VINEYARD, Utah (Interstat) — Utah Valley scored an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat Texas-Arlington 10-9 on Friday at Brent Brown Ballpark. The Wolverines improved to 14-35 overall and 5-20 in the Western Athletic, while the Mavericks dropped to 18-30 and 9-16.

Texas-Arlington jumped ahead 9-0 in the first inning on a two-run single by Melendez. Utah Valley chipped away, scoring once in the second on a groundout by Block and an infield single by Anda. Block’s two-run triple and Hamlin’s RBI single cut the deficit to 9-6 in the third. The Wolverines added runs on a sacrifice fly in the fourth and another sacrifice fly in the fifth.

The Mavericks answered with two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh to tie the game at 9-9, but Utah Valley’s Carpenter homered in the bottom of the sixth to level the score. In the ninth, Hamlin reached on a throwing error by pitcher Melville, allowing Houston to score the winning run.

Key performers included catcher Derek Houston, right fielder Brody Block, second baseman Mason Hamlin and left fielder Jimmy De Anda for Utah Valley. Texas-Arlington received contributions from pitchers Landon Murphy, Kyle Winkler and Nick Perry, as well as infielder Melendez. The Mavericks outhit the Wolverines 16-13.