Pronunciations. 15 Manny Mantrana (Ninth Season, LSU) 11 Brian Nelson (Second Season, Texas A&M)

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1 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (8-0, 0-0 No. 25 University of Houston (5-2, 0-0 AAC) Game #9 Road Game #1 at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. (CST) Date Opponent TV/Result Time/Record February (8-0) 2/17 Texas Southern W /18 Texas Southern W 12-2 (7) 2-0 2/18 Texas Southern W /19 Texas Southern W 5-4 (10) 4-0 Al Ogletree Classic 2/24 Prairie View A&M W /25 Prairie View A&M W /25 Prairie View A&M W /26 Prairie View A&M W 11-0 (7) 8-0 2/28 at No. 25 Houston 6:30 p.m. March (0-0, 0-0 WAC) 3/3 (RV) Lamar Spectrum 7 p.m. 3/4 (RV) Lamar 12 p.m. 3/5 (RV) Lamar Spectrum 12 p.m. 3/7 at No. 11 Texas A&M SEC Network+ 6:35 p.m. 3/8 at No. 11 Texas A&M SEC Network+ 3:05 p.m. 3/10 TAMUCC Spectrum 7 p.m. 3/11 TAMUCC Spectrum 6 p.m. 3/12 TAMUCC Spectrum 12 p.m. 3/14 Arlington Baptist ASN/Spectrum 7 p.m. 3/15 Arlington Baptist Spectrum 7 p.m. 3/17 Buffalo Spectrum 7 p.m. 3/18 Buffalo Spectrum 6 p.m. 3/19 Buffalo ASN/Spectrum 12 p.m. 3/20 Buffalo Spectrum 7 p.m. 3/22 at No. 21 Texas LHN 6:30 p.m. 3/24 Utah Valley* Spectrum 7 p.m. 3/25 Utah Valley* Spectrum 6 p.m. 3/26 Utah Valley* ASN/Spectrum 12 p.m. 3/28 at No. 1 TCU 6:30 p.m. 3/29 at No. 1 TCU 6:30 p.m. 3/31 at CSU Bakersfield* 8 p.m. April (0-0, 0-0 WAC) 4/1 at CSU Bakersfield* 8 p.m. 4/2 at CSU Bakersfield* 2 p.m. 4/3 at Texas State 6 p.m. 4/7 at NM State* 7 p.m. 4/8 at NM State* 3 p.m. 4/9 at NM State* 1 p.m. 4/13 Seattle U* ASN/Spectrum Alt. 7 p.m. 4/14 Seattle U* ASN/Spectrum Alt. 6 p.m. 4/15 Seattle U* Spectrum Alt. 12 p.m. 4/18 at TAMUCC 6 p.m. 4/21 at Grand Canyon* 9 p.m. 4/22 at Grand Canyon* 4 p.m. 4/23 at Grand Canyon* 2 p.m. 4/26 at Incarnate Word 6:30 p.m. 4/28 Chicago State* Spectrum 7 p.m. 4/29 Chicago State* Spectrum Alt. 6 p.m. 4/30 Chicago State* Spectrum 12 p.m. May (0-0, 0-0 WAC) 5/2 TAMUCC ASN/Spectrum 7 p.m. 5/12 Northern Colorado* Spectrum Alt. 7 p.m. 5/13 Northern Colorado* ASN/Spectrum Alt. 6 p.m. 5/14 Northern Colorado* ASN/Spectrum 12 p.m. 5/18 at Sacramento State* 8 p.m. 5/19 at Sacramento State* 8 p.m. 5/20 at Sacramento State* 2 p.m. WAC Tournament (@ Hohokam Stadium, Mesa, Ariz.) 5/24 First Round (If Necessary) 5/9 p.m. 5/25 Quarterfinals 1/5/9 p.m. 5/26 Semifinals 1/5/9 p.m. 5/27 Championship Game 5/9 p.m. 5/28 Championship Game 2 (If Necessary) 2 p.m. June (0-0) NCAA Regionals 6/2 First Round ESPNU TBA 6/3 Second Round ESPNU TBA 6/4 Elimination Game (If Nec.) ESPNU TBA 6/5 Finals (DH If Nec.) ESPNU TBA NCAA Super Regionals 6/9 Game 1 ESPN TBA 6/10 Game 2 ESPN TBA 6/11 Game 3 (If Nec.) ESPN TBA College World Series (@ TD Ameritrade Park Omaha) 6/17 First Round ESPN TBA 6/19 Second Round ESPN TBA 6/21 Elimination Game (If Nec.) ESPN TBA 6/23 Semifinals (DH If Nec.) ESPN TBA 6/26 Championship G1 ESPN TBA 6/27 Championship G2 ESPN TBA 6/28 Championship G3 (If Nec.) ESPN TBA Home games in bold All times CT *Western Athletic Conference game Spectrum Sports (Spectrum) is on channel 323 throughout Texas on Spectrum. Spectrum Sports Alt. is on Channel Roster Probable Starting Lineup 2017 No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown AVG HR RBI 25 Jose Garcia LF R/R Sr. San Luis Rio Colorado, SO, MEX Joseph Collazo DH R/R R-Sr. San Antonio, TX Ivan Estrella SS R/R Jr. Tucson, AZ Noah Lee C R/R Jr. Cedar Hill, TX Austin Siener 2B R/R Jr. St. Louis, MO Anibal Leal 1B R/R Fr. La Joya, TX Tyler Torres 3B R/R Fr. Harker Heights, TX Cris Castillo RF L/L Jr. Oakland, CA Conrad McMahon CF R/R So. Kansas City, MO Off the Bench 2017 No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown AVG HR RBI 4 Anthony Gomez UT R/R So. Pembroke Pines, FL Santana Barrera OF R/R Fr. San Antonio, TX N/A N/A N/A 12 Casey Danley OF R/R Jr. Washington, IL Victor Garcia Jr. 1B L/L Sr. Plainfield, IL Isaac Gonzalez IF R/R Jr. Surprise, AZ Austin Oakes C R/R R-Sr. Fort Worth, TX Nick Schranck C/1B R/R R-Jr. Alton, IL Lucas Jensen OF R/R Fr. The Woodlands, TX Starting Rotation 2017 No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown W-L-S ERA K/BB 27 Carter Johnson P R/R R-Jr. Encinitas, CA /1 24 Andrew Garcia P R/R Sr. Peoria, AZ /2 32 Connor Grant P R/R Gr. Dubuque, IA /3 21 Eddie Delgado P R/R Sr. Miami, FL /3 Bullpen 2017 No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown W-L-S ERA K/BB 5 Zach Martinez P R/R Jr. Harlingen, TX /1 16 George Lamb P R/R Jr. Mesa, AZ /4 18 Austin Douglas P R/R Sr. Canon City, CO /1 19 Austin Kufrovich P L/L Sr. Dripping Springs, TX N/A N/A N/A 31 Luis Acosta P R/R So. Brownsville, TX /2 36 Austin Gussman P L/L Fr. Thornton, CO N/A N/A N/A 37 Matthew Mendoza P R/R So. Mercedes, TX N/A N/A N/A 39 Andrew Padron P R/R Sr. McAllen, TX /0 42 David Becerra P/OF R/R R-Fr. Mexico State, MEX N/A N/A N/A 45 Josh Witherspoon P L/L Jr. Hoboken, NJ /0 Head Coach Pitching Coach Recruiting Coordinator Volunteer Assistant Coach Head Athletic Trainer Strength & Conditioning Coach Pronunciations 15 Manny Mantrana (Ninth Season, LSU) 11 Brian Nelson (Second Season, Texas A&M) 33 Jordon Banfield (Second Season, Michigan) 7 Shawn Redd (Second Season, TCU) Jim Lancaster (37 th Season, Texas) Matt Taylor (Fifth Season, Mount Union) Luis Acosta [ah-kah-stah] Austin Kufrovich [coo-fro-vich] David Becerra [beh-seh-rah] Anibal Leal [ann-e-bal] [lee-al] Joseph Collazo [coy-ah-zo] Andrew Padron [pah-drone] Ivan Estrella [EYE-vin] [es-tray-uh] Austin Siener [SEE-ner] Austin Gussman [GUS-min] UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 1

