ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — The Baylor Bears defeated the Texas-Arlington Mavericks 5-2 on Tuesday night at Clay Gould Ballpark, using a five-run fifth inning to secure the win.

Xavier Melendez gave the Mavericks an early lead with a two-run homer in the first inning. Baylor responded in the fifth, capitalizing on key hits and a walk to plate all five of its runs. The Bears’ bullpen was dominant, as six relievers combined for seven hitless innings. Brayden Bergman, RJ Ruais and three others provided perfect relief outings.

Baylor improved to 19-13. Texas-Arlington fell to 13-18.