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Thursday, March 20
Salt Lake City, Utah
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University of Utah
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Doors to Dumke set to swing open for first time in 2025
SALT LAKE CITY – For the first time in 2025, the University of Utah softball team is looking forward to a week of softball at Dumke Family Softball Stadium, starting on Thursday, when the Utes are scheduled to entertain the Saint Mary's Gaels at 3 p.m., followed by the team's first home Big 12 series, which will pit them against the Kansas Jayhawks starting on Friday at 4 p.m., followed by a Saturday rematch at 4 p.m., with the series concluding on Sunday when the teams will square off at 12 p.m.
March 20 – 23 Schedule
How to Follow
Fans can tune in to each game via ESPN+ and links to live stats will be available on UtahUtes.com.
Game Day Promotions
The Utes will help fans stay warm all weekend by giving away free hot chocolate and they'll start the homestand with Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day on Thursday, with the first 40 University of Utah Faculty or Staff members receiving a free $10 food voucher. On Friday, the first 100 fans into the ballpark will receive a free Utah Team 50 hoodie and Saturday's contest will be followed by postgame autographs.
Last Time Out
The first Big 12 series in program history took Utah to Tucson for three matchups with a highly-ranked Arizona squad and while Amy Hogue's team had a difficult time against the Wildcats, there were a few highlights, including a spectacular Saturday performance from Jolie Mayfield.
The freshman from Riverton smacked a pair of homers, including a grand slam, and drove in a five runs, the most by a Ute a single game so far in 2025. She was also the first Utah freshman to homer twice in a game since Karlie Davison in 2023. Mayfield followed that up with another two-hit day on Sunday and these performances have helped propel Mayfield into the team lead in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging and home runs.
Another Ute who got hot at the plate in Arizona was Shelbi Ortiz, who picked up a hit and scored a run in Saturday's affair, then set a new career-high on Sunday. The senior captain from California collected three straight base hits, the first three-hit day of her Utah career. Those four knocks boosted Ortiz's batting average more than 50 points and Ortiz, Mayfield and the rest of the Utes will be hoping more hot hitting follows with the team preparing to take the field at home.
Scouting the Opposition
The Gaels are coming off a weekend at home that concluded with three straight wins over Weber State, thanks in large part to sophomore Braxton Brown, who drove in five runs in those three victories and clouted her first collegiate homer. Saint Mary's lineup also includes sophomore Sam Buckley and her .450 batting average, while they can deploy right-hander Odhi Vasquez in the circle, who leads the team with a 1.94 ERA.
The Jayhawks opened Big 12 play with two wins in three tries at Baylor, capped by an emphatic 12-2 blowout on Sunday to clinch the series victory. Kansas claimed the middle game of that set thanks in large part to the pitching of Olivia Bruno, who owns the league's ninth-best ERA at 1.98 and has held opponents to a .194 average. At the plate, Bruno is also one of her team's most dangerous hitters, leading the team in homers, RBIs, walks and slugging.
2025 Team Stat Leaders (as of 3/18/2025)
Batting Avg. Jolie Mayfield .328
Slugging % Jolie Mayfield .586
On Base % Jolie Mayfield .426
Runs Scored Reese Lee 12
Shonty Passi 12
Sianni Sakai 12
Hailey Deter 12
Hits Kaylah Nelsen 33
RBI Kaylah Nelsen 16
Hailey Deter 16
Doubles Kennedy Proctor 6
Home Runs Jolie Mayfield 3
Stolen Bases Hailee White 2
Marley Espiau 2
ERA Hailey Maestretti 2.95 (80.2 IP)
K's Shelbee Jones 54
Wins Shelbee Jones 3
Hailey Maestretti 3
National and Big 12 Rankings – Team
A Maestretti Masterpiece
On March 1, Utah rookie Hailey Maestretti tossed the first shutout of her collegiate career, firing seven scoreless innings against No. 23 San Diego State. She's the first Utah freshman to throw a complete game shutout since Katie Donovan in 2015.
First-Time Four-Baggers
Five different Utah players have hit their first collegiate home runs in 2025. Kenney Proctor's first career four-bagger came on Feb. 8 vs. California. Emily Capobianco and Reese Lee smacked their first dingers on March 1 against Cal State Fullerton and Jolie Mayfield and Sianni Sakai's initial long balls were hit on March 2 vs. Weber State.
Carreon Crafts a Shutout
On Feb. 14, Brooklyn Carreon crafted the first shutout of her career against LMU, holding the Lions to six hits across six innings and striking out two. The California native threw a perfect first inning, then stranded runners in scoring position in the second, fourth, fifth and sixth to finish off her scoreless performance.
