Sanderling, Jon2012-06-292012-06-292002-02-062012-06-29http://hdl.handle.net/10735.1/2164Press release announcing the debut of the men's baseball and women's softball teams, which was "the first time in the university's 33-year history that either sport has been played at UTD on an officially sanctioned intercollegiate level." The first baseball game was played against Texas Wesleyan University. The first softball game was played against Texas Lutheran University. The Comets won the baseball game 5-2 and went on to post a 22-17 (13-10 conf.) record in their first season. The Lady Comets lost their first game 5-3 and went on to post a 9-28 (5-18 conf.) record for the season.Works in Treasures @ UT Dallas are made available exclusively for educational purposes such as research or instruction. Literary rights, including copyright for published works held by the creator(s) or their heirs, or other third parties may apply. All rights are reserved unless otherwise indicated by the copyright owner(s).UT Dallas athleticsTexas Wesleyan UniversityTexas Lutheran UniversitytextThe University of Texas at Dallas