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Middle Game Goes to USC, 8-2
5/17/2024 11:21 PM | Baseball
Utes close out the regular season on Saturday at 2 p.m. MT
IRVINE, Calif. – The Utah Baseball team was defeated by USC, 8-2, on Friday night at Great Park.
Core Jackson hit safely for his seventh straight game played and extended his on-base streak to 26 games. Matt Flaharty (5) and Landon Frei (4) also extended their respective hitting streaks. But errors plagued both teams defensively as the clubs combined for eight on the night, including five for Utah.
USC got on the board with a run in the second inning, two more in the third and a four-spot in the fourth.
The Utes broke into the hit column with four in the fifth inning. Two singles and an errant pickoff throw put Landon Frei and Matt Flaharty into scoring position, then the pair scored when Hunter Antillon put a double into right center field. Jackson added an infield single but that would be all for Utah in the fifth inning.
Utah had baserunners in each of the next three innings and got a runner to third base in the seventh, but were unable to get any further runs across the plate.
Merit Jones had five strikeouts in his start but received the loss. Bransen Kuehl contributed 3.2 innings of relief with a pair of strikeouts and left-hander Ernesto Lugo-Canchola also made an appearance out of the bullpen.
Next Up
It'll be the regular season finale on Saturday as Utah meets USC at Great Park. First pitch will be at 2 p.m. MT.
This weekend is the final Pac-12 Conference series for Utah before the Pac-12 Tournament begins next week in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tournament tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
Follow Utah Baseball
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahbaseball).
Core Jackson hit safely for his seventh straight game played and extended his on-base streak to 26 games. Matt Flaharty (5) and Landon Frei (4) also extended their respective hitting streaks. But errors plagued both teams defensively as the clubs combined for eight on the night, including five for Utah.
USC got on the board with a run in the second inning, two more in the third and a four-spot in the fourth.
The Utes broke into the hit column with four in the fifth inning. Two singles and an errant pickoff throw put Landon Frei and Matt Flaharty into scoring position, then the pair scored when Hunter Antillon put a double into right center field. Jackson added an infield single but that would be all for Utah in the fifth inning.
Utah had baserunners in each of the next three innings and got a runner to third base in the seventh, but were unable to get any further runs across the plate.
Merit Jones had five strikeouts in his start but received the loss. Bransen Kuehl contributed 3.2 innings of relief with a pair of strikeouts and left-hander Ernesto Lugo-Canchola also made an appearance out of the bullpen.
Next Up
It'll be the regular season finale on Saturday as Utah meets USC at Great Park. First pitch will be at 2 p.m. MT.
This weekend is the final Pac-12 Conference series for Utah before the Pac-12 Tournament begins next week in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tournament tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
Follow Utah Baseball
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahbaseball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Watson, William (4-2)
L: Jones, Merit (3-5)
S: Ebner, Michael (1)
Batting:
2B: Antillon, Hunter 1
RBI: Antillon, Hunter 2
SH: Flaharty, Matt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Frei, Landon 1 ; Flaharty, Matt 1
HBP: Jackson, Core 1
Batting:
2B: Overn, Austin 1
RBI: Galloway, Jacob 1 ; Overn, Austin 2 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Grudzielanek, Bryce 2 ; Dowd, Brayden 1 ; Carpentier, Dean 1
SH: Jackson, Ryan 1
SF: Galloway, Jacob 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jackson, Ryan 1 ; Galloway, Jacob 1 ; Overn, Austin 2 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Carpentier, Dean 1 ; Wells, Carson 1
SB: Galloway, Jacob 1
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