RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas baseball team completed the four-game series sweep of UT Permian Basin with a 19-2, seven-inning victory at UTD Baseball Field Sunday.

With the win, the Comets move into a three-way tie with St. Mary's and UT Tyler atop the Lone Star Conference standings at 22-8 with 20 games to play. 

The host team shut down the Falcons (8-22 LSC) throughout the entire weekend, outscoring them 54-9 and leading in hits 52-25. UTD drew 29 walks and was hit by a pitch seven times, compared to 11 and 2, respectively, for UTPB. The Comets posted a 2.40 ERA, while the Falcons had a 15.23 ERA for the series.

UTD also improved to 11-0 at home this season and has won 13 consecutive games in Richardson, dating back to last season.

Game Highlights
- The Comets sent 10 batters to the plate in the first, scoring seven runs on just one hit, three walks, three hit batters and a sacrifice fly.
- Freshman third baseman Gavin Barker drove in three runs with a triple to right center in the first.
- Trent McCown drew a walk and scored on a Chris Benavidez base hit in the second. 
- UTD made the game 12-0 in the third, which included a two-run double from catcher Nico Fernandez.
- They went up 19-0 with seven more runs in the fourth.
- Barker started the big-inning with a two-run double and then scored on a two-bagger by Austin Wallace.
- Shortstop Jake Amoroso hit a bases-clearing double to left center in the fourth.
- Senior starter Tobin Oler cruised through the first four innings before allowing an unearned run on a Marcos Castro base hit to right field, driving in Carlos Chavez.
- Jarren Lewis hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh for the final 19-2 score.
- UTD outhit UTPB 11-6 and outdrew them in walks 12-1. 

UT Dallas Performances
- Oler (4-1) went five innings, allowing four hits and a walk with two strikeouts.
- Baley Ray struck out one in a scoreless sixth inning.
- Freshman Andrew Brown struck out the side to end the game.
- Barker went 3-for-4 with a double, triple, five RBI and three runs scored.
- Amoroso recorded a double and drove in four runs.
- Fernandez extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a 2-for-4 performance. He also scored twice, recorded a double, and knocked in a pair.
- McCown posted two walks, two RBI and two runs.
- Garza drew a walk, stole a base and scored three times. He also was hit by a pitch, breaking the school career record with 33.

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UT Permian Basin Performances
- Kade Adams (0-1) took the loss, starting and allowing four runs, two walks and hitting two batters while only recording one out.
- Christian Rodriguez and Solomon James each threw a scoreless inning.
- Lewis went 2-for-2 with the home run.

Up Next
UTD will travel to Laredo to face Texas A&M International in a four-game series beginning Friday at 2 p.m.