2 Year-By-Year Records Under Coach Mantrana Record Home Road Neutral Conference Home Road Conference Tournament Home Road Neutral RPI N/A Total Streaks W9 W9 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 L4 W1 W1 L4 How the 2017 Squad Was Built Returning Players (15) Junior College Transfers (9) Transfers (1) Incoming Freshmen (5) Already at UTRGV (1) Luis Acosta Cris Castillo Connor Grant Santana Barrera David Becerra Josephy Collazo Casey Danley Austin Gussman Eddie Delgado Ivan Estrella Lucas Jensen Austin Douglas Carter Johnson Anibal Leal Andrew Garcia Noah Lee Tyler Torres José Garcia Conrad McMahon Victor Garcia Jr. Nick Schranck Anthony Gomez Austin Siener Isaac Gonzalez Josh Witherspoon Austin Kufrovich George Lamb Zach Martinez Matthew Mendoza Austin Oakes Andrew Padron Class Breakdown Graduate Students (1) Seniors (9) Juniors (11) Sophomores (4) Freshmen (6) Connor Grant Joseph Collazo Cris Castillo Luis Acosta Santana Barrera Eddie Delgado Casey Danley Anthony Gomez David Becerra Austin Douglas Ivan Estrella Conrad McMahon Austin Gussman Andrew Garcia Isaac Gonzalez Matthew Mendoza Lucas Jensen José Garcia Carter Johnson Anibal Leal Victor Garcia Jr. George Lamb Tyler Torres Austin Kufrovich Noah Lee Geographical Breakdown Andrew Padron Austin Oakes Zach Martinez Nick Schranck Austin Siener Josh Witherspoon Texas (12) Arizona (4) Illinois (3) California (2) Colorado (2) Florida (2) Luis Acosta Ivan Estrella Casey Danley Cris Castillo Austin Douglas Eddie Delgado Santana Barrera Andrew Garcia Victor Garcia Jr. Carter Johnson Austin Gussman Anthony Gomez Joseph Collazo Isaac Gonzalez Nick Schranck Lucas Jensen George Lamb Austin Kufrovich Anibal Leal Mexico (2) Missouri (2) Iowa (1) New Jersey (1) Noah Lee David Becerra Conrad McMahon Connor Grant Josh Witherspoon Zach Martinez José Garcia Austin Siener Matthew Mendoza Austin Oakes Andrew Padron Tyler Torres UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 2

3 Last Game UTRGV Off to 8-0 Start with Sweep of Prairie View A&M Feb. 26, 2017 at UTRGV Baseball Stadium The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) baseball team is off to an 8-0 start for the first time since 2012 after completing the four-game sweep of Prairie View A&M (PVAM) with an 11-0, seven-inning victory to close out the Al Ogletree Classic. Senior Eddie Delgado (1-0) continued a run of great pitching for UTRGV, pitching his first complete game and shutout by striking out six in a career-high seven innings of work. He scattered five hits (four singles) while walking two and throwing 56 of his 82 pitches (68.3 percent) for strikes. Junior Ivan Estrella led UTRGV offensively, going 3-for-4 with his first home run, five RBI and two runs scored. PVAM (1-8) starter Jordan Johnson (0-1) struck out four of the first five UTRGV hitters he faced, but UTRGV broke through in the third, loading the bases with two outs before scoring a run on a balk and two on an Estrella single. That was it until the sixth, an inning which Estrella started with a single. UTRGV went on to load the bases with nobody out to set-up a two-run double by freshman La Joya alum Anibal Leal. Freshman Tyler Torres followed with a sacrifice fly. One out later, UTRGV reloaded the bases with back-to-back walks to set-up a two-run single by senior Joseph Collazo. Estrella followed with a three-run blast over the left field wall to cap the eight-run inning. 2/26/ R H E W/L SV HR Prairie View A&M X X Jordan Johnson (0-1) UTRGV X X X Eddie Delgado (1-0) Ivan Estrella (1) Previous Games UTRGV Blows Out Prairie View A&M in Game Two of Doubleheader Feb. 25, 2017 at UTRGV Baseball Stadium The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) baseball team completed a doubleheader sweep of Prairie View A&M (PVAM) with a 10-3 victory in game two of a doubleheader. UTRGV (7-0) put up runs in each of the first three innings, going up 1-0 on a single by junior Noah Lee against Tyler Laux (0-2) in the first. In the second, junior Cris Castillo hit an RBI-single, senior Jose Garcia came up with a sacrifice fly and junior Austin Siener reached on an error to score a run to put UTRGV up 4-0. UTRGV put runners on the corners with nobody out in the third to set-up a two-run double by senior Austin Oakes. After a walk and a single loaded the bases, Castillo hit a two-run double and Garcia followed with an RBI-single. One out later, junior Ivan Estrella singled in a run to make it Castillo finished 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Garcia went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored and two stolen bases. That was plenty for graduate student Connor Grant (2-0), who didn t allow a hit until the fourth. That was the inning when PVAM (1-8) got on the board for the first time with a two-run single by Corbin Jamison. Overall, Grant struck out 11 in six innings of work while scattering five hits and one walk. He threw 56 of his 86 (65.1 percent) pitches for strikes. 2/25/ R H E W/L SV HR Prairie View A&M Tyler Laux (0-2) UTRGV X Connor Grant (2-0) Garcia Pitches UTRGV Past Prairie View A&M in Game One of Doubleheader Feb. 25, 2017 at UTRGV Baseball Stadium Senior Andrew Garcia struck out over eight shutout innings to lead The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) baseball team to a 4-0 victory over Prairie View A&M (PVAM) in game one of a doubleheader. Garcia (2-0) scattered three hits and one walk, retiring 11-straight at one point from the first through fifth innings. PVAM (1-6) threatened in the fifth by putting a runner at third with one out, but Garcia kept the ball in the infield with a lineout and a groundout to escape. Garcia finished with eight groundouts and seven flyouts while throwing 71 of his 105 pitches (67.6 percent) for strikes. UTRGV (5-0) got all the runs it needed in the second when, with runners at second and third and one out, freshman Tyler Torres hit a two-run triple and Cris Castillo followed with an RBI-single to make it 3-0. UTRGV added a run in the sixth on an RBI-groundout by junior Noah Lee, who finished 2-for-3 with two doubles. Senior Jose Garcia also had two hits, going 2-for-4. That was it against Edgar Sanchez (0-1), who allowing eight hits and one walk while striking out two in eight innings. 2/25/ R H E W/L SV HR Prairie View A&M Edgar Sanchez (0-1) UTRGV X Andrew Garcia (2-0) UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 3

