UT Arlington vs Arkansas (Feb 27, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Arkansas Baseball
UT Arlington at #6 Arkansas
Feb 27, 2026 at Fayetteville, Ark. (Baum-Walker Stadium)

UT Arlington 4 (3-6)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Preston Knott rf  5  1  1  0  0  2  0  0  2 
Xavier Melendez 2b  5  1  1  0  0  1  2  4  2 
Zach Mazoch dh  4  0  2  1  0  1  0  0  0 
Xander McAfee cf  2  0  1  1  0  1  0  0  0 
Noah Fields 1b  4  0  0  0  0  0  12  0  2 
Ethan Ho c  4  0  1  0  0  2  10  1  1 
Harold Laracuente ss  3  1  1  0  1  1  1  5  0 
Austin Phillips 3b  3  1  2  2  0  0  0  3  0 
Jackson Hill lf  1  0  0  0  1  1  2  0  0 
   Larry Haskins ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
   Holden Rook lf  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Caylon Dygert p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   Hayes Melville p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  33  4  9  4  2  10  27  14  7 
  

Arkansas 3 (7-3)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Damian Ruiz lf  4  0  0  0  0  3  0  0  0 
Ryder Helfrick c  2  1  0  0  2  0  11  0  0 
Camden Kozeal dh  4  1  2  0  0  1  0  0  0 
Kuhio Aloy rf  4  1  1  2  0  1  1  0  0 
Reese Robinett 1b  4  0  1  1  0  1  8  0  1 
Maika Niu cf  4  0  0  0  0  1  4  0  1 
Nolan Souza 2b  3  0  0  0  0  0  2  4  1 
TJ Pompey 3b  2  0  0  0  0  2  1  2  0 
   Carter Rutenbar ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Luke Cornelison 3b  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Carson Brumbaugh ss  2  0  0  0  0  1  0  3  0 
   Christian Turner ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
Gabe Gaeckle p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   Cole Gibler p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Totals  31  3  4  3  2  11  27  11  3  

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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UT Arlington........ 200 002 000 -  4  9  2
Arkansas............ 000 000 003 -  3  4  0
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E - Fields(1); Laracuente(1). DP - UTA 2; Arkansas 1. LOB - UTA 7; Arkansas 3. 2B - Knott(3); Mazoch(3); Aloy(1); Robinett(5). HR - Phillips(2). HBP - McAfee. SH - Phillips(2). SF - McAfee(2).

UT Arlington   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Caylon Dygert W,1-0  8.2  2  2  0  2  11  0  0  0  0  28  30  3  10  130 
Hayes Melville S,1  0.1  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3  0  1  9 
  
Arkansas   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Gabe Gaeckle L,1-1  5.1  8  4  4  2  5  0  0  1  0  21  26  5  5  88 
Cole Gibler   3.2  1  0  0  0  5  0  0  0  0  12  12  1  5  39 

Win - Dygert (1-0). Loss - Gaeckle (1-1). Save - Melville (1). HBP - by Gaeckle (McAfee). Inherited runners/scored: Melville 2/2. Pitches/strikes: Dygert 130/86; Melville 9/6; Gaeckle 88/56; Gibler 39/28.

Umpires - HP: Scott Kennedy 1B: Michael Lusky 2B: Jason Bradley 3B: Jeremy
Start: 3:02 pm Time: 2:26 Attendance: 9495
Weather: Mid 70s, sunny, 10 mph NE wind

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Arkansas Baseball
UT Arlington at #6 Arkansas
Feb 27, 2026 at Fayetteville, Ark. (Baum-Walker Stadium)

UT Arlington starters: 11/rf Knott; 5/2b Melendez; 3/dh Mazoch; 19/cf McAfee; 15/1b Fields; 28/c Ho; 13/ss Laracuente; 12/3b Phillips; 4/lf Hill; 9/p Dygert;

Arkansas starters: 42/lf Ruiz; 27/c Helfrick; 8/dh Kozeal; 25/rf Aloy; 18/1b Robinett; 4/cf Niu; 3/2b Souza; 5/3b Pompey; 1/ss Brumbaugh; 20/p Gaeckle;

