The Shorthorn · Apr 16, 2019
UTA baseball claims first place, pitcher ties school record
Senior pitcher Andrew Gross pitches the ball during the game against the University of South Alabama on March 30 at Clay Gould Ballpark. The team secured first place in the Sun Belt Conference over the weekend.A big weekend jettisoned the UTA baseball team into first place in the Sun Belt Conference.
The Mavericks swept Arkansas State University on the road, improving their conference record to 11-4. It’s the second time this season they’ve swept a road conference series.
They currently hold a one-and-a-half game lead in conference play over second place University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
With the trio of wins, UTA now leads the nation in road victories with 15.