4 Results Against Opponent UTRGV vs. Houston... Series Notes: UTRGV is 9-4 all-time against Houston in one-run games First met in 1948 when Edinburg Junior College, a two-year school, went against the University of Houston, which had been a fouryear institution for 12 years. Last Meeting (4/5/09) R H E. UTPA Houston x April 5, 2009 at Houston UTPA fell at Houston After scoring a run in the opening inning, UTPA struggled on the mound, giving up eight runs in the first three frames and another two in the fifth. UTPA posted another run in the top of the sixth on a ground out to second by Garrett Bivone that allowed Jose Mendoza to score. Mendoza finished the contest 2-for-3 with two runs and a stolen base. Before the contest was over, UTRGV gave up another three runs in the bottom of the eighth to give Houston a 15-2 advantage. In the top of the ninth, UTPA able to score a run on a wild pitch as Thomas Tovar crossed the plate. Breakdown Overall Home Road Neutral All-Time Record Current Streaks Lost 3 Won 1 Lost 8 Lost UTPA vs. Houston Season Series Date Location Result Season Record 4/3/09 Houston L /4/09 Houston L /5/09 Houston L UTPA vs. Houston Season Series Leaders Date Team W/L SV HR 4/3/09 UTPA Wingo (1-4) Garcia (3) Opp. Corolla (1-3) Wallace (5) 4/4/09 UTPA Tefft (0-3) Opp. Goodnight (4-1) Runte (1) 4/5/09 UTPA Lankford (1-3) Opp. Musick (2-5) Ramsey (3) All-Time vs. Houston Date Location Result Record 1948 W T /31/69 Edinburg W /1/69 Edinburg W /2/69 Edinburg L /2/69 Edinburg W /3/69 Edinburg W /9/73 Houston W /9/73 Houston W /18/74 Houston W /18/74 Houston W /19/74 Houston W /19/74 Houston L /15/75 Houston L /15/75 Houston W /16/75 Houston L /16/75 Houston W /19/77 Houston L /19/77 Houston L /20/77 Houston L /20/77 Houston L /18/78 Edinburg L /19/78 Edinburg W /19/78 Edinburg W /19/78 Edinburg W /12/79 Edinburg L /14/79 Edinburg W /22/80 Houston W /22/80 Houston L /1/82 Houston L /1/82 Houston L /22/86 Lafayette, La. L /2/91 Edinburg W /3/91 Edinburg W /19/93 Edinburg L /20/93 Edinburg L /21/93 Edinburg L /26/93 Houston L 8-1(7) /26/93 Houston L 14-3 (7) /16/94 Humble W /17/94 Humble L /17/94 Humble L /15/95 Edinburg L /15/95 Edinburg W /3/09 Houston L /4/09 Houston L /5/09 Houston L UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 4

5 Next Opponent UTRGV vs. Lamar... Series Notes: The series between UTRGV and Lamar dates back to 1967 They are former Sun Belt Conference opponents, with UTRGV going 8-17 against Lamar in conference play and 1-0 in Sun Belt Conference Tournament play They are also former American South Conference opponents, with UTRGV going 2-4 against Lamar in conference play. Last Meeting (3/6/16) R H E UTRGV Lamar X March 6, 2016 at Vincent-Beck Stadium UTRGV dropped the finale of a three-game series against Lamar 4-1. UTRGV piled up 12 hits, including 11 in 5.1 innings against Lamar starter Billy Love, but the only hit that resulted in a run came in the fourth, when Victor Garcia Jr. singled to right to bring home Cole Loncar and make it 1-0. Garcia finished 3-for-4. Joseph Collazo, Jose Garcia and Anthony Gomez had two hits each. UTRGV threatened again in the sixth, loading the bases with one out, but Brett Brown (1-0) came in and got a double play to escape the threat. Ryan Jackson (0-3) only allowed one hit over the first three innings, but Lamar put runners on the corners with one out in the fourth to set-up a game-tying single by Robin Adames. Lamar scored the rest of its runs in the sixth, as with two on and nobody out, Adames hit an RBI-double, Jacoby Middleton hit an RBI-single, and then, one out later, Ryan Erickson hit an RBI-single to complete the scoring. Eddie Delgado silenced the Cardinals after that, pitching 1.2 innings of one-hit relief. Andrew Padron finished up with a scoreless inning, striking out one. Breakdown Overall Home Road Neutral All-Time Record Coach Mantrana Record Current Streaks Lost 1 Won 3 Lost 1 Won UTRGV vs. Lamar Season Series Date Location Result Record 3/4/16 Beaumont L /5/16 Beaumont W /6/16 Beaumont L UTRGV vs. Lamar Season Series Leaders Date Team W/L SV HR 3/4/16 UTRGV Martinez (0-1) Opp. Hibbs (2-0) Johnson (1) 3/5/16 UTRGV Garcia (1-1) Opp. Martinez (1-2) 3/6/16 UTRGV Jackson (0-3) Opp. Brown (1-0) Johnson (2) Coach Mantrana vs. Lamar Date Location Result Record 3/31/09 Beaumont L /31/09 Beaumont L /13/10 Beaumont W /13/10 Beaumont L /16/11 Beaumont L /16/11 Beaumont L /15/13 Edinburg W /16/13 Edinburg L /17/13 Edinburg L /28/14 Beaumont W /1/14 Beaumont L /2/14 Beaumont L /27/15 Edinburg W /28/15 Edinburg W /1/15 Edinburg W /4/16 Beaumont L /5/16 Beaumont W /6/16 Beaumont L UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 5

