BROWNWOOD, Texas - The UT Dallas baseball team used a nine-run eighth inning to earn a 14-7 come-from-behind victory over Howard Payne at Don Shepard Park Friday afternoon.

The host Yellow Jackets (9-17, 5-11 American Southwest Conference) took a 4-0 lead over the first four innings. The Comets (19-7, 9-4 ASC) began chipping into the deficit with a three-run sixth which included a two-run double from left fielder Brayshon Savage, who also scored on a balk.

UTD took a 5-4 lead in the top of the seventh, but HPU tied it up in the bottom of the frame on a run-scoring single from Landon Prestage.

The Comets exploded for nine runs on four hits, three walks, two hit batters, two wild pitches and a balk in the eighth. Dylan Bivins came up with a two-run double and center fielder Jaeger Self connected on a three-run homer over the left field fence. The Yellow Jackets managed two runs in the bottom of the ninth for the final 14-7 tally.

All nine batters in the UTD lineup recorded a hit and scored with six players driving runs in. HPU led in hits 15-13, but walked seven Comets and hit five batters. 

Tobin Oler (2-0) earned the win with an inning of action in relief. Anthony Cook (1-2) took the loss.

UT Dallas Notes
- Second baseman Albert Garza tied a school record by being hit by a pitch three times in the game. He was also 1-for-2 with a double, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base.
- Self recorded his third home run of the season and extended his hitting streak to seven games.
- Bivins drove in two runs with his double, going 2-for-5 and moving his hitting streak to seven as well.
- Savage drove in two runs with a double and scored twice.
- Luke Finn recorded two hits, a walk, scored and stole a base.
- First baseman Zach Landry also had a pair of hits.
- Caleb Vuono threw a scoreless eighth inning in relief.
- Brett Huff made his first appearance of the year, pitching the ninth.

Howard Payne Notes
- Prestage was 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored.
- Right fielder Tanner Benson went 3-for-4 with a run scored and walk.
- Jackson Earles had two doubles.
- Grant Pffaf drove in two runs  and stole a base for the Yellow Jackets.
- Seth Bowman was 2-for-5 with a run scored, RBI and a double.
- Starter Gary Blair allowed seven hits, three runs and two walks with three strikeouts over six innings.

Up Next
UTD and HPU will wrap up the series with a double-header at noon Saturday.