San Diego State and Utah to Meet in Championship Game at 2009 Conoco MWC Baseball Championship May 23, 2009
"This is a great day for Utah baseball and for this club," Utah coach Bill Kinneberg said. San Diego State is searching for its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1991, while Utah hasn't been to the postseason since 1963. (Themwc.com)
Utes Continue at MWC Tournament With San Diego State TONIGHT! May 22, 2009
FORT WORTH - The Utah baseball team remains undefeated at the Mountain West Conference Tournament, and will face No. 4 seed San Diego State tonight at 7:00 p.m. (CT) at Lupton Stadium. Utah's (RHP, 2-5, 6. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Fall To Aztecs, 9-8, in MWC Tournament May 22, 2009
FORT WORTH - San Diego State rallied to score eight runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to take a 9-8 victory over the Utah baseball team in the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Thursday, May 21. Utah broke up a no-hitter from SDSU pitcher Jon Berger in the fifth inning, rallying with two outs to take a 5-0 lead. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Face TCU Tonight in Second Game of MWC Tournament May 21, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Utah baseball team continues at the Mountain West Conference tournament tonight at 7:00 p.m. (CT) against No. 1 seed TCU.. On the mound, Utah's (4-5, 5. (Utahutes.com)
Six Run Fourth Lifts Utes to 9-7 Win Over TCU May 21, 2009
FORT WORTH - The Utah baseball team used a six-run fourth inning to down No. 10 ranked and No. 1 seeded TCU, 9-7, on Wednesday evening in the second round of the MWC Tournament at Lupton Stadium. It is the first time in tournament history that a No. 6 seed has beaten a No. 1 seed. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Open MWC Tournament With 2-1 Win Over BYU May 20, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - RBI single in the top of the 10th inning lifted the sixth-seeded Utah baseball team to a 2-1 victory over third-seeded Brigham Young in the first game of the Mountain West Conference tournament on Tuesday, May 19. The Utes move on in the winners bracket to face No. 1 seed and No. 14 ranked TCU at 7:00 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday, May 20. (Utahutes.com)
Utah Opens MWC Tournament vs. BYU May 19, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team begins the MWC Tournament, hosted by TCU, on Tuesday, May 19, against BYU. First pitch is at 3:00 p.m. (CT). will start on the mound for the Utes, facing BYU's Blake Torgerson. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Fall in 12 to San Diego State, 10-9 May 17, 2009
OGDEN, Utah - The Utah baseball team closed out its regular season with a 12 inning contest against San Diego State, falling 10-9. With Utah (21-27, 8-16 MWC) up 7-4 going into the ninth, San Diego State (37-19, 15-9 MWC) rallied in the top of the inning to tie the game, 7-7, off a two-out, three-run homer by Ryan O'Sullivan. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Continue Series With SDSU TONIGHT! May 16, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team continues its three-game series against San Diego State on Friday, May 15, at 6:00 p.m. in Lindquist Field in Ogden. The Utes are coming off a loss in the first game against SDSU ace Stephen Strasburg. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Score 15 in Win Over San Diego State May 16, 2009
OGDEN, Utah - Led by four hits from , the Utah baseball team exploded for 15 runs to defeat San Diego State, 15-5, on Friday, May 15. Jones had a home run, two doubles and a single on the day, driving in seven RBI. Both of his doubles came with the bases loaded. (Utahutes.com)
Cron Has Three Hits in Loss to SDSU May 15, 2009
OGDEN, Utah - Despite taking an early lead, the Utah baseball team fell to San Diego State, 11-2 on Thursday, May 14. After getting out of a bases-loaded jam in the first inning by forcing Cory Vaughn to hit into a double play, Utah took a 2-0 lead off SDSU ace Stephen Strasburg in the bottom of the first. (Utahutes.com)
Utah Hosts San Diego State at Lindquist to End Regular Season May 12, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team ends its regular season with a three-game series against San Diego State at Lindquist Field in Ogden. The Utes are looking to finish the season on a high note going into the MWC Tournament next week. (Utahutes.com)