6 2017 Game Notes Prairie View A&M (2/26) UTRGV completed its second-straight four game sweep by with an 11-0, seven-inning victory. UTRGV is now 8-0 for the first time since 2012 and third time in program history. The 2012 team lost its ninth game before winning its next three to start 11-1 en route to a finish. The other occurrence was 1979, when the team started 9-0 en route to a record and a berth in the NCAA Regionals. Junior Ivan Estrella set the team high-water mark for RBI this season with five while going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. He had two hits during an eight-run sixth inning, including the single to start the inning and the three-run blast to cap it. Making his first start since April 3, 2016 and the second of his career, senior Eddie Delgado pitched his first complete game and shutout, going a career-high seven innings and striking out six while scattring five hits (four singles) and two walks. Prairie View A&M (2/25) UTRGV completed its second doubleheader sweep of the season with a 10-3 victory. This is the first time since 2015 that UTRGV has had two multiwin days after sweeping a doubleheader at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2-1 and 7-3 (4/28) and beating UT Martin 8-7 and host Jackson State 7-0 (2/14). Junior Cris Castillo posted his first tthree-hit game, going 3-for-4 with a double, a career-high three RBI and a career-high two runs scored. Prairie View A&M (2/25) UTRGV won its second shutout of the season, 4-0. Junior Andrew Garcia struck out a career-high eight in eight scoreless innings, scattering three hits and one walk. At one point he retired 11-straight from the first through the fifth inning. Junior Noah Lee went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Prairie View A&M (2/24) UTRGV opened the Al Ogletree Classic with a 6-1 victory. At 5-0, UTRGV is off to its best start since 2012, when it started 8-0 en route to a record. Junior Carter Johnson pitched a complete game two-hitter, striking out 13 without walking anyone. He retied the first 12 and last 11 hitters he faced. It was UTRGV s second complete game of the season and first of nine innings. The 13 strikeouts are the most by a UTRGV pitcher since May 4, 2013, when Dusten Knight struck out 14 at North Dakota. Senior Jose Garcia poste his fourth multi-hit game in five tries by going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored. Texas Southern (2/19) UTRGV completed the four-game series sweep with a 5-4 victory in 10 innings. It was UTRGV s first weekend series sweep of an opponent since April 15-17, 2016, a three-game home sweep of North Dakota. It was UTRGV s first four-game weekend series sweep of an opponent since April 12-14, 2013, a home sweep of Chicago State. It was UTRGV s first extra-innings affair since May 14, 2016, a 3-2, 13-inning loss at Utah Valley. It was UTRGV s first home extrainnings game since April 23-24, 2016, a 5-3, 15-inning loss to Sacramento State. It was UTRGV s first extra-innings victory since March 22, 2016, a inning win over (RV) Texas State. Junior Cris Castillo hit a walk-off single with one out in the 10 th inning. Senior José Garcia hit his second no-doubt home run to left in as many days, this time to tie the game at 4 in the seventh. Garcia earned WAC Hitter of the Week and Madness WAC Player of the Week honors. Making his third start of the weekend, freshman Anibal Leal posted his first multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. His first hit was UTRGV s first, coming in the fourth. Senior Eddie Delgado pitched a career-high tying 5.2 innings of scoreless relief, striking out a career-high seven while scattering four hits and one walk. Junior Josh Witherspoon tossed two scoreless innings in his debut, striking out two. Senior Austin Douglas worked out of a bases loaded, one-out jam in the 10 th by getting a striking out and a pop-up en route to his first-career win after converting from catcher midway through last season and into the summer. Texas Southern Game Two (2/18) UTRGV completed the doubleheader sweep with a 9-0 victory. It was the first time UTRGV has swept a doubleheader since April 9, 2016, 7-1 and 9-2 at Chicago State. It was the first time UTRGV has swept a home doubleheader since March 8, 2014, 5-2 and 4-2 vs. Arlington Baptist. It was also the first time UTRGV has swept a home doubleheader against an NCAA Division I opponent since May 17, 2013, 3-1 (7) and 6-5 vs. Utah Valley. Graduate student Connor Grant pitched six innings of one-hit ball, striking out five while walking two. The lone hit came on an infield-single in the sixth. Junior Zach Marinez pitched three hitless innings, striking out a career-high tying four while walking one, for his first-career save. It was the 36 th one-hitter in program history and the second combined one-hitter. The last one-hitter was May 11, 2014, when Alex Henson, Nolan Atkins, Matt Daniels, Austin Casas, Kyle Tokunaga and Matt Harrell combined to one-hit Sacramento State in 2-0 home victory. Senior José Garcia went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases to finish the doubleheader 7-for-9 with a walk, three doubles, a triple, a home run, four RBI five runs scored and two stolen bases. Junior Ivan Estrella drove-in a game-high three runs. Junior Cris Castillo made his first-career start, going 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored. Texas Southern Game One (2/18) UTRGV picked up its biggest win over Texas Southern in program history (this was the 16 th meeting), 12-2 in seven innings. UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 6

