UT Arlington baseball held its 2014 media day Tuesday afternoon. Seniors Matt Shortall and Brad Vachon joined UTA coach Darin Thomas in a press conference to discuss the upcoming season.

UTA went 31-27 last year, earning a share of the Western Athletic Conference regular season title. The Mavs will compete as a member of the Sun Belt Conference in 2014, its third league in as many years.

UT Arlington is returning 18 letterwinners, while welcoming 18 newcomers to the 2014 squad. The Mavericks will look for repeat standout performances from across the lineup, including Shortall and Vachon.

The Mavericks open their 2014 slate by hosting the UTA Invitational at Clay Gould Ballpark on Friday, Feb. 14. UTA will face Stephen F. Austin, Incarnate Word and Oklahoma State during the weekend tournament.

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