THE LEAD
No. 24 DBU defeated UT Arlington 13-2 on Tuesday night at Horner Ballpark. Left fielder Daniel Sweet went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored to fuel a high-powered Patriots offense.
 
Starting pitcher MD Johnson (3-2) allowed just one run on four hits through five innings to earn the win. Matt Michalski (1-2) suffered the loss after giving up four runs on six hits in four innings of work.
 
The Mavericks got one on the board in the opening half inning when Colton Turner grounded out to shortstop Connor Hall, allowing Matt McLean to score. The Patriots answered in the bottom of the first with three runs, led by a two-run two-out single off the bat of second baseman Luke Stratman. Johnson retired nine straight UTA batters before allowing a leadoff single to Brady Cox in the fourth inning. DBU extended the lead to 4-1 in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Hall that scored catcher Matt Duce.
 
The Patriots added a fifth run in the following inning, when Sweet knocked in first baseman Darick Hall on a standup triple, and exploded for five runs in the sixth inning, highlighted by a two-run double by Hall. DBU increased its lead to 12 in the seventh inning with two RBI singles and a bases-loaded walk. UTA trimmed the lead to 11 in the top of the eighth after Cody Farrell doubled in Christian Hollie, the Mavericks' first baserunner since the fifth inning.
 
COACH DAN HEEFNER – ON THE WIN
"I thought we had a lot of good at bats. We squared some balls up well and had a lot of line drives and balls that were hit low. That's something we try to emphasize."
 
MATT DUCE – ON THE SUCCESS AT THE PLATE
"The chemistry on this team is so good. When guys start rolling, everyone gets behind each other and it becomes contagious."
 
DUCE – ON THE PITCHING STAFF
"In the past few weeks, you've seen it take form. MD had a great start. He came out today and attacked the zone."
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
-The Patriots recorded three triples for the first time since March 18, 2015, on the road against UTA.
- After allowing one run on two hits to lead off the game, the DBU pitching staff allowed just two more hits through the first seven innings.
-The Patriots hit 7-for-15 with runners in scoring position on Tuesday.
 
IN THE NUMBERS
200 – Justin Wall earned his 200^th career hit with his eighth-inning RBI single.
7 – Patriots hitters racked up seven extra-base hits against the Mavericks.
12 – DBU and UTA combined to use 12 pinch hitters.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE PATRIOTS
DBU travels north to Terra Haute, Indiana, for a three-game series with Indiana State beginning Friday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m.