7 Senior José Garcia hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats while finishing a career-best 5-for-5 with a career-high three RBI and a career-high tying three runs scored. After finishing a home run short of the cycle twice last season, Garcia crushed his firstcareer home run in the fifth. Senior Joseph Collazo also had a triple, the first of his career, giving UTRGV five players with five total triples after having four players with nine total triples last season. Junior Casey Danley homered for the second-straight game. Junior Andrew Garcia pitched his third-career complete game, allowing just one earned run while striking out five compared to one walk in seven innings. Texas Southern (2/17) UTRGV opened the season with an 11-4 win over TSU. UTRGV is now 6-3 in season openers and 8-1 in home openers under head coach Manny Mantrana. UTRGV hit three-straight triples during a five-run third. Other known instances of a baseball team hitting three-straight triples include: 4/28/15 Hamilton College at Utica (Won 6-1) 3/25/15 Coast Guard vs. Albert Mangus (Won 9-6) 6/1/11 Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Indians (Lost 13-9) 5/5/81 Montreal Expos at San Diego Pardes (Lost 13-5) Ten UTRGV players had hits, including two-hit games from juniors Casey Danley and Ivan Estrella, senior Austin Oakes and freshman Tyler Torres. In his first collegiate plate appearance, freshman Anibal Leal drew a 10-pitch walk. He went on to score. Senior Victor Garcia Jr. drew a career-high tying three walks while reaching base four times. Junior Carter Johnson retired the first eight hitters he faced while striking out nine and allowing just two hits and one walk in 14 innings Preseason Notes Senior José Garcia earned Preseason All-WAC honors. UTRGV was picked seventh in the coaches poll: Rank Team (First Place Votes) Points 1. Seattle U (4) New Mexico State (1) Sacramento State (2) Grand Canyon Utah Valley (2) CSU Bakersfield UTRGV Northern Colorado Chicago State 8 (Points awarded on an basis as coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams) UTRGV is scheduled to play 33 home games, its highest total since playing 35 in UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 7 UTRGV plays seven games against teams that reached the 2016 NCAA Tournament, including Texas A&M (March 7-8), Utah Valley (March 24-26) and TCU (March 28-29) Team Notes José Garcia earned All-WAC Second Team honors after ranking third in the WAC and 73 rd in the NCAA in hitting (.369), fourth in the WAC and 124 th in the NCAA in on-base percentage (.447), fourth in the WAC and 75 th in the NCAA in hits per game (1.44), and sixth in the WAC and 99 th in the NCAA in stolen bases per game (0.36). He was the toughest hitter to strike out in the WAC and the 62 nd toughest in the NCAA at just once every 12.6 atbats. Garcia finished the season with 13 doubles, three triples, 19 RBI and 65 runs scored while stealing 16 bases in 19 attempts. He also walked more often (18) than he struck out (14). UTRGV used 46 different unique starting lineups in 49 games. UTRGV has only repeated 16 lineups, not necessarily consecutively, in 264 games since 2012, using 242 unique lineups in that time. Alumni in Minor League Baseball Four of the six UTRGV baseball alumni playing professionally in 2016 won championships, including outfielder Logan Landon, left-handed pitcher Alex Henson, right-handed pitcher Sam Street, and first baseman turned right-handed pitcher Roger Bernal. Landon ( ), a 10 th round pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2015 MLB Draft, led the Great Lakes Loons, the single-a affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, to the Midwest League Championship by hitting.263 with 21 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 52 RBI, 50 runs scored and 22 stolen bases in 118 games. He made a diving catch in centerfield that ranked No. 4 on SportsCenter s Top 10 on May 5, Landon split his rookie season between three teams, including the Loons, Ogden Raptors (Pioneer, Class R+), and Arizona League Dodgers (Arizona League, Class R). Overall, Landon hit.273/,354/.391 with seven doubles, one triple, two home runs, 15 RBI and 23 runs scored in 35 games. He drew almost as many walks (15) as strikeouts (19) and was 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts. Henson ( ), who signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as an undrafted free agent, helped the Orem Owlz, the rookie-league affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, to the Pioneer League Championship by going 1-1 with one save and a 3.00 ERA. In 22 relief appearances, Henson struck out 30 in 33 innings, allowing 29 hits and 17 walks. Opponents hit.234 against him. He spent the 2015 season with the Arizona Leauge Angels, going 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA. In 13 relief appearances, Henson pitched 32.2 innings, striking out 26 while walking nine and allowing 32 hits for a 1.26 WHIP. He held opponents to a.256 batting average. Street ( ), a 16 th round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2014 MLB Draft, pitched the Bradenton Marauders, the advanced-a affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, to the Florida State League Championship by going 3-2 with one save and a 2.26 ERA. In 27 relief appearances, Street pitched 55.2 innings, striking out 38 while scattering 46 hits and 23 walks. Opponents hit.225 against him. He is currently part of the Designated Pitcher Pool for Team Australia in the World Baseball Classic. Street played for the Western Virginia Power (South Atlantic League, Class A) last season, going 3-1 with six saves and a 2.10 ERA. In 34 relief appearances, Street pitched 85.2 innings, striking out 72 while walking 13 and allowing 83 hits for a WHIP of 1.12 and opponents average of.252. Street played for the Jamestown Jammers (New York-Penn League, Class A-) in 2014, earning