MWC Baseball Recap - May 10 May 11, 2009
May 9, 2009 - A late comeback lifted the Utah baseball team to a 15-11 victory over No. 15 TCU on Saturday evening. . (Themwc.com)
No. 15 TCU Scores Early To Defeat Utes, 4-3 May 11, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - Early scoring by No. 15 TCU doomed the Utah baseball team, as the Utes fell 4-3 to the Horned Frogs on Sunday, May 10, in Fort Worth. The Utes played from behind most of the game as TCU took a 3-0 lead in the second inning. (Utahutes.com)
Late Rally Lifts Utah to 15-11 Win Over No. 15 TCU May 10, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - A late comeback lifted the Utah baseball team to a 15-11 victory over No. 15 TCU on Saturday evening. Down 10-9 in the seventh inning, the Utes scored three runs to take a 12-10 lead. (Utahutes.com)
Utah Begins Closing Stretch With No. 15 TCU May 6, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team closes out the regular season over the next two weeks, beginning with a three-game series against No. 15 TCU on Friday, May 8. The Utes are coming off a strong weekend against Air Force, and have won six of their last eight games, including a five-game winning streak. (Utahutes.com)
MWC Baseball Roundup - May 4 May 5, 2009
May 1, 2009 - Behind a school and conference-record four home runs from Austin Jones, including a grand slam, the Utah baseball team defeated Air Force, 19-12, on Friday, May 1 ... May 3, 2009 - The Utah baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Air Force with a doubleheader sweep on Sunday, winning game one 12-6 and game two 19-8. (Themwc.com)
Utes Sweep Air Force, 12-6 and 19-8 May 4, 2009
- The Utah baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Air Force with a doubleheader sweep on Sunday, winning game one 12-6 and game two 19-8. In game one, the Utes (19-24, 6-12 MWC) scored runs in the first, second and third innings. (Utahutes.com)
Jones Hits Four Homers in 19-12 Win Over Air Force May 2, 2009
- Behind a school and conference-record four home runs from , including a grand slam, the Utah baseball team defeated Air Force, 19-12, on Friday, May 1. Down 8-5 going into the seventh inning, three walks loaded the bases to bring Jones to the plate. (Utahutes.com)
Utah Travels to Colorado to Face Air Force Apr 30, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team plays a key stretch of the Mountain West Conference campaign this weekend at Air Force. The Utes (16-24, 3-12 MWC) and Falcons (14-27, 3-9 MWC) currently hold the final two spots in the MWC standings and have three wins each, although Air Force has fewer games due to their series against TCU being cancelled because of weather. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Defeat Utah Valley, 11-8 Apr 29, 2009
OREM, Utah - Led by a pair of home runs from , the Utah baseball team defeated Utah Valley, 11-8, on Tuesday in a non-conference matchup. Down 5-4 in the fifth inning, Blanc hit his first home run of the day, a two-out, two-run shot to put the Utes on top, 6-4. (Utahutes.com)
Utah Begins Seven Game Road Stretch with Utah Valley Apr 28, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team opens a seven game road stretch on Tuesday evening at Utah Valley, beginning at 6:00 p.m.. The Utes are coming off a difficult stretch of games in which they faced Brigham Young, Washington State and No. 1-ranked UC Irvine. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Defeat No. 1 UC Irvine, 7-3 Apr 28, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - Five players had multiple hits as the Utah baseball team defeated No. 1 ranked UC Irvine, 7-3, on Saturday afternoon at Spring Mobile Ballpark. Utah took a 1-0 lead in the first inning with blasting a solo home run to right center field. (Utahutes.com)
Baseball Faces BYU in Doubleheader on Saturday Apr 19, 2009
