Projected Starters
Friday: Utah's
Kyle Robeniol (Jr./LHP) vs. UC Riverside TBD
Saturday: Utah's
Tanner Thomas (Sr./RHP) vs. UC Riverside TBD
Sunday: Utah's
Brett Brocoff (Fr./RHP) vs. UC Riverside TBD
Monday: Utah TBD vs. UNLV TBD
Live Stats vs. UC Riverside
Live Stats vs. UNLV
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team travels to Southern California this weekend for a three-game series at UC Riverside and hits Las Vegas on Monday, March 12, for a single game against UNLV.
The series against UC Riverside kicks off on Friday, March 9, at 6:00 p.m. PT., and continues on Saturday, March 10, at 6:00 p.m. PT. Game three is on Sunday, March 11, at 1:00 p.m. PT.
The Utes continue on Monday, March 12, at UNLV at 2:00 p.m. PT.
Rykker Tom is coming off a strong weekend at the plate, hitting .400 (8-of-20). He is on a nine-game hitting streak.
Dominic Foscalina drove in five runs over the four games, driving in three runs in game three against Santa Clara, which included a two-run home run. Freshman
Shea Kramer drove in runs in three of four games for four total RBI, including his first career home run. On the mound, freshman
Brett Brocoff allowed one run and three hits with four strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings in game three against Santa Clara. Junior Josh Tedeschi set a new career high with 10 strikeouts in game three against Santa Clara. Senior
Trenton Stoltz allowed just one hit with four strikeouts over 2 2/3 innings in relief over two games.
Utah is ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in batting average (.267) and hits (105). The Ute pitchers rank fourth in the league in strikeouts (92). Utah is second in the league with three pickoffs. Individually, freshman pitcher
Brett Brocoff leads the league in strikeouts per nine innings (12.60) and is tied for first overall in total strikeouts. Senior
Tanner Thomas is tied for fifth in the Pac-12 with 19 strikeouts.
Oliver Dunn and
Chandler Anderson are tied for third in the conference with four stolen bases.
Wade Gulden is tied for third in the league with two triples.
DaShawn Keirsey, Jr., is 11th in the Pac-12 with a .387 batting average and
Dominic Foscalina ranks 11th in slugging (.600).
UC Riverside is 4-7 on the season, recently dropping two of three games against San Francisco. The Highlanders have a two-game midweek series against Valparaiso before taking on the Utes.
UNLV is 11-1 on the year and are currently on an eight-game winning streak. The Rebels swept Fresno State last weekend and face CSU Bakersfield and Cal State Northridge in a midweek series and have a three-game series hosting Iowa before facing the Utes.