A Pair of Comebacks at the Kajikawa Classic
In both of Utah's Sunday victories at the Kajikawa Classic, they trailed late before bouncing back to earn the win. This marked the first time since April 21, 2024 the Utes collected multiple comeback wins on the same day and the first instance since Feb. 20, 2021 they erased two deficits in the fifth inning or later on the same day to collect two triumphs. On that day, Utah posted a pair of late uprisings against UNLV and California Baptist.
A Kennedy Crusher
In Kennedy Proctor's second career at-bat, which came against California on Feb. 8, she blasted a solo home run for her first collegiate hit. This was the third time in three seasons a Utah player homered for her first career hit. Taylor Jacobs accomplished that feat on April 4, 2024 against Arizona and Karlie Davison homered for her first career knock on Feb. 11, 2023 vs. Stonehill.
Team 50
The 2025 campaign is the 50th season of competition for Utah Softball, which began in 1976, and Hogue and her squad will be attempting add to a long list of memorable moments and incredible accomplishments that have defined the program throughout its history.
Over the course of 49 previous seasons, the Utes have reached the AIAW or NCAA Women's College World Series six times, earned 23 trips to regionals, collected 18 conference regular season or tournament championships and produced 20 All-Americans. Seven former Utah softball players have also been inducted into the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame.
Seven different people have held the title of head coach or co-head coach for Utah softball, but Norma Carr, Jo Evans, Mona Stevens and Amy Hogue have been the main stewards of the program throughout its history. Each collected more than 200 wins during their time as head coach, Carr, Evans and Hogue all guided the Utes to the Women's College World Series during their tenures, while Stevens guided Utah to championships in the Mountain West Conference in 2000, 2002 and 2004.
Utah's 20 All-American selections have been piled up by 15 players, starting with outfielder Melonie Kent in 1981. Four Utes, Charmelle Green, Sandy Rhea, Hannah Flippen and Ellessa Bonstrom earned All-American honors in multiple seasons, with Flippen being the only three-time All-American in school history. In 1985, 1994 and 2023, the Utes fielded teams with multiple All-Americans and in all three of those campaigns, they reached the Women's College World Series.
Amy Hogue Milestone Watch
Head coach Amy Hogue can already lay claim to the title of the winningest coach in Utah softball history, a milestone she reached in 2022 and one year later, she earned her 400th victory at the helm of the program, as well as her 600th overall. Hogue currently needs 17 more victories to reach 500 as Utah head coach and 25 to reach 700 in her career as a head coach.
Kaylah Makes the Cut
After a breakout 2024 campaign that saw her earn All-Pac-12 Second-Team status, Kaylah Nelsen earned preseason recognition in the form of a spot on the Big 12 Preseason Team. Nelsen spent 2024 batting .370, leading Pac-12 in doubles and finishing in the top 10 in the league in hits and RBIs. She also provided Utah with solid defense at first base and earned a spot on the Pac-12 All-Tournament Team.
Schedule Facts
Utah will be tasked with navigating a difficult schedule in their first year in the Big 12, as the team's slate includes 10 squads who garnered a spot in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Preseason poll and three more that received votes. That group includes No. 4 Oklahoma State and No. 10 Texas Tech, who the Utes will meet in conference play, and No. 6 UCLA and No. 9 LSU, who the Utes will meet on Feb. 28 in back-to-back games at the Judi Garman Classic.
The 2025 regular season schedule will also take the Utes to Arizona, California, Idaho, Texas and Oklahoma before the 2025 Big 12 Tournament, which will be held at Devon Park in Oklahoma City from May 7 – 10.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2025 campaign are now available. Fans can purchase season tickets by calling the Utah ticket office at 801-581-8849 or visit www.utahtickets.com/softball/.
OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF UTAH ATHLETICS – UTAH 360
The official mobile app of Utah Athletics is Utah 360. Download it today to unlock a refreshed game-day experience, from managing tickets to mobile concessions ordering, as well as video content, news and information, schedules, rosters and stats. The app is available in both the Apple Store (download) and Google Play (download). Add it today, access your game tickets and download them to your smartphone's wallet to make yourself game-day ready.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
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March 20 – 23 Schedule
| Date | Game | Watch/Live Stats |
| March 20 | Saint Mary's vs. Utah | Watch / Live Stats |
| March 21 | Kansas vs. Utah | Watch / Live Stats |
| March 22 | Kansas vs. Utah | Watch / Live Stats |
| March 23 | Kansas vs. Utah | Watch / Live Stats |
How to Follow
Fans can tune in to each game via ESPN+ and links to live stats will be available on UtahUtes.com.
