Game 4-6: Utah (1-2) at Loyola Marymount (1-3)
Friday, February 26-Sunday, February 28
Game Times: Friday: 7 p.m. MT, Saturday: 7 p.m. MT, Sunday: 2Â p.m. MT
Los Angeles, Calif. | Page Stadium
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FIRST PITCH
Utah will spend the second weekend in a row in the California sun as they travel to Loyola Marymount to face the Lions in a three-game series.
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LMU is 1-3 to start the season and Utah is 1-2 after its opening weekend.
The games on Friday and Saturday will be streamed, but Sunday will not have a stream.
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THOMPSON HAS THREE RBI IN WIN
Tyler Thompson had a great start to the season hitting a team-leading .333 in the opening weekend.
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On Sunday, he went 2-5 with two doubles with one of them clearing the bases. His three RBI in the game was a career high and helped Utah clinch their first win of the season.
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TRANSFERS MAKE MARK
Matthew Sox, a transfer from Whitman, entered in relief against CS Fullerton and helped the Utes get out of a jam allowing him to get his first win at Utah.
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To preserve the win,
Brayson Hurdsman came in and pitched the final 2.1 innings to get his first save in a Utah uniform. Hurdsman transferred from Houston with plenty of experience under his belt and should be a staple at the back end of the bullpen for the season.
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KAI ROBERTS MAKES STRONG DEBUT
Kai Roberts started all three games at third base for Utah on the opening weekend. He had a productive time in the field and at the plate.
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Roberts hit .300 in the opening weekend scoring two runs with three hits.
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In the final play on Monday, he made a great play at third to the throw the runner out to secure the 6-5 win over CS Fullerton.
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UP NEXT
The Utes will play a familiar foe in Phoenix, Ariz. against Arizona State. It will be a non-conference three-game series beginning Friday, March 5.
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