Completed Event: Baseball versus TCU on May 17, 2025 , Loss , 6, to, 8 , (11 inn.)
Final Score
Baseball
(11 inn.)
6
vs TCU
8
Thursday, May 11
Salt Lake City
12:00 PM MT
University of Utah
7
vs
5
Air Force
Baseball Defeats Air Force 7-5
5/11/2000 12:00 AM | Baseball
May 11, 2000
SALT LAKE CITY - In an amazing come from behind victory, the Utah baseball team defeated Air Force 7-5 today. The Utes boost their season record to 24-27 with a 14-14 Mountain West Conference record. The loss drops the Falcons to 20-31 and 5-22 in the conference.
Utah battled through five scoreless innings while giving Air Force five runs in the first half of the game to enter the sixth inning with a 5-0 deficit. The Utes struggled back however scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth on a two-shot home run by centerfielder Sam Swenson - his 11th of the season.
Utah came back to lead Air Force scoring five runs in the bottom of the seventh on four singles, a sacrifice fly by catcher Donald Hawes and a double by first baseman Nate Weese. Neither the Utes or the Falcons tallied runs in the last two innings leaving Utah with the 7-5 victory. A heated eighth inning resulted in the ejection of Air Force Head Coach Reed Peters and first baseman Chris Humphrey.
Hawes led the day for Utah going 2-for-3 and scoring one run. Weese, Swenson and Jed Chrisman each went 2-for-4, both Weese and Chrisman hit doubles in the game. Pitcher Jon Lewis earned the win for Utah facing three batters. Brett Lindsey finished the game facing seven batters and striking out four at the plate.
The Utes and the Falcons return to action tomorrow to play game two of the three-game series. The game is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. and will be played at Franklin Covey Field.
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