Upcoming Event: Softball versus UCSB on February 6, 2026 at 2 p.m.
2 p.m.
Softball
vs UCSB
The University of Utah Athletics
Friday, May 3
Salt Lake City, Utah
6:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
Oregon
Utah Softball Hosts Oregon for Final Weekend
5/2/2019 2:15 PM | Softball
Utes and Ducks will be on Pac-12 Networks
SERIES AT A GLANCE
ON DECK
Utah plays its final home series of the season this weekend against Oregon. The Utes will honor three senior student-athletes, Ryley Ball, Ally Dickman and Hailey Hilburn, after Sunday's finale.
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The Utes have never won a series against the Ducks and are just 1-19 against OU since joining the Pac-12.
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Utah currently ranks fifth in the nation in terms of schedule strength and has been among the top 20 nationally the last four seasons. The Utes have played four of the top five teams in the nation since March 31
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BARRERA BREAKING OUT FOR UTES
Alyssa Barrera leads the Pac-12 and sits ninth nationally with six triples, three of which came against Cal. She also ranks 10th in the Pac-12 with a .391 batting average.
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She has started all 151 games of her Utah career and against BYU, scored her 100th run.
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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.
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Last season, she hit .322, 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.
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She was also named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team and All-Freshman Team.
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DYNAMITE DICKMAN
Dickman ranks 11th in the Pac-12 and leads Utah with a .375 batting average. She owns the longest hitting streak (10 games) and on-base streak (12 games) for the Utes this season and is currently the second toughest at-bat in the Pac-12 with just six strikeouts in 124 at bats.
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The senior was recently awarded the Wellness Advocate Award from the athletic department for demonstrating commitment to improvement in personal wellness and courage in advocating the importance of mental health awareness among their fellow student-athletes.
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HILBURN HITTING HER STRIDE
Hailey Hilburn was selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Pacific Region Team in 2018.
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In Pac-12 play this season, she is seventh with five doubles and she needs three hits for 100 in her career.
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Last year, 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.
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In the circle, she made a career-high eight starts and picked up five wins with a career-high 42 strikeouts.
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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
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The jack-of-all-trades for Utah started at six different positions; first base, third base, left field, right field, pitcher and designated player.
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As a sophomore, she ranked sixth in the Pac-12 with a 1.56 ERA and 5.5 hits allowed per seven innings.
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DECISIVE DESERET DUEL
Utah Softball captured the Deseret First Duel for the first time since 2014 and won down south for the first time in a decade with an 11-2 win over BYU on Wednesday
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In her final rivalry game, Ally Dickman went 5-for-5 with a pair of runs and four driven in, Alyssa Barrera smacked a two-run homer and Utah native Ryley Ball had two hits and scored twice. Sydney Sandez entered in relief and pitched five scoreless frames to earn the victory in the circle.
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| Friday, May 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | Utah vs. Oregon | 6 p.m. | Flash Back Friday |
| Saturday, May 4 | Utah vs. Oregon | 12 p.m. | Bark in the Park    |
| Sunday, May 5 | Utah vs. Oregon | 1 p.m. | Senior Day |
| LOCATION | Dumke Family Softball Stadium | Salt Lake City   |
| TELEVISION | Pac-12 Network |
| LIVE STREAM | Pac-12.com/live |
| LIVE STATSÂ Â Â Â Â Â | UtahUtes.com |
ON DECK
Utah plays its final home series of the season this weekend against Oregon. The Utes will honor three senior student-athletes, Ryley Ball, Ally Dickman and Hailey Hilburn, after Sunday's finale.
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The Utes have never won a series against the Ducks and are just 1-19 against OU since joining the Pac-12.
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Utah currently ranks fifth in the nation in terms of schedule strength and has been among the top 20 nationally the last four seasons. The Utes have played four of the top five teams in the nation since March 31
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BARRERA BREAKING OUT FOR UTES
Alyssa Barrera leads the Pac-12 and sits ninth nationally with six triples, three of which came against Cal. She also ranks 10th in the Pac-12 with a .391 batting average.
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She has started all 151 games of her Utah career and against BYU, scored her 100th run.
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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.
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Last season, she hit .322, 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.
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She was also named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team and All-Freshman Team.
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DYNAMITE DICKMAN
Dickman ranks 11th in the Pac-12 and leads Utah with a .375 batting average. She owns the longest hitting streak (10 games) and on-base streak (12 games) for the Utes this season and is currently the second toughest at-bat in the Pac-12 with just six strikeouts in 124 at bats.
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The senior was recently awarded the Wellness Advocate Award from the athletic department for demonstrating commitment to improvement in personal wellness and courage in advocating the importance of mental health awareness among their fellow student-athletes.
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HILBURN HITTING HER STRIDE
Hailey Hilburn was selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Pacific Region Team in 2018.
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In Pac-12 play this season, she is seventh with five doubles and she needs three hits for 100 in her career.
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Last year, 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.
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In the circle, she made a career-high eight starts and picked up five wins with a career-high 42 strikeouts.
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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
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The jack-of-all-trades for Utah started at six different positions; first base, third base, left field, right field, pitcher and designated player.
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As a sophomore, she ranked sixth in the Pac-12 with a 1.56 ERA and 5.5 hits allowed per seven innings.
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DECISIVE DESERET DUEL
Utah Softball captured the Deseret First Duel for the first time since 2014 and won down south for the first time in a decade with an 11-2 win over BYU on Wednesday
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In her final rivalry game, Ally Dickman went 5-for-5 with a pair of runs and four driven in, Alyssa Barrera smacked a two-run homer and Utah native Ryley Ball had two hits and scored twice. Sydney Sandez entered in relief and pitched five scoreless frames to earn the victory in the circle.
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