8 NYPL All-Star honors after going 1-1 with five saves and 0.98 ERA. In 27.2 innings, he struck out 21 while allowing just 13 hits and four walks for a 0.61 WHIP. He held opponents to a.135 batting average. Shortly after the season ended, Street was invited to take part in the Pirates instructional league in Bradenton, Fla. Street went on to pitch for Team Australia in the inaugural U21 Baseball World Cup, pitching a perfect inning for a hold against Japan. Bernal helped the Pericos de Puebla to the 2016 AAA Mexican League Championship. In his first season as a pitcher after playing first base at UTPA and then first base and shortstop professionally, Bernal struck out 18 in 27 innings while going 1-0 in 23 games. Right-hander Guadalupe Barrera also spent some time with Pericos de Puebla before being placed on the reserved list and sent to the minors. Right-handed pitcher Dusten Knight ( ), a 28 th round pick of the San Francisco Giants in the 2013 MLB Draft, played for the San José Giants, the Advanced-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, in 2016, going 3-1 with two saves and a 5.02 ERA. In the strong hitting California League, Knight appeared in 43 games, pitching 80.2 innings and striking out 90 while issuing just 20 walks. Opponents came up with 90 hits, batting.279 against Knight. He played for the Augusta GreenJackets (South Atlantic League, Class A) last season, going 7-3 with three saves and a 2.69 ERA. In 38 games (one start), Knight pitched 73.2 innings, striking out 86 while walking 24 and allowing 58 hits for a 1.11 WHIP and.212 opponents batting average. Knight played for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League in 2014, going 1-3 with one save and a 3.65 ERA. In 37 relief appearances, Knight pitched 37 innings, striking out 44 while allowing 26 hits and 20 walks for a 1.24 WHIP. He held opponents to a.202 batting average. In 2013, Knight helped the Arizona League Giants win a league championship by going 5-1 with two saves and a 1.13 ERA. In 18 relief appearances, he pitched 32 innings, striking out 43 while allowing 24 hits and 11 walks. Opponents hit.209 against Knight. He only allowed one home run, a solo shot. Right-hander Michael Zouzalik pitched for three teams in the Baltimore Orioles organization in 2016, advancing as far as AAA Norfolk of the International League, for whom he appeared in three games, pitching 8.2 innings and allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four. Zouzalik also spent time with AA Bowie of the Eastern League, going 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 12 games. Zoualik pitched 24 innings, striking out 15 while walking seven. He spent most of the season with Advanced-A Frederick of the Carolina League, going 0-1 with 11 saves and a 3.95 ERA. In 29 games, Zouzalik pitched 41 innings, striking out 39 while walking 11 and allowing 38 hits. Zouzalik was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texas Rangers on Aug. 27, 2012 before splitting the 2013 season with the Spokane Indians (Northwest League, Class A-) and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Carolina League, Class A+). Zouzalik went 2-0 with a save and a 3.95 ERA in nine relief appearances for Myrtle Beach, striking out 13 in 13.2 innings. He went 2-0 with four saves and a 1.35 ERA in 14 relief appearances for Spokane, striking out 14 while scattering 13 hits and six walks in 20 innings. UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 8

9 UTRGV Record When When UTRGV Scores Home Road Neutral Overall 0 Runs By Inning Home Road Neutral Overall 1 Run Leading after first inning Runs Trailing after first inning Runs Tied after first inning Runs Runs Leading after second inning Runs Trailing after second inning Runs Tied after second inning Runs Runs Leading after third inning Runs Trailing after third inning Runs Tied after third inning Runs Runs Leading after fourth inning Runs Trailing after fourth inning Runs Tied after fourth inning Runs Runs Leading after fifth inning Runs Trailing after fifth inning Runs Tied after fifth inning When the Opponent Scores Home Road Neutral Overall Leading after sixth inning Runs Trailing after sixth inning Run Tied after sixth inning Runs Runs Leading after seventh inning Runs Trailing after seventh inning Runs Tied after seventh inning Runs Runs Leading after eight inning Runs Trailing after eight inning Runs Tied after eight inning Runs Runs Tied after ninth inning Runs Tied after 10 th inning Runs Tied after 11 th inning Runs Tied after 12 th inning Runs Tied after 13 th inning Runs Tied after 14 th inning Runs Tied after 15 th inning Runs Tied after 16 th inning Runs Tied after 17 th inning When Getting Home Road Neutral Overall By Margin Home Road Neutral Overall More hits One run Fewer hits Two runs Same number of hits Three runs Four runs More SB Five-10 runs Fewer SB runs Same number of SB plus runs When Drawing Home Road Neutral Overall More walks Fewer walks Same number of walks UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 9

10 When Pitchers Strkeout Home Road Neutral Overall More batters Fewer batters Same number of batters When Starting Pitcher Lasts Home Road Neutral Overall Less than 5.0 innings innings innings innings innings innings More than 9.0 innings More innings than opposition Fewer innings than opposition Same number of innings When Committing Home Road Neutral Overall More errors Fewer errors Same number of errors When Hitting Home Road Neutral Overall 0 HR HR HR HR HR More HR Fewer HR Same number of HR More 2B Fewer 2B Same number of 2B Misc Home Road Neutral Overall Game 1 of DH Game 2 of DH Day game Night game Day game after a night game On grass On turf UTRGV SP is RHP UTRGV SP is LHP Opp. SP is RHP Opp. SP is LHP By Conference Home Road Neutral Overall Big NCCAA Pac Southland SWAC Sun Belt WAC By Day Home Road Neutral Overall On Sunday On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday By Month Home Road Neutral Overall In February In March In April In May In June More 3B Fewer 3B Same number of 3B More XBH Fewer XBH Same number of XBH UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 10

