EDMOND, Okla. - The UT Dallas baseball team scored two runs in the top of the ninth to win 4-3 against Oklahoma Christian at Dobson Baseball Field Sunday afternoon.

The win marks the first for Travis Graves, making his debut as head coach with the Comets.

UTD (1-0 Lone Star Conference), opened the scoring in the top of the fourth when Trent McCown reached on an error and scored on a base hit by sophomore third baseman Jackson Montee.

Connor Sanderson led the bottom of the fourth off with a single and scored on Dylan Darnall double, tying the game for the Eagles (0-1 LSC).

Albert Garza led the fifth off with a walk and later scored on a Nico Fernandez single up the middle, giving the Comets a 2-1 lead. OC tied it again in the bottom of the frame when Hank Heiselbetz singled in Trey Migl.

Hunter Sandifer hit a solo home run to left field in the sixth to put the Eagles up 3-2.

With one out in the top of the ninth, Garza tripled to right center and scored on a Kole Kinnison base hit. Kinnison then stole second and was driven in on a double down the right field line by shortstop Jake Amoroso for the winning run.

Closer Tag Pacot hammered home the victory with a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth.

UT Dallas Highlights
- Pacot struck out one batter for the save.
- Gavin Hickman (1-0) fanned two batters and walked one in 1.1 innings or relief to pick up the victory.
- Garza went 2-for-3 with a double, triple, two runs scored and a walk.
- Kinnison finished 2-for-5 with a run, stolen base and RBI.
- Amoroso was 2-for-5 with the game-winning double.

Oklahoma Christian Highlights
- Darnall and Elijah Laus each hit a double.
- Sandifer had the solo home run for the Eagles.
- Migl and Ruben Castro each stole a base.
- Jason Ricket (0-1) took the loss, allowing three hits and two runs with three strikeouts in two innings.
- Evan Ballast struck out five batters, giving up one hit and one walk over 2.2 innings of relief.

Up Next
The Comets and Eagles will wrap up the series Monday with a double-header at noon.