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Game Day Promotions
The Utes will help fans stay warm all weekend by giving away free hot chocolate and they'll start the homestand with Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day on Thursday, with the first 40 University of Utah Faculty or Staff members receiving a free $10 food voucher. On Friday, the first 100 fans into the ballpark will receive a free Utah Team 50 hoodie and Saturday's contest will be followed by postgame autographs.
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Last Time Out
The first Big 12 series in program history took Utah to Tucson for three matchups with a highly-ranked Arizona squad and while Amy Hogue's team had a difficult time against the Wildcats, there were a few highlights, including a spectacular Saturday performance from Jolie Mayfield.
The freshman from Riverton smacked a pair of homers, including a grand slam, and drove in a five runs, the most by a Ute a single game so far in 2025. She was also the first Utah freshman to homer twice in a game since Karlie Davison in 2023. Mayfield followed that up with another two-hit day on Sunday and these performances have helped propel Mayfield into the team lead in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging and home runs.
Another Ute who got hot at the plate in Arizona was Shelbi Ortiz, who picked up a hit and scored a run in Saturday's affair, then set a new career-high on Sunday. The senior captain from California collected three straight base hits, the first three-hit day of her Utah career. Those four knocks boosted Ortiz's batting average more than 50 points and Ortiz, Mayfield and the rest of the Utes will be hoping more hot hitting follows with the team preparing to take the field at home.
Scouting the Opposition
The Gaels are coming off a weekend at home that concluded with three straight wins over Weber State, thanks in large part to sophomore Braxton Brown, who drove in five runs in those three victories and clouted her first collegiate homer. Saint Mary's lineup also includes sophomore Sam Buckley and her .450 batting average, while they can deploy right-hander Odhi Vasquez in the circle, who leads the team with a 1.94 ERA.
The Jayhawks opened Big 12 play with two wins in three tries at Baylor, capped by an emphatic 12-2 blowout on Sunday to clinch the series victory. Kansas claimed the middle game of that set thanks in large part to the pitching of Olivia Bruno, who owns the league's ninth-best ERA at 1.98 and has held opponents to a .194 average. At the plate, Bruno is also one of her team's most dangerous hitters, leading the team in homers, RBIs, walks and slugging.
2025 Team Stat Leaders (as of 3/18/2025)
Batting Avg. Jolie Mayfield .328
Slugging % Jolie Mayfield .586
On Base % Jolie Mayfield .426
Runs Scored Reese Lee 12
Shonty Passi 12
Sianni Sakai 12
Hailey Deter 12
Hits Kaylah Nelsen 33
RBI Kaylah Nelsen 16
Hailey Deter 16
Doubles Kennedy Proctor 6
Home Runs Jolie Mayfield 3
Stolen Bases Hailee White 2
Marley Espiau 2
ERA Hailey Maestretti 2.95 (80.2 IP)
K's Shelbee Jones 54
Wins Shelbee Jones 3
Hailey Maestretti 3
National and Big 12 Rankings – Team
- No team in the nation has been better at turning two than Utah, with their total of 24 twin killings tying them with Louisiana for the lead in Division I. Utah's Hailee White has been involved in 12 of those double plays, more than any other Ute.
- The Utes have continued to be one of the nation's most patient teams at the plate, drawing 103 walks, which ranks third in the Big 12 and 34th in the NCAA.
- A total of 19 sacrifice bunts have been put down by the Utes, 44th-most in the country and second in the Big 12.
- Hailee White has continued to be one of college softball's most reliable infielders, having piled up 68 assists, third-most in the Big 12 and 12th nationally. She's done so while making only four errors. Her average of 2.27 assists per game rank fifth in the Big 12.
- Kendall Lundberg added one more tally to her list of attempted base stealers thrown out last weekend and her total of six places her second in the Big 12.
- Kaylah Nelsen has spent her 2025 season piling up 33 hits, a number that puts her in a tie for eighth in the conference.
- No one in the Big 12 has spent more time in the circle than Hailey Maestretti, who has thrown a league-high 80 2/3 innings in 22 appearances. Her number of outings puts her sixth nationally and tops in the Big 12.
- Shelbee Jones has piled up 54 strikeouts in 2025, placing her seventh in the conference.
A Maestretti Masterpiece
On March 1, Utah rookie Hailey Maestretti tossed the first shutout of her collegiate career, firing seven scoreless innings against No. 23 San Diego State. She's the first Utah freshman to throw a complete game shutout since Katie Donovan in 2015.
