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Utah Baseball Notes
3/31/2003 12:00 AM | Baseball
March 31, 2003
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This Week
The Utes (11-15, 2-7) host Albertson College (18-6) for a noon doubleheader on Tuesday, April 1, at Ute Field.
This weekend, Utah will travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., for a three-game series vs. Air Force (10-18, 0-9). On Friday, April 4, the Utes face the Falcons at 2 p.m. Game time is 1 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6.
Utah Update
The Utes were swept last weekend by Brigham Young 9-5, 6-4, 10-5. It was the third time in four years that the Cougars have swept Utah in a three-game series.
Senior Wick Udy leads Utah with a .397 batting average, while sophomore Brett Sundberg is hitting .345. Senior Jake Jordison leads the Utes with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 21 RBI.
Scouting the Opposition
Albertson College - Junior Mike Moser gave up just one earned run in seven innings of work as the Coyotes salvaged a weekend split with Northwest Nazarene, winning the nightcap, 5-1, after losing the opener, 6-3, Saturday. The win in the opener was the first time the Crusaders have won two games against the Albertson in a single year since 1994.
On the season, the Coyotes are led by Dustin Garcia, who boasts a .381 batting average and a team-high 37 hits. Albertson, an NAIA school, is currently ranked No. 23 nationally.
Air Force - The Falcons went 2-3 at the Hawaii Easter Classic last week, with wins over Hawaii (11-4) and Western Illinois (4-2), and losses to Hawaii (8-7) and Lewis-Clark State (4-3, 3-2). Air Force will play an exhibition game against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox tomorrow.
Though they out-hit opponents .335 to .315, the Falcons have yet to win a conference game this season. They are led by Josh Phifer, who is batting .471 with 49 hits and 35 RBI.
Quoting Head Coach Tim Esmay
"Not only are we concerned about facing a quality non-conference team like Albertson College, but we have some issues of our own that we need to deal with. We are trying to establish some consistency while focusing on our upcoming opponents. We're just ahead of Air Force in the conference standings, so we need to pick up some wins over the weekend."
Series Notes
* Utah trails the all-time series with Albertson College 6-4. The Utes split last year's doubleheader 1-1.
* The Utes lead the all-time series with Air Force 70-35. Utah went 6-1 last season vs. the Falcons, losing the last meeting of the season.
MWC Standings
Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct.UNLV 7 2 .778 22 9 .710 New Mexico 7 2 .778 22 10 .688 SDSU 6 3 .667 13 18 .419 BYU 5 4 .556 12 14 .462UTAH 2 7 .222 11 15 .423 Air Force 0 9 .000 10 18 .357
Franklin Covey Field
Utah plays its home games at state-of-the-art Franklin Covey Field (15,500). The 13,000-seat facility (not including the general admission area), also serves as the home to Salt Lake's AAA baseball team, the Stingers, an affiliate of the reigning major-league champion Anaheim Angels.
Udy Named to Johnny Bench Award Watch List
Senior Wick Udy was recently named to the watch list for the 2003 Johnny Bench Award, given to the nation's top collegiate catcher. He was one of 32 athletes on the list, which is compiled from information based on 2002 season and 2003 pre-season honors, and will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists on May 20. Udy, who currently leads the Utes in batting average, was the lone member of the Mountain West Conference on the list.
Westmoreland Named MWC Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 17-23
Righthander Clay Westmoreland, a sophomore from Mesa, Ariz., was named Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 17-23. In Utah's win over No. 19 Texas A&M, Westmoreland pitched five of seven innings as the Utes upset the Aggies 4-1 in College Station, Texas. He struck out four batters and allowed just two hits and one earned run over five innings before teammate Ben Buck closed out the game's final two innings.
Jordison Named MWC Player of the Week for Feb. 10-16
Senior first baseman Jake Jordison was named Mountain West Conference Player of the Week for Feb. 10-16 after posting a .455 batting average as the Utes swept Cal State Northridge, 5-4, 5-4, 7-5. In three games played, Jordison was 5-for-11 from the plate with a double, two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored. Jordison's ninth-inning, two-run home run in game two gave the Utes a 5-3 lead and they held on for the 5-4 victory. He also had a two-run homer in game one.
On Deck
Utah hosts Southern Utah for a doubleheader at noon next Tuesday, April 8, at Ute Field. Next weekend, the Utes host UNLV for a three-game series. On Friday, April 10, game time is 3 p.m. The Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, games will begin at noon.
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