Completed Event: Baseball versus TCU on May 17, 2025 , Loss , 6, to, 8 , (11 inn.)
Final Score
Baseball
(11 inn.)
6
vs TCU
8
Baseball Sweeps Southern Utah
6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Baseball
May 11, 1999
The Utah baseball team was 2-0 against Southern Utah today winning both games of a double header. The Utes defeated the Thunderbirds 11-7 and 10-8 boosting Utah's record to 21-28 (7-18 WAC).
The Utes dominated the first game scoring two runs in the first and second innings to lead 4-0. Southern Utah scored two runs in the top of the fourth, but the Utes answered back scoring four runs on three hits in the bottom of the fifth on a two-run homer by freshman Nate Weese and a double by Mike Goff. The Thunderbirds scored two more runs in the sixth, but Utah came back to score three in the bottom of the inning when senior catcher Jared Larsen cracked a two-run home run. The Utes had three runs on two hits.
In the top of the seventh, the Thunderbirds scored three runs on three hits, giving up an 11-7 victory to the Utes. Senior Troy Beckman pitched a complete seven innings for the Utes. He pitched five strikeouts and gave up 14 hits. Overall the Utes had 11 runs in 12 hits with four errors. Southern Utah had seven runs on 14 hits with two errors.
In the second game, SUU lead 4-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth when Weese tripled and was scored on a single by short stop Rob Stuart. The Thunderbirds rallied two more runs in the top of the sixth, but Utah came back to tie the score with bottom of the inning. The Utes scored five runs on six hits including doubles by Ryan Johnerson and Goff. Tied at 6-6 in the bottom of the seventh, the Utes and the Thunderbirds forced extra innings. Southern Utah scored two runs in the top of the eighth but the Utes matched the score on another triple by Weese that was scored on another home run Larsen. Utah sealed the victory in the bottom of the ninth with a two-run homer by Weese.
Jared Cavaness earned the win for the Utes pitching one inning of scoreless relief. Freshman Phil Cullen started the game pitching four and two-thirds innings striking out six batters and yielding seven hits. The Utes had ten runs on 15 hits with no errors. Southern Utah had eight runs on 14 hits with one error. The Utes wrap-up their 1999 season with a three-game Western Athletic Conference series against Brigham Young May 13-15. Thursday and Friday's games are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday's game will begin at 12:00 p.m. All games will be played at Cougar Field in Provo, Utah.
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