Completed Event: Softball versus No. 2 Seed Oklahoma State on May 7, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 7
Final Score
Softball
0
vs No. 2 Seed Oklahoma State
7
The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Softball Prepares for SPC Elite Invite
2/12/2019 10:05 AM | Softball
Utes will play four nationally-ranked teams in three days
| 2019 SPC Elite Invite | |
| Friday, February 15 | Utah vs. No. 18 Kentucky @ 1 p.m | Utah vs. No. 17 Oklahoma State @ 3:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, February 16 | Utah vs No. 23 Ohio State @ 11 a.m. | Utah vs No. 6 Tennessee @ 5 p.m. |
| Sunday, February 17 | Utah vs Hofstra @ 11 a.m. |
| LOCATION | Eddie Moore Complex | Clearwater, Fla. |
| TV/LIVE STREAM | ESPN3 (Sunday game) |
| LIVE STATS | UtahUtes.com |
| GAME INFORMATION | Complete Game Notes |
ON DECK
After a 4-1 start at the Kajikawa Classic, Utah heads to Clearwater, Fla., for the 2019 SPC Elite Invite hosted by ESPN. The Utes will face a formidable schedule that includes No. 6 Tennessee, No. 17 Oklahoma State, No. 18 Kentucky, No. 23 Ohio State and Hofstra.
QUICK HITS
- With three wins last weekend, Hailey Hilburn paces the Pac-12
- Alyssa Barrera has reached base safely in eight straight games and hit her first homer since 2017 last weekend
- Julia Noskin had three mulit-hit games and led the team in batting at the Kajikawa Classic (8-for-19, .421)
- Utah is receiving votes in both the USA Today/NFCA Coaches and ESPN.com/USA Softball national polls
- Ten different Utes registered hits, scored and drove in runs last weekend
NOSKIN A NAME TO REMEMBER
Julia Noskin was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshmen Team in 2018. She hit .310 and led the team in runs (31), walks (15) and on-base percentage (.395). Her numbers increased in conference play as she led Utah in total hits and batted .333 with a .455 on-base percentage.
The Calabasas, California native played every game for Utah, starting 47 in left field, and moved into the leadoff spot for the final 27 games of the season where she hit .473. Noskin had 11 multi-hit games this year and reached base in 11 straight Pac-12 games.
HILBURN HITTING HER STRIDE
Hailey Hilburn was selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Pacific Region Team in 2018.
She had her best offensive season for Utah, starting 49 games and hitting .311. She finished third on the team in doubles, home runs, runs batted in, slugging percentage and walks. She also paced the squad in stolen bases.
In the circle, she made a career-high eight starts and picked up five wins with a career-high 42 strikeouts. She also limited opposing batters to a .237 average, tops on the team. In Pac-12 play, she racked up the most wins and limited left-handed batters to a .165 average
The jack-of-all-trades for Utah started at six different positions this season; first base, third base, left field, right field, pitcher and designated player.
As a sophomore, she ranked sixth in the Pac-12 with a 1.56 ERA and 5.5 hits allowed per seven innings.
BARRERA BACK FOR UTES
Alyssa Barrera, named to the 2018 USA Softball Player of the Year "Watch List", also made the short list of finalists for the 2017 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year award.
Last season, she hit .322 in 2018, the second-best average on the team. As a freshman, she ranked sixth in the Pac-12 and led the Utes with 46 runs scored. She was also named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team and All-Freshman Team.
CRUSHING CASTANEDA
Junior BreOnna Castaneda came on strong at the end of her freshman season with some big performances in the NCAA Tournament.
This season, she is the leading returning home run hitter (7) and run producer (36) for the Utes.
UTES STICK SIX ON PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS
The Utah softball program placed six student-athletes on the Pac-12 All-Academic teams with Ally Dickman taking first team honors.
Dickman was a member of the second team last season and moved up to the top tier in 2018. She became the seventh different Ute to earn Pac-12 First Team All-Academic accolades.
First-time selections Alyssa Barrera, BreOnna Castaneda and Hailey Hilburn were all honorably mentioned.
Utah has had 22 student-athletes earn 36 Pac-12 All-Academic honors since joining the conference in 2012.
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