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Three-Game set vs. Stanford Begins Thursday
3/27/2024 2:00 PM | Baseball
Utah heads into the weekend in a tie for third place in the Pac-12 standings
| 2024 Utah Baseball Game Notes | |
| Games 24-26 Date // Time (MT) |
Utah (16-7 overall, 5-4 Pac-12) vs. Stanford (10-11 overall, 3-3 Pac-12) Thursday, March 28 // 7 p.m. Friday, March 29 // 2 p.m. Saturday, March 30 // 1 p.m. |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah (Smith's Ballpark) |
| Tickets | Click here Students are always free with a valid UCard |
| Getting to Smith's | Parking: Free parking available on 13th South, in the lot directly North of home plate TRAX: Take the Red, Blue or Green Lines to Ballpark Station (free fare with a game ticket or valid UCard) |
| Live Statistics | StatBroadcast Thursday // Friday // Saturday |
| Watch | Utah Live Stream |
| Listen | Thursday and Saturday: ESPN 700 AM / 92.1 FM |
| Game Notes | Utah // Stanford // Pac-12 Weekly Release |
| @UtahBaseball Social Media | Twitter/X // Instagram // Facebook // #GoUtes // #UteNotes |
This Weekend's Fan Experience Rundown
- Once again throughout the 2024 season, parking on Utah Baseball gamedays is free. Park in the lot on 13th South, directly North of home plate. Fans can also ride TRAX for free with a valid game ticket or University of Utah UCard—just hop on the Red, Blue or Green Lines to Ballpark Station.
- University of Utah students are always admitted to baseball games free of charge—just show your UCard at the gate.
- Thursday's series opener will be a Throwback Thursday with plenty of throwback music and promotions throughout the game. The first 125 fans into the ballpark can pick up a free foam finger at the marketing table behind home plate.
- It'll be another Friday "Fry-day" at Smith's Ballpark, as the first 50 fans to arrive can claim a voucher for a free order of French fries at the concession stand.
- If you're one of the first 200 fans to arrive on Saturday, you'll be rewarded with a free Under Armour T-shirt. Kids are invited to stick around postgame for an Easter Egg hunt as well.
The First Pitch: Things to Know
The Utah Baseball team is back in action at Smith's Ballpark with a three-game Pac-12 Conference series against Stanford, running from Thursday through Saturday. First pitch in the series opener is set for 7 p.m. MT, before a 2 p.m. middle game on Friday and the series finale at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
- The Utes were slated to host in-state foe Utah Tech this past Tuesday at Smith's Ballpark, but the game was postponed due to inclement weather. Beginning with the Stanford series, eight of the team's next nine games will be played at the home yard.
- Utah has won five of its last six games dating back to the Oregon State series finale on March 17. The Utes swept a midweek doubleheader last Tuesday and Wednesday vs. Northern Colorado, then took two in the team's series at California over the weekend.
- It was Utah's first series win over the Golden Bears since the 2017 season and put the club into a tie for third place in the Pac-12 standings with a 5-4 record in league play.
- Wednesday's NCAA RPI ranking has the Utes in the No. 26 spot. The team has eight combined wins against current Quad 1 and Quad 2 opponents. Oregon State currently boasts the Pac-12's top RPI at No. 4.
- Merit Jones and Bryson Van Sickle each worked seven innings in their starts at Cal last Friday and Saturday, respectively. Jones picked up the win in the opener after Utah broke a 3-3 tie with a four-spot in the eighth; it was his longest outing as a Ute. Van Sickle received a no-decision but did not walk anyone in his start.
- Bransen Kuehl was Sunday's winner on the bump, setting the stage for Jaden Harris and Micah Ashman to close the door. Ashman, a NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List member, picked up his Pac-12-leading sixth save of the season and 15th as a Ute; the latter is just two away from tying the program's career record.
- The pitching staff combined for just five walks on the weekend and allowed one in Sunday's rubber game at Cal. The group's combined ERA of 4.34 ranks second in the Pac-12, as well as walks allowed per nine innings (3.26).
- At the plate, Drake Digiorno continued to swing the bat well against the Golden Bears after contributing a walk-off double last Wednesday against Northern Colorado. Digiorno hit a team-leading .385 in the Cal series with a homer in the rubber game, while Kai Roberts and TJ Clarkson each contributed a long ball on the weekend as well. Roberts walked four times in the series.
- Roberts continues to show incredible strides from his junior season, heading into the Stanford series with a team-best .367 batting average—ranking sixth in the Pac-12 and over 100 points above where Roberts finished the 2023 campaign. It's the highest average Roberts has posted as a Ute and includes a Pac-12-leading 10 doubles, which rank 33rd nationally.
- Roberts finished the Cal series with 14 stolen bases on the season; it leads the Pac-12 and ranks 18th across the country. Roberts has 47 stolen bases in his career and needs five more to tie the program career record.
- The Utes have been more aggressive on the basepaths this season and the numbers show: Utah's 46 stolen bases lead the league and are on pace to surpass last year's total (62 stolen bases).
- Utah will be off on Sunday but will quickly be back on the diamond on Monday to begin a home-and-home with Utah Valley. The teams will be at Smith's Ballpark on Monday, April 1 for a 6 p.m. first pitch, before heading down to Orem and UCCU Ballpark for a 6 p.m. matchup on Tuesday, April 2.
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