ARLINGTON, Texas – Both starting pitchers were on their games, allowing a combined three hits through nine innings. But a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 11th plated the lone run of the game for UT Arlington as the Mavericks defeat Little Rock 1-0 in the opening game of the series.
Trojan starter went 7.2 innings and scattered three hits with a walk and two strikeouts, hurling 106 pitches. He was countered by UTA starter Carlos Tavera going 9.0 innings and allowing no hits with 11 strikeouts and three walks.
Little Rock got a runner in scoring position in the top of the first as reached on a walk and stole second, but the Mavericks would then retire 19 of the next 20 Trojan batters.