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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Begins Final Home Stretch with Utah Valley
5/16/2011 12:00 AM | Baseball
May 16, 2011
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SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team closes out the regular season with four-straight home games, beginning with Utah Valley on Tuesday, May 17, at 6:00 p.m. The game will be aired live on ESPN 700 AM.
Tuesday night is youth night, with activities throughout the park including a bounce house and poster-making station. Swoop will be in attendance. All guests in attendance will also receive free tattoos.
Utah is coming off a tough series against eighth-ranked TCU, winning game one in extra innings before falling in close losses in the final two games. It was the final regular-season conference series for the Utes, and they will finish the year second in the regular season conference standings. It is Utah's best conference finish since 2002, when the Utes also finished second in the MWC.
Utah and UVU have met three times already this year, with the Utes holding a 2-1 advantage in the series. Utah won 15-3 in Salt Lake City on March 29, while Utah Valley defeated the Utes 12-4 on April 12 in Orem. The Utes gained revenge for the loss on April 26 in Orem, with a 15-8 win. James Brooks tied the Utah record for hits in a game in the last meeting, going 6-for-6.
Ben Mordini will make his third start of the year on the mound. Utah Valley will throw Ty Hansen, who has four starts this year.
News and Notes
> C.J. Cron continues to make his mark among the nation's leaders on offense. He continues to be ranked first in OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) at 1.338, while ranking in the top five nationally in slugging percentage (.824), batting average (.438), doubles (24) and total bases (145). Cron was intentionally walked three times against TCU, including once with the bases loaded.
> Austin Shackelford hit .500 against TCU (5-for-10) to lead the Utes against the Horned Frogs.
> James Brooks snapped a 21-game hitting streak in Sunday's game. He has two long hitting streaks this year. Brooks had a 16-game hit streak earlier this season.
> Pitcher Joe Pond had a stellar outing against TCU in Sunday's game, allowing just three hits through eight innings with six strikeouts. He surrendered one unearned run.
> With Utah's extra-inning win over TCU on Friday, the Utes are 1-1 in extra inning games this year.
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