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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Baseball Notes
4/16/2003 12:00 AM | Baseball
April 16, 2003
SALT LAKE CITY -
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This Week
The Utes (17-18, 5-9) host San Diego State (16-22, 9-6) for a three-game series at Franklin Covey Field this Thursday-Saturday, April 17-19. Game time is noon for all three games.
Utah Update
Utah, which has won five of its last seven games, went 1-2 last weekend vs. then-No. 21 UNLV. After losing the first game 9-4, Utah came back with a 7-2 win on Friday. The Utes fell 13-5 on Saturday.
Sophomore Matt Ciaramella went 9-for-12 on the series with two doubles and four RBI, while junior Mike Westfall was 6-for-12 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
As a team, Utah out-hit the Rebels .311 to .301. However, the Ute pitching staff posted an earned run average of 8.00, while UNLV had a 5.19 ERA on the series.
Scouting the Opposition
The Aztecs fell to San Diego 8-4 on Tuesday night, dropping their third straight. The Toreros used timely hitting and solid pitching performances from five different hurlers before a crowd of 1,509, the third largest ever to see SDSU play at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
On the season, the Aztecs are led by Landon Burt, who boasts a .370 batting average, Josh Allen, who leads the team with 11 doubles, and James Guerrero, who has a team-high 30 RBI. Drew Jensen (5-1) has a 1.96 ERA in 23 innings of work.
MWC Standings
Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct.UNLV 29 11 .725 13 3 .813 New Mexico 26 15 .634 9 6 .600 BYU 17 16 .515 9 6 .600 SDSU 16 22 .421 9 6 .600UTAH 17 18 .485 5 9 .357 Air Force 11 23 .324 0 14 .000
Utah Pitching Rotation
Utah's probable pitching rotation this week is:
Friday - Clay Westmoreland (RHP, 3-3, 6.23)
Saturday - Doug Mackay (RHP, 4-2, 5.47)
Sunday - Sean Overholt (RHP, 0-5, 6.80)
San Diego State Pitching Rotation
San Diego State's probable pitching rotation for the series is:
Friday - Mike Moat (RHP, 3-3, 3.46)
Saturday - Ben Coon (LHP, 3-3, 5.60)
Sunday - Joe Carque (RHP, 3-2, 4.57)
Quoting Head Coach Tim Esmay
"We are excited about starting the second half of conference play. Hopefully we can get our guys to be consistent day in and day out and finish the season strong."
Series Notes
* Utah trails the all-time series with the Aztecs 14-68. The Utes went 1-2 earlier this season in the series at San Diego State.
Wick Udy Johnny Bench Watch
Senior Wick Udy is on the watch list for the Johnny Bench Award, given to the top collegiate catcher. Among his highlights this season: * 18-game hitting streak from Feb. 16 to March 29 * Batting .343 with a .981 fielding percentage
Ciaramella Named MWC Player of the Week for April 7-13
Utah center fielder Matt Ciaramella, a sophomore from Salt Lake City, was named Mountain West Conference Player of the Week after hitting .579 (11-for-19) on the week and leading the Utes to a 3-2 record. In the opening game of the series vs. UNLV, Ciaramella was 2-for-4 from the plate. He had a 4-for-5 outing with two doubles and three RBI in the Utes' 7-2 win over the No. 21-ranked Rebels. He was also 3-for-3 with two walks in a game three loss to UNLV. To start the week, Ciaramella was 3-for-7 with two doubles in a sweep of Southern Utah.
Martinez Approaches Relieving Records
Sophomore reliever Brady Martinez, who currently leads the Ute pitching staff with a 1.27 ERA in 13 appearances, earned his seventh save last week against Southern Utah. He now needs just one more save to tie the school single-season record of eight. In addition, with one save last season as a freshman, he now has eight on his career -- just one away from the Utah record of nine.
Westmoreland Named MWC Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 17-23
Right-hander 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.
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.
On Deck
Utah travels to St. George, Utah, for a three-game series vs. Southern Utah next Monday and Tuesday, April 21-22. Monday's doubleheader starts at 1 p.m. Tuesday's single game will be played at 1 p.m.
Next weekend, the Utes travel to Albuquerque, N.M., for a three-game conference series vs. the Lobos. On Friday, April 25, the game starts at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, game time is 1 p.m.
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