The Utah baseball team will face BYU in a doubleheader on Saturday, April 18, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Spring Mobile Ballpark. The second game will begin a half hour after the end of the first game. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Swept by BYU, 12-7 and 3-2 Apr 19, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team continued its struggles on Saturday afternoon, dropping the first game of a doubleheader to Brigham Young, 12-7, before falling in heartbreaking fashion in game two, 3-2. With BYU holding a 5-0 lead after three innings, the Utes tied the game with a five run fifth inning. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Fall to BYU, 7-4 Apr 18, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - Despite a rally in the ninth inning that would bring the tying run to the plate, the Utah baseball team fell to Brigham Young, 7-4, on Friday evening in the first of a three-game series. A five-run eighth inning gave the Cougars (21-15, 8-5 MWC) a 7-3 lead, which was highlighted by a two-RBI double from Kent Walton to push BYU ahead. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Begin Seven Game Homestand vs. BYU Apr 16, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team kicks off one of the toughest portions of their schedule at Brigham Young in Provo on Thursday, April 16, in the first of a three-game series. The final two games of the series will take place in Salt Lake at Spring Mobile Ballpark (formerly Franklin Covey) on Friday and Saturday evening as the start of a seven game homestand. (Utahutes.com)
Utah Baseball vs. Southern Utah Cancelled Apr 15, 2009
CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Utah baseball team's Tuesday game against Southern Utah has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The Utes return to the field on Thursday, April 16, at Brigham Young in Provo for the start of a three-game series. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Take on Southern Utah for Mid-Week Contest Apr 14, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team looks to get back on track on Tuesday at Southern Utah after a tough weekend against New Mexico. Although the Utes held leads in all three games of the series, the team fell in extra innings in all three. (Utahutes.com)
Lobos Defeat Utes, 4-3, in 10 Innings in Ogden Apr 12, 2009
OGDEN, Utah - The Utah baseball team continued its extra inning struggles, falling to New Mexico, 4-3, in the final game of the series on Saturday afternoon in Ogden at Lindquist Field. With the score tied at 3-3 after seven innings, Utah had several hard hits in the eighth but New Mexico made some good plays to get out of the inning. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Drop Second Extra Inning Game to New Mexico, 7-6 Apr 11, 2009
OGDEN, Utah - The Utah baseball team dropped its second straight extra-inning contest, falling to New Mexico, 7-6, in 10 innings on Friday, April 10. A flurry of late inning scoring saw New Mexico score two runs to take the lead in the top of the ninth. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Head to Ogden to Play New Mexico Apr 9, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team plays the first of two series it has scheduled for Lindquist Field in Ogden, Utah, this weekend against New Mexico. The first game is scheduled for Thursday, April 9, at 6:00 p.m.. (Utahutes.com)
Ute Offense Struggles in 8-2 Loss to Utah Valley Apr 8, 2009
OREM, Utah - The Utah baseball team struggled offensively as Utah Valley defeated the Utes, 8-2, on Thursday, April 7, in Orem. The Utes (13-15) were held to just a pair of hits on the day. (Utahutes.com)
Rebels Top Utes in Extra Innings, 4-3 Apr 6, 2009
LAS VEGAS - The Utah baseball team closed out its Mountain West Conference series against UNLV with a 4-3 loss in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon. Down 2-0 after the first inning, the Utes got on the board in the top of the fourth. (Utahutes.com)
Cron Leads Utes in 8-5 Win over UNLV Apr 4, 2009
LAS VEGAS - led the Utah baseball team with a 3-for-5 performance as the Utes defeated UNLV, 8-5, in cold and windy conditions in Las Vegas on Friday, April 3. Cron put Utah (13-12, 3-4 MWC) on the board with a three-run home run in the fourth inning. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Head to Vegas for UNLV Apr 3, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team is on a three-game winning streak and has one five of its last six games. The Utes take on UNLV in Las Vegas for their third conference series of the season, April 3-5. (Utahutes.com)
