Marshall is 2-8 against Texas since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 2:00 p.m.
Marshall came up short against Hallsville on Friday, falling 12-3.
Marshall saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gary Heard, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Texas entered their tilt with Arkansas on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Razorbacks 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Texas' win bumped their record up to 15-5-2. As for Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13-2.
Marshall suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Texas when the teams last played back in March. Will the Mavericks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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