Upcoming Event: Softball versus BYU on April 23, 2026 at 5 p.m.
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Red vs. Blue Resumes at Dumke
4/22/2026 11:08 AM | Softball
Utah and BYU to meet for three games in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah softball team has been afforded the privilege of spending the final two weeks of the regular season at home and they'll begin that homestand with three games againt their rivals from Provo, the BYU Cougars, who will meet the Utes at Dumke Family Softball Stadium in Salt Lake City, first on Thursday for a 5 p.m. matchup, followed by another 5 p.m. clash on Friday and the series will conclude on Saturday with a third contest beginning at 5 p.m.
April 23 - 25 Schedule
How to Follow
Every pitch of Utah-BYU can be watched live on ESPN+
Game Day Promotions
Fans are encouraged to wear red all weekend to Red Out Dumke Family Softball Stadium. On Saturday, it will be Bark in the Park Day at the ballpark. Dogs will be allowed on the outfield berm and free dog treats will be up for grabs. After the game, the team will sign autographs.
Last Time Out
Utah has benefitted from some special performances over the last few weeks, with Payton Crank's recent hot streak leading the way. Last week, she batted .500, blasted two homers and drove in eight runs. Five of those RBIs came in her team's doubleheader sweep of Montana, when Crank also rattled off five hits. Her work in those five games led to Crank becoming the third different Utah player named Big 12 Freshman of the Week in 2026 on Tuesday.
In Utah's win over Baylor on Saturday, pitchers Anna Reimers and Raci Miranda combined to produce a clutch performance that resulted in an 8-2 win. Making just her second start of the season, Reimers limited the Bears to two earned runs over five innings and capped her outing with three scoreless frames in which she allowed only one hit. Miranda handled the final two innings in the circle and earned her second save of 2026 by holding Baylor scoreless.
Hailey Maestretti has continued to be a consistent presence in the circle for the Utes, as evidenced by her most recent start, in which she held Baylor to a single earned run while firing her 11th complete game of the season. In each of Utah's last four conference series, Maestretti has logged a start in which she's held the opposition to two or fewer earned runs over six or more innings. That includes her April 11 complete game shutout against then-No. 1 Texas Tech.
Scouting the Opposition
The Cougars are starting to play some of their best softball of late, scoring a sweep of Houston, then defeating Utah Tech before adding wins over Iowa State and Weber State. Much of that recent success has been due to their offense, which has totaled 76 runs over BYU's last eight games, reaching double figures five times.
Power has been present in the Cougars' lineup all season. They have six players who gone deep five or more times, led by Lily Owens and Ilove'a Brittingham, who each have 10 dingers to their credit. Over BYU's last eight eight games, two of the hottest bats have been swung by outfielder Lexie Bennett, who has 13 hits in her last 22 at-bats, and utility player Hailey Shuler, who has blasted seven homers and driven in 17 runs in her last 28 trips to the plate.
2026 Team Stat Leaders (As of 4/22/2026)
Batting Avg. Mia Gomez .386
Slugging % Kennedy Proctor .693
On Base % Mia Gomez .483
Runs Scored Kennedy Proctor 44
Hits Mia Gomez 56
RBI Mia Gomez 40
Doubles Kennedy Proctor 13
Home Runs Mia Gomez 11
Kennedy Proctor 11
Stolen Bases Danika Wilson 5
Sianni Sakai 5
ERA Hailey Maestretti 2.21 (91.2 IP)
K's Shelbee Jones 87
Wins Shelbee Jones 10
Hailey Maestretti 10
National and Conference Rankings – Team
On-Base Honors
With her seventh-inning single against Oklahoma State on March 27, Mia Gomez became the program's new record holder for consecutive games reaching base safely with 34. She later extended that streak to 36 games, the longest such streak of any freshman during the 2026 season.
Gomez is not the only rookie Ute who's put together a lengthy on-base streak however. Fellow rookie Danika Wilson recorded an on-base streak of 24 consecutive contests, which ended on April 10.
Multiple Mia
Mia Gomez's impressive freshman season includes five games in which she's had at least three hits and she's knocked in multiple runs in 12 different contests. Both are team-highs.
Leadoff Leaders
When leading off an inning, the Utes have done an excellent job getting on base. Utah's lead-off hitters have crafted a .427 on-base percentage. They're led by Gomez in that statistic, who has gotten on safely 23 times in 39 tries.
POTW Awards
The Utes have been piling up weekly awards of late, the most recent being Payton Crank's Freshman of the Week award on April 21. Danika Wilson collected her second Freshman of the Week honor on March 24. Wilson is the first Ute to win two freshman of the week awards since Abby Dayton in 2023. Shelbee Jones was the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week last week. On March 10, Mia Gomez was named Softball on SI's Freshman of the Week and Wilson took home her first Big 12 Freshman of the Week award on March 2. Gomez won Utah's first weekly honor of the season on Feb. 17, when she was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week.