First-Time Four-Baggers
Five different Utah players have hit their first collegiate home runs in 2025. Kenney Proctor's first career four-bagger came on Feb. 8 vs. California. Emily Capobianco and Reese Lee smacked their first dingers on March 1 against Cal State Fullerton and Jolie Mayfield and Sianni Sakai's initial long balls were hit on March 2 vs. Weber State.
Carreon Crafts a Shutout
On Feb. 14, Brooklyn Carreon crafted the first shutout of her career against LMU, holding the Lions to six hits across six innings and striking out two. The California native threw a perfect first inning, then stranded runners in scoring position in the second, fourth, fifth and sixth to finish off her scoreless performance.
A Pair of Comebacks at the Kajikawa Classic
In both of Utah's Sunday victories at the Kajikawa Classic, they trailed late before bouncing back to earn the win. This marked the first time since April 21, 2024 the Utes collected multiple comeback wins on the same day and the first instance since Feb. 20, 2021 they erased two deficits in the fifth inning or later on the same day to collect two triumphs. On that day, Utah posted a pair of late uprisings against UNLV and California Baptist.
A Kennedy Crusher
In Kennedy Proctor's second career at-bat, which came against California on Feb. 8, she blasted a solo home run for her first collegiate hit. This was the third time in three seasons a Utah player homered for her first career hit. Taylor Jacobs accomplished that feat on April 4, 2024 against Arizona and Karlie Davison homered for her first career knock on Feb. 11, 2023 vs. Stonehill.
Team 50
The 2025 campaign is the 50th season of competition for Utah Softball, which began in 1976, and Hogue and her squad will be attempting add to a long list of memorable moments and incredible accomplishments that have defined the program throughout its history.
Over the course of 49 previous seasons, the Utes have reached the AIAW or NCAA Women's College World Series six times, earned 23 trips to regionals, collected 18 conference regular season or tournament championships and produced 20 All-Americans. Seven former Utah softball players have also been inducted into the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame.
Seven different people have held the title of head coach or co-head coach for Utah softball, but Norma Carr, Jo Evans, Mona Stevens and Amy Hogue have been the main stewards of the program throughout its history. Each collected more than 200 wins during their time as head coach, Carr, Evans and Hogue all guided the Utes to the Women's College World Series during their tenures, while Stevens guided Utah to championships in the Mountain West Conference in 2000, 2002 and 2004.
Utah's 20 All-American selections have been piled up by 15 players, starting with outfielder Melonie Kent in 1981. Four Utes, Charmelle Green, Sandy Rhea, Hannah Flippen and Ellessa Bonstrom earned All-American honors in multiple seasons, with Flippen being the only three-time All-American in school history. In 1985, 1994 and 2023, the Utes fielded teams with multiple All-Americans and in all three of those campaigns, they reached the Women's College World Series.
Amy Hogue Milestone Watch
Head coach Amy Hogue can already lay claim to the title of the winningest coach in Utah softball history, a milestone she reached in 2022 and one year later, she earned her 400th victory at the helm of the program, as well as her 600th overall. Hogue currently needs 17 more victories to reach 500 as Utah head coach and 25 to reach 700 in her career as a head coach.
Kaylah Makes the Cut
After a breakout 2024 campaign that saw her earn All-Pac-12 Second-Team status, Kaylah Nelsen earned preseason recognition in the form of a spot on the Big 12 Preseason Team. Nelsen spent 2024 batting .370, leading Pac-12 in doubles and finishing in the top 10 in the league in hits and RBIs. She also provided Utah with solid defense at first base and earned a spot on the Pac-12 All-Tournament Team.
Schedule Facts
Utah will be tasked with navigating a difficult schedule in their first year in the Big 12, as the team's slate includes 10 squads who garnered a spot in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Preseason poll and three more that received votes. That group includes No. 4 Oklahoma State and No. 10 Texas Tech, who the Utes will meet in conference play, and No. 6 UCLA and No. 9 LSU, who the Utes will meet on Feb. 28 in back-to-back games at the Judi Garman Classic.
The 2025 regular season schedule will also take the Utes to Arizona, California, Idaho, Texas and Oklahoma before the 2025 Big 12 Tournament, which will be held at Devon Park in Oklahoma City from May 7 – 10.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2025 campaign are now available. Fans can purchase season tickets by calling the Utah ticket office at 801-581-8849 or visit www.utahtickets.com/softball/.
OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF UTAH ATHLETICS – UTAH 360
The official mobile app of Utah Athletics is Utah 360. Download it today to unlock a refreshed game-day experience, from managing tickets to mobile concessions ordering, as well as video content, news and information, schedules, rosters and stats. The app is available in both the Apple Store (download) and Google Play (download). Add it today, access your game tickets and download them to your smartphone's wallet to make yourself game-day ready.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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