Conference series at Utah Valley beginning Thursday at UCCU Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.<\/p>\n
UTA enters the weekend at 18-28 overall and 7-8 in WAC play, while Utah Valley comes in at 16-35 and 2-13 in conference action. A series sweep could move the Mavericks as high as the No. 3 seed in the WAC Tournament, which begins Wednesday, May 20 in Mesa, Arizona. \n<\/p>\n
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OPPONENT:\u00a0Utah Valley (16-35, 2-13 WAC)<\/p>\n
WHEN:\u00a0Thursday, May 14 (7:05 p.m.) | Friday, May 15 (6:05 p.m.) | Saturday, May 16 (1:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n
WHERE:\u00a0Orem, Utah | UCCU Ballpark<\/p>\n
WATCH + FOLLOW:\u00a0ESPN+ | Live stats available via UTAMavs.com<\/p>\n
GAME NOTES Harold Laracuente<\/a> (.292, 49 hits, 14 doubles, 36 runs scored), Xander McAfee<\/a> (.277, 46 hits, 13 doubles, six home runs, 36 RBIs) and Preston Knott<\/a> (.265, 35 hits, four home runs) round out a productive Maverick lineup. Austin Phillips<\/a>, Noah Fields<\/a> and others continue to provide depth as UTA heads into the final weekend of the regular season.<\/p>\n On the mound, Merek Sears<\/a> leads the staff with a 2.79 ERA across 22 appearances, working 48.1 innings with 45 strikeouts and two saves. Hayes Melville<\/a> has been dominant out of the bullpen with a 3.00 ERA, five saves and a 3-0 record over 23 appearances. Junior right-hander Caylon Dygert<\/a> anchors the rotation at 3.48 ERA over 12 starts, logging 72.1 innings with 49 strikeouts \u2014 a performance that earned him WAC Pitcher of the Week honors following last Friday’s seven-inning shutout of Utah Tech.
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\nSenior infielder Xavier Melendez<\/a> continues to lead the Maverick offense, hitting .353 with 66 hits, 10 doubles, five home runs and 36 RBIs while posting a .487 slugging percentage across 44 starts. Hank Harp<\/a> (.329, 27 hits, 13 RBIs) has been one of the hottest hitters in the lineup down the stretch, capped by his walk-off three-run home run on Senior Day last Sunday to clinch a WAC Tournament berth.<\/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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