Van Sickle Named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year as Five Utes Claim Postseason Awards

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Utah redshirt senior Bryson Van Sickle headlined the team's Pac-12 postseason awards on Tuesday as the southpaw was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year.

In total, five Utes took home a total of six laurels. Van Sickle's Pitcher of the Year nod earned him a spot on the All-Conference Team, while infielder Core Jackson, outfielder Kai Roberts and reliever Micah Ashman also took home All-Conference. Outfielder TJ Clarkson was named Pac-12 Honorable Mention to round out the accolades for the Utes.

Van Sickle's Pitcher of the Year honor is the first individual award won by a Utah player in the Pac-12 era, and the first for the program since C.J. Cron was named Mountain West Player of the Year back in 2011. The four All-Conference First Team selections also tie the 2016 Utes for the most in a season since the Pac-12 era (dating back to the 2012 baseball season).

Quick hits follow on each of Utah's Pac-12 postseason honorees.

Bryson Van Sickle – LHP – R-Sr. – Eagle Mountain, Utah
Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year – Pac-12 All-Conference

Two-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (April 15, May 13).
D1Baseball.com National Pitcher of the Week (April 15).
Listed as the No. 77 starting pitcher in D1Baseball.com's Week 12 national position rankings.
Owns a 4-1 record on the season in 14 starts, tossing two complete games and holding opponents to a .226 batting average.
Seven straight starts of at least six innings; includes two complete games.
Is the first Utah pitcher since 2008 to have multiple CGs in a season.
Topped the Pac-12 during the regular season for overall innings pitched (87.1) and innings pitched in conference play (66.1).
Also was among the league's regular season leaders in overall ERA (3rd; 2.78) and conference-only ERA (2nd; 2.44). His overall ERA ranks No. 29 nationally.
Tossed a "Maddux" at ASU on April 12; that is, a shutout on less than 100 pitches. He needed just 82 pitches to go the distance against the Sun Devils.
Had another complete game in a win vs. No. 17-ranked Arizona (May 10), three-hitting the Wildcats and striking out eight.

Micah Ashman – LHP – Jr. – Sandy, Utah
Pac-12 All-Conference

NCBWA Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List; also named the No. 18 reliever on D1Baseball.com's Week 12 national position rankings.
NCBWA Preseason All-America Third Team.
Twenty-three relief appearances this season with 11 saves, a 2.84 ERA and .228 opposing batting average.
Tied for the Pac-12 lead with 11 saves which also is tied for fourth in the country.
His eight saves in conference play tied for the league lead.
Leads all active Pac-12 players with 20 career saves, also a Utah program record.
Two saves in a road series win at Washington State, as the Cougars went 0-for-8 against Ashman and never hit the ball out of the infield.
Closed out a comeback win over then No. 3-ranked Oregon State (March 17) after Utah erased a 9-0 deficit.

Core Jackson – INF – Jr. – Wyoming, Ontario
Pac-12 All-Conference

Ranked the No. 11 shortstop on D1Baseball.com's Week 12 national position rankings.
Started all 50 games played at shortstop, hitting .364 with 15 doubles, three triples, four homers and 40 RBI.
Has an active eight-game hitting streak and 27-game on-base streak.
Closed the regular season among the Pac-12 leaders in most major offensive categories including batting average (3^rd, .364); hits (4^th, 75); OBP (3^rd, .466) and stolen bases (2^nd, 17).
His batting average included a .398 mark in conference play, second-best in the Pac-12, as well as a .492 conference OBP (3^rd).
25 multi-hit games is tied with Kai Roberts for the team lead.
Preseason No. 31 infielder on D1Baseball.com's Pac-12 top prospects list (all positions).

Kai Roberts – OF – Sr. – Lehi, Utah
Pac-12 All-Conference

Tabbed the No. 12 outfielder on D1Baseball.com's Week 12 national position rankings.
Started all 53 regular season games in center field.
Arguably one of the Pac-12's most improved players from a year ago, raising his batting average nearly 100 points (.266 to .353) and slugging from .393 to .563, to go with career-highs of 79 hits, 20 doubles, seven HR and 58 RBI.
Owns both the Utah single-season (32) and career (65) records for stolen bases.
Ranked third in the Pac-12 with 79 regular season hits.
Leads the Pac-12 and ranks 14^th nationally with 32 stolen bases this season; his 13 swipes in conference play is also a league-best
Is among the Pac-12 top-10 in most major offensive categories including batting average (6^th, .353); doubles (4^th, 20); RBI (4^th, 58); runs scored (6^th; 51) and OBP (9^th; .427).
His .355 batting average in conference play ranks 7^th.
25 multi-hit games ties him for the team lead; Utah is 18-7 in those games.

TJ Clarkson – OF – R-Sr. – Gilbert, Ariz.
Pac-12 Honorable Mention

Started all 53 regular season games, primarily playing right field.
Hitting .262 on the season with nine doubles, two triples, a team-leading 10 home runs and 49 RBI.
Kicked off a hot streak when conference play began, raising his batting average from .115 on March 9 (includes a .282 line in Pac-12 Conference games).
Named Pac-12 Player of the Week on April 15 for his outstanding series at Arizona State; he slashed .583 / .667 / 1.583 with four homers as the Utes won the series on the road.
Sixteen multi-hit games on the season with 11 against conference opponents.
Ranks third in the Pac-12 with six sacrifice flies.
Two outfield assists on the season.
His 38 career home runs are the most for Utah in the Pac-12 era and 49 RBI this season are a career-high.
Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference pick was named the No. 39 Pac-12 Prospect by D1Baseball.com.

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The Utes arrived in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Saturday night and are making final preparations for the 2024 Pac-12 Baseball Tournament. Seeded No. 7, Utah will face No. 4 USC on Tuesday and No. 3 Oregon on Wednesday for the Pool C round robin stage of the tournament.

Both games are set for a 3:30 p.m. MDT (2:30 p.m. in Arizona) first pitch, and each will be televised on Pac-12 Network. On the radio, fans can find Utah's Pac-12 Tournament coverage on ESPN 700 AM and 92.1 FM.

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