UT Arlington 1st - Knott doubled to right field (2-0 BB). Melendez singled to right field (2-2 KSBBF); Knott advanced to third. Mazoch doubled down the rf line, RBI (0-1 K); Melendez advanced to third; Knott scored. McAfee flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 F); Mazoch advanced to third; Melendez scored. Fields reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); Mazoch out at home 3b to c. Ho struck out looking (2-2 SBSBK). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Arkansas 1st - Ruiz lined out to ss (2-2 KBBK). Helfrick grounded out to 2b (0-2 SS). Kozeal struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 FFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

UT Arlington 2nd - Laracuente struck out looking (0-2 KFK). Phillips singled to center field (1-1 BK). Hill walked (3-0 BBBB); Phillips advanced to second. Knott struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKS). Melendez flied out to cf (0-2 FF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Arkansas 2nd - Aloy grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). Robinett reached on a fielding error by ss (3-1 BBBK). Niu grounded out to 3b (1-2 BFS); Robinett advanced to second. Souza flied out to lf (3-2 FSBBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

UT Arlington 3rd - Mazoch grounded out to 2b (2-1 FBB). McAfee struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). Fields grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 3rd - Pompey struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS). Brumbaugh struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). Ruiz struck out looking (2-2 BKKBFK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

UT Arlington 4th - Ho singled to left field (1-2 KFB). Laracuente walked (3-2 FBBBFB); Ho advanced to second. Phillips out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (2-1 BBK); Laracuente advanced to second; Ho advanced to third. Hill struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). Knott lined out to cf (3-2 KBKFBB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Arkansas 4th - Helfrick grounded out to ss (2-1 SBB). Kozeal singled to left center (0-0). Aloy grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-1 BF); Kozeal out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

UT Arlington 5th - Melendez lined out to rf (2-1 KBB). Mazoch singled up the middle (1-0 B). McAfee hit by pitch (0-1 K); Mazoch advanced to second. Fields grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-1 SB); McAfee out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Arkansas 5th - Robinett struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). Niu struck out looking (2-2 KSBFFFBK). Souza flied out to lf (2-2 BKSB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

UT Arlington 6th - Ho lined out to 3b (0-1 K). Laracuente singled to right field (0-0). Phillips homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Laracuente scored. Gibler to p for Gaeckle. Haskins pinch hit for Hill. Haskins struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). Knott struck out swinging (2-2 SBFBS). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 6th - Rook to lf for Haskins. Pompey struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). Brumbaugh grounded out to ss (0-0). Ruiz struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

UT Arlington 7th - Melendez struck out swinging to catcher (0-2 FSS). Mazoch struck out looking (2-2 FBSBK). McAfee singled to center field (0-0). Fields reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); McAfee out at first ss to 1b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Arkansas 7th - Helfrick walked (3-1 FBBBB). Kozeal singled to left field (0-1 K); Helfrick advanced to second. Aloy struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). Robinett grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-2 FFB); Kozeal out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

UT Arlington 8th - Ho struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS). Laracuente grounded out to p (2-2 SBFBF). Phillips grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 8th - Niu grounded out to ss (2-2 KSBBF). Souza grounded out to p (2-2 BBKF). Rutenbar pinch hit for Pompey. Rutenbar grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

UT Arlington 9th - Cornelison to 3b for Rutenbar. Rook flied out to cf (0-0). Knott grounded out to 2b (0-1 F). Melendez grounded out to ss (3-1 SBBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Arkansas 9th - Turner pinch hit for Brumbaugh. Turner struck out looking (2-2 KSBBFK). Ruiz struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). Helfrick walked (3-2 BFBBFB). Helfrick advanced to second. Kozeal reached on a fielding error by 1b (3-2 BKSBFBFF); Helfrick advanced to third. Melville to p for Dygert. Aloy doubled to right center, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Kozeal scored, unearned; Helfrick scored, unearned. Robinett doubled to left center, RBI (1-2 BFK); Aloy scored, unearned. Niu grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.