ATLANTA -- Georgia State fell to UT Arlington 6-3 Saturday at the GSU Baseball Complex as the Mavericks scored three runs in the eighth to break open a 3-3 game, evening the Sun Belt Conference series at one game a piece.

The final score spoiled a festive day as Georgia State (17-19, 5-9 Sun Belt) honored its 2009 Colonial Athletic Association and NCAA Regional team in pregame ceremonies and welcomed many new fans as part of GSU's All Blue All In Day at Panthersville.

The Panthers took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning. Chase Raffield and Nic Wilson started they rally with walks and Matt Rose singled to load the bases with one out. Joey Roach got down a bunt in front of the plate and Raffield managed to slide home under the tag. With the bases still loaded, GSU looked to add to its lead, but UTA turned an inning-ending double play. The third baseman field Chris Triplett's chopper, stepped on the bag for one out and threw home for the twin killing.

UTA tied the game in the top of the seventh on an RBI-single by Eric Tate before reliever Jerry Stuckey got the final two outs to work out of a bases-loaded jam.

The Mavericks moved ahead in the eighth. Ryan Bottger's two-out single put runners at first and third and the Greg McCall walked to load the bases. Brady Cox dropped a single into left center to plate two runs and Tate added another run-scoring single for the 6-3 lead.

Georgia State led 2-0 after scoring a run in the first and another in the third. Caden Bailey led off the game with a single and came around to score on a wild pitch. In the third inning, James Clements got on base with a one-out single, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Chase Raffield's opposite-field single. Raffield extended his hitting streak to 10 games.

Bates pitched 5.1 innings, allowing just two runs on four hits with five strikeouts, He did not figure in the decision, nor did UTA starter Zach Thompson, who also went 5.1 and gave up three runs on five hits.

UTA reliever Zach Hobbs (3-0) earned the victory with three innings of scoreless relief in which the Panthers managed just two hits. Jess Amedee recorded the final two outs for his third save.

Stuckey (2-3) took the loss for GSU

The series concludes with a 1 p.m. game Sunday on WRAS-FM 88.5.