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Big Eighth Inning Powers No. 3 Oregon State Past Utes
3/16/2024 7:21 PM | Baseball
Van Sickle had a season-high seven strikeouts in his start
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Baseball team was scoreless through seven innings with No. 3 Oregon State, but the Beavers broke the ice in the eighth with seven runs on five hits in an 8-1 ballgame on Saturday at Smith's Ballpark.
Core Jackson and Kaden Carpenter each went 2-for-4 at the plate for Utah (11-6, 2-3 Pac-12) as the team combined for seven hits. Though his four-game hitting streak was snapped, Kai Roberts walked twice to extend his reached-base streak to 16 games.
Starting pitcher Bryson Van Sickle worked into the fifth inning and did not allow a run, striking out a season-high seven Beavers. He scattered four hits and walked three before being relieved by Colter McAnelly, who had a 3.1-inning outing with three strikeouts. In the end, McAnelly (2-2) received the loss.
Cameron Gurney came up in a pinch hit situation in the ninth inning and brought in Matt Flaharty on an RBI groundout for the Utes' lone run in the game.
Van Sickle and the Utes did a nice job to get out of jams in the first two innings. In the opening frame, Travis Bazzana led off the game with a double and took third on a sac bunt, but Van Sickle answered with a strikeout and ground ball. Then in the second, Oregon State had runners on second and third with one away before Van Sickle fanned back-to-back batters.
The fourth inning brought Utah its first big opportunity to get on the scoreboard. Roberts led off with a walk and stole second, then Drake Digiorno was hit by a pitch. Carpenter then grounded out to put the duo in scoring position with two outs, but a fly ball would end the threat.
Roberts worked a leadoff walk in the sixth and later was on third thanks to a Digiorno double. But the Utes were unable to push a run across after a bunt was popped up and a ground ball ended the inning.
Flaharty led off the ninth inning in a pinch hit situation for second baseman Bruer Webster and sent the first pitch up the middle for a base hit. Then with Gurney up to bat, Flaharty sprinted toward second base on a wild pitch then took third when the Beavers couldn't find the ball.
Next Up
Utah will wrap up the series with Oregon State on Sunday, taking on the Beavers in a noon first pitch inside Smith's Ballpark. Please note that first pitch was previously scheduled for 1 p.m., but was moved up to noon to assist the Beavers in their return travel itinerary.
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Single-game tickets are now on sale for the entirety of Utah's 2024 home schedule at Smith's Ballpark, which features 25 games in total. Season tickets are still available for purchase, but season ticket hats have sold out.
Fans can contact the Utah Athletics Ticket Office via phone with questions at (801) 581-8849.
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Core Jackson and Kaden Carpenter each went 2-for-4 at the plate for Utah (11-6, 2-3 Pac-12) as the team combined for seven hits. Though his four-game hitting streak was snapped, Kai Roberts walked twice to extend his reached-base streak to 16 games.
Starting pitcher Bryson Van Sickle worked into the fifth inning and did not allow a run, striking out a season-high seven Beavers. He scattered four hits and walked three before being relieved by Colter McAnelly, who had a 3.1-inning outing with three strikeouts. In the end, McAnelly (2-2) received the loss.
Cameron Gurney came up in a pinch hit situation in the ninth inning and brought in Matt Flaharty on an RBI groundout for the Utes' lone run in the game.
Van Sickle and the Utes did a nice job to get out of jams in the first two innings. In the opening frame, Travis Bazzana led off the game with a double and took third on a sac bunt, but Van Sickle answered with a strikeout and ground ball. Then in the second, Oregon State had runners on second and third with one away before Van Sickle fanned back-to-back batters.
The fourth inning brought Utah its first big opportunity to get on the scoreboard. Roberts led off with a walk and stole second, then Drake Digiorno was hit by a pitch. Carpenter then grounded out to put the duo in scoring position with two outs, but a fly ball would end the threat.
Roberts worked a leadoff walk in the sixth and later was on third thanks to a Digiorno double. But the Utes were unable to push a run across after a bunt was popped up and a ground ball ended the inning.
Flaharty led off the ninth inning in a pinch hit situation for second baseman Bruer Webster and sent the first pitch up the middle for a base hit. Then with Gurney up to bat, Flaharty sprinted toward second base on a wild pitch then took third when the Beavers couldn't find the ball.
Next Up
Utah will wrap up the series with Oregon State on Sunday, taking on the Beavers in a noon first pitch inside Smith's Ballpark. Please note that first pitch was previously scheduled for 1 p.m., but was moved up to noon to assist the Beavers in their return travel itinerary.
Buy Your Tickets! | Click Here
Single-game tickets are now on sale for the entirety of Utah's 2024 home schedule at Smith's Ballpark, which features 25 games in total. Season tickets are still available for purchase, but season ticket hats have sold out.
Fans can contact the Utah Athletics Ticket Office via phone with questions at (801) 581-8849.
Follow Utah Baseball
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahbaseball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Oakes, Kellan (2-0)
L: McAnelly, Colter (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Bazzana, Travis 2 ; Hainline, Elijah 1
3B: Macias, Dallas 1
RBI: Bazzana, Travis 2 ; McDowell, Micah 2 ; Krieg, Jacob 1 ; Macias, Dallas 2 ; Turley, Gavin 1
SH: McDowell, Micah 1
SF: McDowell, Micah 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Bazzana, Travis 1 ; Guerra, Mason 1 ; Krieg, Jacob 1 ; Macias, Dallas 1 ; Trosky, Jabin 1 ; Weber, Wilson 1 ; Hainline, Elijah 2
HBP: Weber, Wilson 1
Batting:
2B: Digiorno, Drake 1
RBI: Gurney, Cameron 1
SH: Antillon, Hunter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Flaharty, Matt 1
SB: Jackson, Core 2 ; Roberts, Kai 2
HBP: Jackson, Core 1 ; Digiorno, Drake 1
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