Upcoming Event: Softball versus Salt Lake Community College on October 21, 2025 at 4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Softball
vs Salt Lake Community College
The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, May 13
Tucson, Ariz.
8 p.m.
University of Utah
37-13
7
vs
4
No. 2 UCLA
52-5
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2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Utah
0
1
0
3
0
3
0
7
12
1
UCLA
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
4
7
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lopez, Mariah (18-5)
L: Yanez, Brooke (16-2)
Batting:
2B: White, Hailee 1 ; Nelsen, Kaylah 1
HR: Morris, Halle 1 ; Davison, Karlie 1
RBI: White, Hailee 1 ; Ortiz, Shelbi 1 ; Morris, Halle 2 ; Davison, Karlie 1 ; Nelsen, Kaylah 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Bonstrom, Ellessa 1 ; White, Hailee 1 ; Morris, Halle 1 ; Dayton, Abby 1 ; Davison, Karlie 1 ; Denning, Haley 1 ; Gasper, Jordyn 1
HBP: White, Hailee 1
Batting:
2B: Grant, Megan 1
HR: Jordan, Aaliyah 1
RBI: Woolery, Jordan 1 ; Jordan, Aaliyah 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Godin, Kelli 1 ; Brady, Maya 1 ; Jordan, Aaliyah 1 ; Meono, Janelle 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Softball
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/ Softball
OF
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INF
/ Softball
Photo by: Michael Christy
No. 15 Utah Softball Downs No. 2 UCLA to Capture Pac-12 Tournament Championship
5/14/2023 1:31 AM | Softball
Utes win first-ever Pac-12 Tournament title by 7-4 margin
TUCSON, Ariz. – The No. 15 University of Utah softball team claimed the first-ever Pac-12 Softball Tournament Championship on Sunday evening at Hillenbrand Stadium, downing the No. 2 UCLA Bruins 7-4 to capture the program's first Pac-12 Championship since the Utes joined the conference in 2012.
Overall, this is the Utes' 10th conference tournament championship and their first since they won the Mountain West Conference Tournament in 2006. It also clinches an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, Utah' s 17th foray into the national postseason.
"It's a great day to be a Ute!" said head coach Amy Hogue. "For all those who believed in this group, I want to say thank you. For those who are just getting on board, welcome. This team has been doing the work it takes to win championships. This is just the first one. They believe in themselves and in each other. I couldn't be prouder to be their coach. They deserve this trophy. They earned it. It was one of the greatest team championships I've ever been a part of. We needed everyone this week, which is why it was that much sweeter."
The Bruins were the first team to get on the scoreboard thanks to an Aaliyah Jordan home run in the first inning and, after a Karlie Davison solo shot cut that deficit in half, the Bruins added another run on a wild pitch in the third to move in front, 3-1.
Utah's lineup started to find its stroke in the fourth, when a pair of singles brought up Kaylah Nelsen, who ripped a double down the left field line to plate both baserunners and even the score. Four batters later, Shelbi Ortiz poked an RBI single into left and the Utes had their first lead of the night.
The Bruins immediately tied the game in their half of the fourth and the contest stayed even until the sixth. One of the reasons the score remained level was because of a spectacular diving catch by Abby Dayton in center for the first out of the fifth.
In the sixth, Ellessa Bonstrom reached on a one-out single and Hailee White then hit a rope into right-center that chased Bonstrom home with the go-ahead run. Two batters later, pinch-hitter Halle Morris fired a missile over the centerfield fence and the Utes could claim a 7-4 advantage.
The Bruins quickly threatened that difference, loading the bases with two outs in the bottom of the frame, but Mariah Lopez got Jordan to fly out to right to end the threat. Lopez then retired the side in order in the seventh and the Utes commenced the celebration of their first Pac-12 title.
Utah's all-tournament selections from the event include Mariah Lopez, who was named the most outstanding player, Ellessa Bonstrom, Sophie Jacquez and Julia Jimenez.
Up Next
The next stop for the Utes is the NCAA Tournament and Utah will find out where they're headed for regionals during Sunday evening's selection show
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
Overall, this is the Utes' 10th conference tournament championship and their first since they won the Mountain West Conference Tournament in 2006. It also clinches an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, Utah' s 17th foray into the national postseason.
"It's a great day to be a Ute!" said head coach Amy Hogue. "For all those who believed in this group, I want to say thank you. For those who are just getting on board, welcome. This team has been doing the work it takes to win championships. This is just the first one. They believe in themselves and in each other. I couldn't be prouder to be their coach. They deserve this trophy. They earned it. It was one of the greatest team championships I've ever been a part of. We needed everyone this week, which is why it was that much sweeter."
The Bruins were the first team to get on the scoreboard thanks to an Aaliyah Jordan home run in the first inning and, after a Karlie Davison solo shot cut that deficit in half, the Bruins added another run on a wild pitch in the third to move in front, 3-1.
Utah's lineup started to find its stroke in the fourth, when a pair of singles brought up Kaylah Nelsen, who ripped a double down the left field line to plate both baserunners and even the score. Four batters later, Shelbi Ortiz poked an RBI single into left and the Utes had their first lead of the night.
The Bruins immediately tied the game in their half of the fourth and the contest stayed even until the sixth. One of the reasons the score remained level was because of a spectacular diving catch by Abby Dayton in center for the first out of the fifth.
In the sixth, Ellessa Bonstrom reached on a one-out single and Hailee White then hit a rope into right-center that chased Bonstrom home with the go-ahead run. Two batters later, pinch-hitter Halle Morris fired a missile over the centerfield fence and the Utes could claim a 7-4 advantage.
The Bruins quickly threatened that difference, loading the bases with two outs in the bottom of the frame, but Mariah Lopez got Jordan to fly out to right to end the threat. Lopez then retired the side in order in the seventh and the Utes commenced the celebration of their first Pac-12 title.
Utah's all-tournament selections from the event include Mariah Lopez, who was named the most outstanding player, Ellessa Bonstrom, Sophie Jacquez and Julia Jimenez.
Up Next
The next stop for the Utes is the NCAA Tournament and Utah will find out where they're headed for regionals during Sunday evening's selection show
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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