MWC Baseball Roundup - April 1 Apr 2, 2009
March 31, 2009 - A six-run seventh inning lifted the Utah baseball team to a 9-6 victory over Utah Valley in Orem on Tuesday, March 31. . (Themwc.com)
MWC Baseball Weekend Recap - Mar. 30 Apr 1, 2009
March 28, 2009 - The Utah baseball team swept both games of a doubleheader with Southern Utah on Saturday, winning game one 11-3 and the second game 3-2. . (Themwc.com)
Utes Earn Comeback Win Against Utah Valley, 9-6 Apr 1, 2009
OREM, Utah - A six-run seventh inning lifted the Utah baseball team to a 9-6 victory over Utah Valley in Orem on Tuesday, March 31. Down 6-3 in the seventh inning, Utah scored six runs to take a 9-6 lead. (Utahutes.com)
Sunday Baseball Cancelled Due to Weather Mar 30, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team has cancelled their game scheduled for Sunday, March 29, against Southern Utah due to the weather. The Utes return to Franklin Covey Field on Tuesday, March 31, against Utah Valley. (Utahutes.com)
Ute Baseball Sweeps Southern Utah, 11-3 and 3-2 Mar 29, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team swept both games of a doubleheader with Southern Utah on Saturday, winning game one 11-3 and the second game 3-2. Game one was highlighted by a 19-hit performance, led by two triples, tying the school record for triples in a game. (Utahutes.com)
Utah vs. Southern Utah Baseball Postponed, Will Play Doubleheader on Saturday Mar 27, 2009
Friday's game postponed, teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday. SALT LAKE CITY - Utah's baseball game against Southern Utah, scheduled for Friday, March 27, has been postponed due to poor field conditions. (Utahutes.com)
Pond Makes First Start in Baseball's 3-2 Loss to Gonzaga Mar 26, 2009
- Gonzaga's eight-inning run broke a 2-2 tie and lifted the Zags to a 3-2 victory over the Utah baseball team on Wednesday, March 25. Freshman made his first career start on the mound for the Utes (9-12), pitching 5. (Utahutes.com)
Utah Baseball Tops Gonzaga, 16-9 Mar 25, 2009
- The University of Utah baseball team established a new season high in runs and pounded out a season-high 21 hits during a 16-9 win over Gonzaga Tuesday at the Patterson Complex. After Utah (9-11) put together three two-run innings in its first five at-bats, then the Utes took command of the game by scoring five runs in the sixth to take an 11-2 lead. (Utahutes.com)
Utah Baseball Scores Two In The 10th For 9-8 Win Over No. 14 TCU Mar 23, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - Senior shortstop two-out double drove in the go-ahead runs to lead the Utah baseball team to a 9-8 win in 10 innings over No. 14 TCU on Sunday at Franklin Covey Field. Utah (8-11, 2-4 MWC) led 7-5 heading into the ninth inning when TCU mounted a comeback. (Utahutes.com)
Utah Baseball Falls to No. 14 TCU, 6-1 Mar 22, 2009
Corey Shimada hits second home run of the season. SALT LAKE CITY - Senior hit his second home run of the season to score Utah's only run of the game as the Utes fell to No. 14 TCU, 6-1, Saturday at Franklin Covey Field. (Utahutes.com)
Cornu's Three Home Runs Lift Utes Over Cougars, 15-13 Mar 14, 2009
PROVO, Utah - The Utah baseball team outlasted BYU in a 15-13 thriller on Friday, March 13. hit three home runs in a 3-for-5 effort. (Utahutes.com)
Ute Baseball Falls to Cougars, 4-1 Mar 13, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team dropped its first home game of the season, 4-1 to Brigham Young on Thursday, March 12. Utah (6-7, 0-1 MWC) struck first in the bottom of the first as hit a solo home run to right field. (Utahutes.com)
Ute Baseball Plays First MWC Series Against BYU Mar 11, 2009
The Utah baseball team plays its first Mountain West Conference series and first home game of the year against Brigham Young, beginning on March 12 at 3:00 p.m. Utah will play the first game of the series at Franklin Covey Field while the final two games will be in Provo at Miller Park. Both of those games will be televised on BYU TV. Audio will be available for all three games on UtahUtes. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Drop Heartbreaker to No. 4 Texas A&M, 12-11 Mar 9, 2009
