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The University of Utah Athletics
Baseball Prepares For New Mexico
3/30/2000 12:00 AM | Baseball
March 30, 2000
Utes at a Glance
Utah is 13-17 with a 4-5 Mountain West Conference mark. The Utes were swept by conference rival Brigham Young in a three-game series March 23-25. Utah still maintains a five-game home winning streak taking three games from UNLV and two from Mesa State.
Up this week
The Utes continue conference play hosting a three-game series against New Mexico March 31-April 2. Friday's game is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday's games are to start at 1:00 p.m. All games will be played at Franklin Covey Field.
A Quick look at New Mexico
The Lobos rank second in the Mountain West Conference with a 7-1 league record and a 19-12 season mark. UNM counts their only conference loss to San Diego State (24-21), while taking two games from the Aztecs (21-20, 9-3) and sweeping UNLV in a three-game series. New Mexico is hitting .329 as a team and leads the league with a .964 fielding percentage. The Lobos also lead the Mountain West in runs scored (276), doubles (82), total bases (571), triples (14), runs batted in (243) and slugging percentage (.510).
Utes in the Mountain West
Utah is second in the conference with a .957 fielding percentage and ranks fourth with a 6.04 team ERA. Utah leads the pack with 34 home runs, is tied for second with 10 triples and ranks fourth with 455 total bases. On the mound, Utah leads the league with five runners picked off and is fourth with a .305 opponent batting average. Utah owns two Mountain West Conference single game batting records. Against Mesa State, the Utes pounded eight doubles and had five hit batters.
Utah Pitching Staff
Sophomore Mitch Maio leads Utah's mound staff with a 2.75 ERA and a 2-0 record. He has made 12 appearances, first on the team, and pitched 19.2 innings. Facing 80 batters, he has allowed only 13 hits and six earned runs. He is second on the team with 28 strikeouts. Maio's ERA ranks fourth in the Mountain West. He is second in the league with a .186 opponent batting average. He also ranks fourth with eight games finished, sixth in appearances and seventh with one save.
Jared Cavaness leads the Utes pitching 57.1 innings. He is 2-4 making nine appearances, including three complete games. He is fourth on the team with a 4.71 ERA and leads the Utes with 31 strikeouts. The senior boasts a .273 opponent batting average. In Mountain West competition, Cavaness leads the league in innings pitched and games started.
At the Plate
Centerfielder Sam Swenson is second on the team with a .330 batting average. The junior leads the team with 37 hits, 12 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 22 RBI. He also boasts a .652 slugging percentage and a 100 percent fielding percentage from 66 putouts. Swenson is tied for first in the Mountain West in fielding percentage and is tied for second in home runs. He also ranks fourth in doubles, sacrifice bunts (3) and total bases (73). He is sixth in slugging percentage and 10th with 29 runs scored.
Junior Jed Chrisman leads Utah's batting brigade with a .350 average. He is second on the team with 36 hits and five home runs and is tied for first with 22 RBI. He also posts a perfect fielding percentage with 40 putouts and two assists, including one double play. The rightfielder is tied for first in the conference in sacrifice bunts and is tied for third in home runs.
First baseman Nate Weese is tied for first on the team with three triples and second with five home runs. The sophomore has a .284 batting average including 33 hits, four doubles and 18 RBI. He is tied for second in the conference in triples and third in home runs. In the field, Weese posts a .977 fielding percentage. He leads the Mountain West with 304 chances, 284 putouts and 26 double plays.
Ute Tidbits
- Second baseman ranks third in the Mountain West fielding 20 double plays. He is also seventh with 67 assists.
- Freshman Brit Pannier is tied for first in the league with a 1.00 fielding percentage. He is tied for third in the conference with three sacrifice bunts.
- Mike Goff is third on the team with a .312 batting average and six doubles. The third baseman is ninth in the conference with 63 assists.
- Catcher Donald Hawes leads the Mountain West stopping 10 stolen base attempts. He also ranks ninth with 127 putouts.
- Freshman leftfielder Donnie Saba is second on the team with eight doubles. He also has 23 hits.
- Pitcher Jon Lewis is 2-1 and ranks second on the team with a 3.98 ERA.
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