Kaden Carpenter powers Utah Valley past Texas-Arlington
VINEYARD, Utah (Interstat) — Kaden Carpenter went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs to lead Utah Valley to a 13-5 Western Athletic victory over Texas-Arlington on Thursday at Brent Brown Ballpark.
The Wolverines, now 13-35, trailed 5-4 entering the bottom of the fifth but tied it on Mason Strong’s RBI single. Utah Valley took the lead for good in the sixth on a double by John Katschke. Carpenter then homered in the seventh, his 15th of the season, and Strong followed with a two-run homer, his fifth. Utah Valley added four more runs in the seventh and eighth, including a two-run error.
Texas-Arlington (18-29) took a 5-1 lead in the third on a sacrifice fly and consecutive run-scoring hits, but the Mavericks’ 5-4 advantage in the fifth was short-lived. Xander McAfee doubled in two runs in the seventh, but Utah Valley answered each time.
Strong finished 2-for-5 with four RBIs. Chipper Beck went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Wolverines starter Ray Hernandez earned the win, allowing three earned runs over six innings. Caylon Dygert took the loss for Texas-Arlington.