11 Starting Lineups by Batting Order (8) G# W-L Win % 1 Danley Garcia Siener Estrella Leal Oakes Torres Garcia Jr. McMahon Danley Garcia Siener Estrella Leal Collazo Lee Torres McMahon Danley Garcia Siener Estrella Collazo Oakes Torres Garcia Jr. Castillo Garcia Siener Estrella Collazo Leal Lee Torres Castillo McMahon Garcia Collazo Siener Estrella Leal Oakes Torres Castillo McMahon Garcia Collazo Estrella Siener Lee Garcia Jr. Torres Castillo McMahon Garcia Siener Estrella Lee Garcia Jr. Oakes Torres Gomez Castillo Garcia Collazo Estrella Lee Siener Leal Torres Castillo McMahon Starting Lineups by Position (7) G# 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF C W-L Win % 1 Garcia Jr. Siener Torres Estrella Garcia McMahon Danley Oakes Leal Siener Torres Estrella Garcia McMahon Danley Lee Garcia Jr. Siener Torres Estrella Garcia Castillo Danley Oakes , 8 Leal Siener Torres Estrella Garcia McMahon Castillo Lee Leal Siener Torres Estrella Garcia McMahon Castillo Oakes Garcia Jr. Siener Torres Estrella Garcia McMahon Castillo Lee Garcia Jr. Siener Torres Estrella Garcia Castillo Gomez Oakes Pitching Statistics When Noah Lee Catches Pitcher W-L-S ERA IP R ER H K BB HB WP HRA WHIP Luis Acosta Eddie Delgado Andrew Garcia George Lamb Josh Witherspoon Totals Pitching Statistics When Austin Oakes Catches Pitcher W-L-S ERA IP R ER H K BB HB WP HRA WHIP Luis Acosta Austin Douglas Connor Grant Carter Johnson George Lamb Zach Martinez Andrew Padron Josh Witherspoon Totals Pitching Statistics When Nick Schranck Catches Pitcher W-L-S ERA IP R ER H K BB HB WP HRA WHIP TBA TBA Totals UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 11

12 Manny Mantrana Head Coach Date Named: 8/28/08 Head Coaching Experience: 19 th Season Birthdate: 9/28/64 Manny Mantrana has been the head baseball coach of the program for eight seasons. He spent the previous 12 seasons at Saint Thomas University, earning induction into their Hall of Fame and having his jersey retired in : Earned Vaqueros Spirit Award as votes on by UTRGV coaches and staff Knocked off Texas State, a team receiving votes in the top 25 poll, 4-3 in 10 innings (3/22) Beat Pac-12 opponent Washington State 3-1 (2/25) Led team to 67 percent increase in WAC win total over previous season Coached UTRGV Male Athlete of the Year and All-WAC Second Team Catcher Jose Garcia, as well as UTRGV Male Breakthrough Athlete of the Year Scott Mercer and UTRGV Comeback Player of the Year Austin Oakes Garcia was the third-leading hitter in the WAC at : Led team to 8-3 start Helped convert senior All-WAC Second Team selection Logan Landon from a pitcher back into an outfielder, where he hadn t played regularly since college. Landon hit.382, third best in the WAC and 21 st in the NCAA, with an on-base percentage of.476, second best in the WAC and 29 th in the NCAA, and a slugging percentage of.623, second best in the WAC and 45 th in the NCAA. He ranked among the WAC leaders in every other offensive category as well Utilized five freshman pitchers, had five freshmen pitchers, Johnny Gonzalez, Ryan Jackson, George Lamb, Zach Martinez, and Robert Quinoñez, who combine for innings (43.8 percent of the team total) across 71 appearances (17 starts), going 7-12 with four saves and a 4.53 ERA. The freshmen combined to strikeout 149 while walking 78 and allowing 224 hits. Jackson, who earned WAC Pitcher of the Week honors after his first start, led the Team with 58 strikeouts while Quinonez ranked second with : Led team to third-straight No. 2 seed in a conference tournament, as the Team went in their first season in the Western Athletic Conference The Team won each of their final seven WAC series, including taking two out of three from eventual WAC Champion Sacramento State, while completing two sweeps Coached team to 3-1 win at No. 15 Oklahoma State (3/14) Helped develop Sam Street into the WAC Pitcher of the Year and one of the final 18 candidates for the National Pitcher of the Year award. Street led the NCAA in complete games and ranked second in wins. He also led the WAC in every major pitching category, becoming the first triple crown winner since 2011 Coached right fielder/catcher Alex Howe, an All-WAC First Team selection who led the Team in almost every offensive category and was among the WAC and NCAA leaders as well. 2013: Led the Team to their best-ever finish in Great West Conference (GWC) play, going to finish in second place Included a program record seven road wins in GWC play The Team won 10 total road games, their highest total since 2008 (11) The Team also won their first 10 home GWC games Overall, the Team won 28 games and finished with their highest RPI (211) since 2007 (198) Coached pitcher Dusten Knight, who was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 28 th round of that year s MLB Draft. 