

Erdman surrendered four hits and one run while Sanders allowed six hits and two runs. Twelve of the 16 hits were singles as the Mavs left 12 on base. UTA recorded 16 hits, the most allowed by the Red Raiders this season but were limited to seven runs. The Mavs had three hits in each of those innings to grow its total to 10 hits after the first five innings. The Mavericks posted single runs in three-straight innings from the third to the fifth. Sanders was the pitcher of record, earning his first win this season. It was a 1-1 contest after the first three innings and 11-3 by the time Sanders exited. Zach Erdman made his second-consecutive midweek start for the Red Raiders while Josh Sanders was the first to enter the game in relief. The 14 runs give Tech double digits in 10-of-19 games this season. The seven-run fifth marked the third-most runs in a single inning this season behind a pair of eight-run inning surges, once versus Western Illinois and the other last Friday night versus Iowa. The outburst got underway with the seven-run fifth, followed by two runs in the sixth and three more in the eighth. The Red Raiders' offense heated up late, scoring 12 of their 14 runs over the final four innings.


12 Oklahoma State (15-3), Friday-Sunday, to open Big 12 play. The Red Raiders (16-3) will have one day off before it welcomes No. 22 Texas Tech exploded for seven runs in the fifth, putting a firm grip on its eventual 14-7 victory against UT Arlington on Wednesday afternoon at Rip Griffin Park.
