University of North Texas
UT Arlington
Mean Green and Mavericks set for Midweek Tilt
3/16/2021 5:00:00 PM | Softball
Game 19
Date: March 16, 2021
First Pitch (CT): 6 p.m.
Opponent: UT Arlington (3-14, 0-3 Sun Belt)
Location: Lovelace Stadium (Denton, TX)
Live Stats: MeanGreenStats.com
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After a seven-game road trip, the North Texas softball team returns home to host UT Arlington for the lone game inside Lovelace Stadium during the month of March this season. The Mean Green return home after going 4-3 on their recent time away from home that concluded with a two-game sweep of the Shocker Softball Tournament in Wichita, Kan. last weekend.
Lovelace Stadium will only be open to individuals on the team pass list, a small number of current UNT students and Mean Green Scholarship Fund Members. The attendance for softball games is the exact same as the policy set in place for all Olympic Sports however, fans can still catch the action from the outfield areas. live stats will be available for those fans wishing to follow along from home at MeanGreenStats.com.
The matchup with UT Arlington will be the sixth of just 17 home games for North Texas this season, the Mean Green are 5-0 at home on the year and have a 27-2 mark at Lovelace Stadium dating back to 2019 and is currently on an 11-game home win streak.
North Texas vs. UT Arlington
• The Mean Green and Mavericks are meeting for the 17th all-time matchup and second this season, North Texas holds a 9-7 advantage in the series.
• UTA won the previous matchup in Arlington earlier this month, knocking off the Mean Green 2-0 during the Boerner Invitational.
• North Texas won the previous matchup between the teams in Lovelace Stadium, run-ruling the Mavericks 10-1 during the 2020 season. The Mean Green are 5-2 all-time against UTA at home.
• The Mavericks come to Denton on a four-game skid including a midweek loss to #1 Oklahoma on March 10 (14-0) and being swept by Troy in their opening Sun Belt Conference series last weekend (5-0, 4-1 and 10-2).
• UTA is led offensively by senior KJ Murphy who is hitting .326 with a .565 slugging percentage, 15 hits, five doubles, a pair or home runs and six RBI. In the circle UTA is led by junior Laura Henriksen who holds a 2.45 ERA with an 0-1 record in three starts on the season.
• The Mavericks are led by fourth-year head coach PeeJay Brun.
