THE LEAD
DBU defeated UT Arlington 7-3 on Tuesday night at Clay Gould Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. Center fielder Jameson Hannah went 2-for-4 with one run scored and four RBIs to fuel the Patriot offense.
 
Starting pitcher MD Johnson (4-3) threw 5.1 innings and only allowed three runs on three hits with three strikeouts. Matt Michalski (1-4) suffered the loss after giving up three runs on two hits in 1.1 innings of relief.
 
UTA took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first, beginning with an RBI single by second baseman Darien McLemore. The Mavericks extended their lead to 3-0 in the second inning on a sacrifice fly to shallow right, scoring Caleb Koedyker. With runners at the corners in the fifth inning, DBU trimmed the lead to 3-1 on a Tim Millard groundout, allowing second baseman Luke Stratman to cross the plate.
 
The Patriots took a 4-3 lead in the sixth inning, highlighted by homeruns from shortstop Trooper Reynolds and center fielder Jameson Hannah. DBU extended its lead to 6-3 in the top of the eighth inning when Jameson Hannah hit a bases-clearing triple to deep right field. The Patriots got their final run on the board by way of a solo homerun off the bat of left fielder Daniel Sweet.
 
COACH DAN HEEFNER – SUMMING UP THE WIN
"Jameson did a great job for us. His four RBIs were huge for us. MD just keeps getting better and better. He's looked more comfortable out there. He had some nice pitches."
 
MD JOHNSON – ON HIS OUTING
"The fastball was tremendous for me tonight. I had the slider working and got a couple breaking balls for strikes. It was a great outing for me."
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
 - After allowing three runs on two hits in the opening two innings, MD Johnson pitched 3.1 shutout innings with three strikeouts to close out his start.
 - DBU's leadoff hitters went 5-for-9 in the win.
 -  After tossing 5.1 innings Tuesday, MD Johnson recorded his longest outing of the season.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
1 - Trooper Reynolds' sixth-inning blast was his first homerun of the season.
15 - Before a seventh-inning walk, Landon Wilson had retired 15 straight batters in his last three outings.
9 – DBU recorded their ninth multi-homerun game on Tuesday.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE PATRIOTS
DBU returns to Missouri Valley Conference play with a three-game series with Evansville, beginning Friday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m. at Horner Ballpark.