Game 26: Utah (8-17, 4-8) at BYU (10-17, 6-6)
Tuesday, April 13 at 6 p.m.
Provo, Utah | Larry Miller Field
FIRST PITCH
Utah and BYU will face each other for a third time this season on Tuesday, April 13. The first two times the teams squared off against each other, the Utes won with strong pitching and timely hitting.
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This game will be the first time the two teams play each other in Provo after the other two games were at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City.
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ROWAN BRINGS THE POWER
Christopher Rowan, Jr. leads the team with four home runs and two of them came in the second midweek game against Dixie State.
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Hitting as the DH, he knocked two home runs and had four RBI. With his three runs scored, he had a hand in seven of the team's 16 runs against the Trailblazers.
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His other two home runs have come as a pinch hitter.
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Rowan is also tied for the team lead with 14 RBI. He is hitting .273 on the season.
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TOM TAKES ADVANTAGE OF HIS OPPORTUNITY
Redshirt junior
Rykker Tom took advantage of his opportunity getting two starts in last weekend's series against Washington State.
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He hit .667 going 6-9 at the plate with three RBI and scored three runs.
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Overall on the season he's hitting .423 in 11 appearances with six starts.
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KAI ROBERTS BRINGS SPARK
Freshman
Kai Roberts has started in every game this season either at third base or designated hitter.
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He has the third best average on the team hitting .280. The freshman third baseman has nine RBI. He has hits in 18 of the 25 games he's played in.
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Roberts is one of three players that has played in every single game this season.
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UP NEXT
The Utes travel to Los Angeles and take on the UCLA Bruins for a a three-game series starting on Friday.
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