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2 p.m.
Softball
vs UCSB
The University of Utah Athletics
Sunday, April 27
Salt Lake City, Utah
11 a.m.
University of Utah
13-36, 0
7
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Iowa State
28-20, 0
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Iowa State
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11
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Utah
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7
10
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Maestretti, Hailey (4-9)
L: Ralston, Jaiden (10-8)
Batting:
2B: Ford, Karlee 1
RBI: Clemons, Jessie 4 ; Minor, Ashley 1
SF: Minor, Ashley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Trice, Sereniti 1 ; Ford, Karlee 1 ; Poole, Tiana 2 ; Andrews, McKenna 2
HBP: Clemons, Jessie 1
Batting:
2B: Sakai, Sianni 1
3B: Ortiz, Shelbi 1
HR: Capobianco, Emily 1
RBI: Ortiz, Shelbi 2 ; Nelsen, Kaylah 1 ; Capobianco, Emily 3 ; Sakai, Sianni 1
SH: Lundberg, Kendall 1 ; Mayfield, Jolie 1 ; Sakai, Sianni 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Ortiz, Shelbi 2 ; Nelsen, Kaylah 1 ; Capobianco, Emily 1 ; Passi, Shonty 1 ; Espiau, Marley 1 ; Lee, Reese 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
2
AB
2
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
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H
1
RBI
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AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
3
Players Mentioned
C
/ Softball
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/ Softball
P
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
Photo by: Eli Rehmer/Utah Athletics
Utah’s Seniors Come Through in Win Over ISU
4/27/2025 2:08 PM | Softball
Ortiz, Nelsen and Lundberg help lead the way in 7-6 triumph
SALT LAKE CITY – Seniors Shelbi Ortiz, Kaylah Nelsen and Kendall Lundberg combined for five hits, three RBIs and scored three runs and the University of Utah softball team came from behind twice to earn a 7-6 victory over the Iowa State Cyclones on Sunday afternoon in Big 12 Conference action at Dumke Family Softball Stadium in Salt Lake City.
Utah improves to 13-36 for the season and 5-16 in conference play.
The afternoon began with three scoreless innings, as Utah's Hailey Maestretti and ISU's Abby Huhn matches zeroes. In the fourth inning, the Utes became the first team to break through, thanks to an error, a sacrifice and a Sianni Sakai RBI double.
The Cyclones quickly answered with two runs of their own, but Utah then made its first comeback of the day. A single and a walk brought Emily Capobianco up and she laid into a 2-2 pitch, sending it over the wall in left-center for a three-run homer. This blast also represented Capobianco's fifth go-ahead long ball of the season, the most on the team.
After the top of the sixth, the home team found itself behind again thanks to a two-out rally by ISU that plated three runs and moved them back ahead, 5-4, but the Utes found a way to respond again. Hailee White started the uprising with a single, was moved to second by a bunt, and Reese Lee followed with a bunt hit to bring Shelbi Ortiz to the plate. Utah's senior left fielder laced the first pitch she saw off the wall in center for a go-ahead, two-run triple and that was followed by another clutch hit from another senior, Kaylah Nelsen, who made the score 7-5 by lining a run-scoring hit into left.
Maestetti took care of the rest to lock down the win. Despite allowing a lead-off double, she retired the next three hitters in order to bring Utah's Senior Day to an triumphant end.
Up Next
The Utes have one more series remaining on their regular season schedule and it will begin on Friday in Stillwater, Okla., where they'll be taking on the Oklahoma State Cowgirls.
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Utah improves to 13-36 for the season and 5-16 in conference play.
The afternoon began with three scoreless innings, as Utah's Hailey Maestretti and ISU's Abby Huhn matches zeroes. In the fourth inning, the Utes became the first team to break through, thanks to an error, a sacrifice and a Sianni Sakai RBI double.
The Cyclones quickly answered with two runs of their own, but Utah then made its first comeback of the day. A single and a walk brought Emily Capobianco up and she laid into a 2-2 pitch, sending it over the wall in left-center for a three-run homer. This blast also represented Capobianco's fifth go-ahead long ball of the season, the most on the team.
B5 | Capo crushes one to get the lead back!
— Utah Softball (@Utah_Softball) April 27, 2025
Utah 4, Iowa State 2.
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After the top of the sixth, the home team found itself behind again thanks to a two-out rally by ISU that plated three runs and moved them back ahead, 5-4, but the Utes found a way to respond again. Hailee White started the uprising with a single, was moved to second by a bunt, and Reese Lee followed with a bunt hit to bring Shelbi Ortiz to the plate. Utah's senior left fielder laced the first pitch she saw off the wall in center for a go-ahead, two-run triple and that was followed by another clutch hit from another senior, Kaylah Nelsen, who made the score 7-5 by lining a run-scoring hit into left.
B6 | Senior @shelbiortizzz's with a two-run triple for the lead!
— Utah Softball (@Utah_Softball) April 27, 2025
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Maestetti took care of the rest to lock down the win. Despite allowing a lead-off double, she retired the next three hitters in order to bring Utah's Senior Day to an triumphant end.
Up Next
The Utes have one more series remaining on their regular season schedule and it will begin on Friday in Stillwater, Okla., where they'll be taking on the Oklahoma State Cowgirls.
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: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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