2012: Led the Team to the first winning season in 12 years, going The season included a 21-6 record at home and a record in GWC games The Team earned the numer two seed in the Great West Conference Tournament Led team to 5-2 win at No. 8 Texas A&M (3/14) Mantrana also coached a.400 hitter for the second time in his tenure at UTPA, as Roger Bernal hit.414, the fourth highest average in program history. In 2010, Mantrana coached Garrett Blvone to a.428 average, the second highest in program history Coached third baseman/outfielder Angel Ibanez, who was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 28 th round of that year s MLB Draft Also coached pitcher Michael Zouzalik, who signed with the Texas Rangers organization over the summer : Mantrana signed a contract extension on May 24, 2011 to remain in Edinburg for at least another three years. The program has come a long way since UTRGV 2017 Game Notes 12 Mantrana's arrival in late September of 2008, when the program had only twentyone players on the roster and no coaching staff (Saint Thomas University): Mantrana came to the Rio Grande Valley after serving 12 seasons as head baseball coach at Saint Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida. During his tenure, Mantrana quadrupled, from one to four, the program s number of trips to the College World Series. He was the winningest coach in STU history with a (.672) record, including a 1997 season that ended with a program-record 54 victories. In addition to being the head coach, Mantrana served as the hitting and pitching coach for eight of his 12 seasons. Mantrana s squads appeared in three College World Series, and nine total postseasons. He was recognized as Southeast Coach of the Year on three occasions and also received Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Year honors three times. In 1997, Mantrana guided his first squad at STU to a Florida Sun Conference Tournament Championship, Southeast Region appearance and finished with a record. Mantrana s second season as head coach of the Bobcats ended in his first trip to the College World Series. He also led STU to the Southeast Region Championship and Florida Sun Conference regular season and tournament championships while going In 1999 and 2000, Mantrana led his squad to two more Florida Sun Conference Tournament Championships and Southeast Region Tournaments. The 2000 squad made it to the World Series with a record after winning the Super Regional Tournament as well as the regular season and tournament championships for the Florida Sun Conference. His 2007 squad earned a College World Series appearance with a record and added Florida Sun Conference and Southeast Region Tournament Championships. More than 45 of Mantrana s players have received All- Conference or All-Region accolades with 20 of those players signing professional contracts. He also coached ten All-Americans, including five All-American scholar athletes. Additionally, approximately 95% of players who attended STU for four years earned a degree. Mantrana's players continue to perform extremely well in the classroom. Over half of the players recorded a 3.0 GPA or higher for the second straight year and his annual APR (Academic Progress Report) for studentathletes has been well above what the NCAA considers in good standing. Early Coaching Career: Mantrana began his coaching career as head coach for his alma mater, Jackson High School in Miami, for four years. Mantrana then accepted an assistant coaching job at Miami-Dade Community College in 1995 under head coach Tony Simone where his responsibilities were coaching infielders and hitters while also serving as the recruiting coordinator. Playing Career: Mantrana was an accomplished player for Miami-Dade College, Middle Georgia Community College and Louisiana State University. He was at Miami-Dade for one year before transferring to Middle Georgia where he helped lead his team to a second-place finish at the Junior College World Series. Mantrana was named to the JCWS All-Tournament team and was MVP of the region tournament as a second baseman. He spent the last two years of his college career at LSU under Hall of Fame coach Skip Bertman. Mantrana was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 10th round of the 1981 MLB Draft as a shortstop out of Jackson High School. Mantrana was drafted another three times during his collegiate career before signing a free agent contract with the Detroit Tigers. Mantrana also played for the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers organizations. Education: Mantrana earned a bachelor s degree in Sports Administration from STU in 1990 and then earned his master s degree in Guidance and Counseling from STU in He has also started and is currently working toward a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Management. Personal: Mantrana is married to the former Marlane Schwartz and has one daughter, Maxine. Year School Record Postseason 2017 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 8-0 (1.000) 2016 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (.429) 2015 The University of Texas-Pan American (.413) 2014 The University of Texas-Pan American (.474) 2013 The University of Texas-Pan American (.483) 2012 The University of Texas-Pan American (.577) 2011 The University of Texas-Pan American (.396) 2010 The University of Texas-Pan American (.400) 2009 The University of Texas-Pan American (.255) National Independent Tournament Champions 2008 Saint Thomas University (.476) 2007 Saint Thomas University (.738) Florida Sun Conference and Region XIV Champions, College World Series 2006 Saint Thomas University (.588) 2005 Saint Thomas University (.649) NAIA Regionals 2004 Saint Thomas University (.635) NAIA Regionals 2003 Saint Thomas University (.527) 2002 Saint Thomas University (.704) NAIA Regionals 2001 Saint Thomas University (.780) NAIA Regionals 2000 Saint Thomas University (.754) Florida Sun Conference, Regional & Super Regional Champions, College World Series 1999 Saint Thomas University (.603) Florida Sun Conference Champions, NAIA Regionals 1998 Saint Thomas University (.794) Florida Sun Conference and Region XIV Champions, College World Series 1997 Saint Thomas University (.733) Florida Sun Conference Champions, NAIA Regionals TOTALS (1,110 Career Games) (.580) Five Conference Titles, Nine NAIA Tournament Appearances, Three College World Series Appearances