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Despite overcoming a four-run deficit to take an 11-10 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning, the Utah baseball team dropped a 12-11 heartbreaker to No. 4 Texas Ahe final game of the series on Sunday. Down 10-6 going into the ninth inning, the Utes (6-6) staged a rally beginning with a leadoff walk by. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Earn First Shutout of Season, Down No. 4 Texas A&M 2-0 Mar 8, 2009
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Utah baseball team earned its first shutout of the season with a 2-0 victory over No. 4 Texas Aaturday, March 7. (2-0) went six innings, allowing just two hits with three strikeouts for his second win of the year. (Utahutes.com)
Walker's Grand Slam Lifts Utes over Bearkats, 5-4 Mar 6, 2009
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - grand slam in the sixth inning lifted the Utah baseball team to a 5-4 victory over Sam Houston State on Thursday, March 5. Down 1-0 after Sam Houston State's (7-4) Nick Zaleski hit a two-out single into left center in the first inning, both teams remained scoreless before Utah (5-4) took a 5-1 lead in the top of the sixth. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Face Challenge in Sam Houston State and No. 4 Texas A&M Mar 4, 2009
The Utah baseball team faces a tough challenge this weekend, playing a single game against Sam Houston State on Thursday, March 7, before traveling to No. 1 Texas Aa three-game series. The Utes are coming off a 3-1 weekend at Cal State Bakersfield. (Utahutes.com)
Utah Defeats CSUB 7-3 in Final Game of Series Mar 2, 2009
- Behind a solid pitching performance from and a strong offensive effort, the Utah baseball team defeated Cal State Bakersfield, 7-3, in the final game of the series on Sunday, March 1. Card held the Utah offense to two hits over seven innings, picking up four strikeouts. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Split Doubleheader with Roadrunners Mar 1, 2009
- The Utah baseball team split a doubleheader with Cal State Bakersfield, falling in game one, 10-8, before rallying to win the second game, 10-8. Although Utah held a 7-5 lead in the eighth inning of the first game, CSUB scored five runs to take a 10-7 lead in the bottom of the eighth. (Utahutes.com)
Three Homer in 12-1 Baseball Victory over CSUB Feb 28, 2009
- Behind home runs from , and , the Utah baseball team defeated Cal State Bakersfield, 12-1, on Friday, Feb. 27. Utah (2-3) took a 4-0 lead in the first inning, with Shimada and hitting a pair of RBI singles before Jones homered to left field for two RBI. The Utes pushed the lead to 7-0 in the second behind Shimada's two-run home run and an RBI single from Cornu. (Utahutes.com)
Ute Baseball Struggles on Final Day of LMU Series Feb 23, 2009
LOS ANGELES - The Utah baseball team struggled on the final day of the four-game series with Loyola Marymount, falling in both Saturday's postponed game, 13-1, and Sunday's scheduled single game, 3-1. Utah (1-3) was down 6-1 after Saturday's game was postponed due to darkness after the seventh inning. (Utahutes.com)
Utes Split With LMU, Second Game of Doubleheader Postponed Feb 22, 2009
LOS ANGELES - The Utah baseball team played parts of three games on the second day of competition at Loyola Marymount, splitting two games and playing part of a third that was suspended due to darkness on Saturday, Feb. 21. Utah (1-1) fell in yesterday's postponed game in 11 innings, 8-7, before winning the first game of the doubleheader, 11-7. (Utahutes.com)
Utah Baseball Opens Season vs. Loyola Marymount Feb 18, 2009
The Utah baseball team opens the season with a four-game series at Loyola Marymount. The Utes open the series on Friday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. (PT). (Utahutes.com)
Utah Baseball Celebrates A Night With Harmon Killebrew Feb 13, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah baseball team held its fifth annual fundraiser Tuesday evening as players, coaches and fans gathered for `A Night With Harmon Killebrew ... "We had a good showing from the Utah baseball fans and we all really enjoyed listening to Harmon and the stories he told. I think it was a very successful night for everyone." ... Mike Lageschulte, the voice of the Utes, was the master of ceremonies for the event, which concluded with a live auction that raised more... (Utahutes.com)