Jones Tosses a No-Hitter
On March 11, Shelbee Jones fired the 32nd no-hitter in program history, blanking Abilene Christian over five innings in a 13-0 Utah win. She retired the side in order in each of the first three frames and struck out the side in the second. A two-out walk in the fourth inning was the only baserunner the Wildcats would manage before Jones closed the afternoon in style. She added two more punchouts to her total in the fifth, including one for the final out, her ninth of the day.
How Sweep It Is
Utah's thrashing of Arizona State represented the program's first road sweep of a ranked team since they took three from No. 13 Oregon in 2023. Utah's 35 runs in three games was their highest total in a series of three games or less since 1996 and it included their largest win over a ranked team ever in the form of a 15-0 rout on Saturday.
Proctor Power
Kennedy Proctor started March quite the power display, homering in three straight games on March 1, March 4 and March 6, all in Utah wins. Proctor is the first Utah player to go deep in three straight games since Ellessa Bonstrom in 2023.
Lighting Up the Thunderbirds
Against Southern Utah, the Utes cracked five homers, their most in a single game since 2020 and the 18 runs they scored were Utah's most in a single game since they also scored 18 in a 2012 win over North Dakota.
Multi-Homer Games
Shonty Passi's two-homer game on March 7 was the fourth multi-homer game by a Utah player in 2026. That's Utah's highest total of multi-homer games in one season since 2011.
Double Dare
Kennedy Proctor added her name to the school record book on Feb. 14, when she clocked three doubles at the expense of Illinois State. She was the sixth player in Utah history to log a performance like that and the first since Kelly Martinez in 2018.
Triple Threat
In Utah's first game of 2026, Hailee White stenciled her name into the program record book. With two triples against UC Riverside, White became the 12th player in school history to record two three-baggers in one game and the first since Abby Dayton in 2024.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
April 23 - 25 Schedule
| Date | Game | Watch/Live Stats |
| April 23 | BYU at Utah | Watch / Live Stats |
| April 24 | BYU at Utah | Watch / Live Stats |
| April 25 | BYU at Utah | Watch / Live Stats |
How to Follow
Every pitch of Utah-BYU can be watched live on ESPN+
Game Day Promotions
Fans are encouraged to wear red all weekend to Red Out Dumke Family Softball Stadium. On Saturday, it will be Bark in the Park Day at the ballpark. Dogs will be allowed on the outfield berm and free dog treats will be up for grabs. After the game, the team will sign autographs.
Last Time Out
Utah has benefitted from some special performances over the last few weeks, with Payton Crank's recent hot streak leading the way. Last week, she batted .500, blasted two homers and drove in eight runs. Five of those RBIs came in her team's doubleheader sweep of Montana, when Crank also rattled off five hits. Her work in those five games led to Crank becoming the third different Utah player named Big 12 Freshman of the Week in 2026 on Tuesday.
In Utah's win over Baylor on Saturday, pitchers Anna Reimers and Raci Miranda combined to produce a clutch performance that resulted in an 8-2 win. Making just her second start of the season, Reimers limited the Bears to two earned runs over five innings and capped her outing with three scoreless frames in which she allowed only one hit. Miranda handled the final two innings in the circle and earned her second save of 2026 by holding Baylor scoreless.
Hailey Maestretti has continued to be a consistent presence in the circle for the Utes, as evidenced by her most recent start, in which she held Baylor to a single earned run while firing her 11th complete game of the season. In each of Utah's last four conference series, Maestretti has logged a start in which she's held the opposition to two or fewer earned runs over six or more innings. That includes her April 11 complete game shutout against then-No. 1 Texas Tech.
Scouting the Opposition
The Cougars are starting to play some of their best softball of late, scoring a sweep of Houston, then defeating Utah Tech before adding wins over Iowa State and Weber State. Much of that recent success has been due to their offense, which has totaled 76 runs over BYU's last eight games, reaching double figures five times.
Power has been present in the Cougars' lineup all season. They have six players who gone deep five or more times, led by Lily Owens and Ilove'a Brittingham, who each have 10 dingers to their credit. Over BYU's last eight eight games, two of the hottest bats have been swung by outfielder Lexie Bennett, who has 13 hits in her last 22 at-bats, and utility player Hailey Shuler, who has blasted seven homers and driven in 17 runs in her last 28 trips to the plate.
2026 Team Stat Leaders (As of 4/22/2026)
Batting Avg. Mia Gomez .386
Slugging % Kennedy Proctor .693
On Base % Mia Gomez .483
Runs Scored Kennedy Proctor 44
Hits Mia Gomez 56
RBI Mia Gomez 40
Doubles Kennedy Proctor 13
Home Runs Mia Gomez 11
Kennedy Proctor 11
Stolen Bases Danika Wilson 5
Sianni Sakai 5
ERA Hailey Maestretti 2.21 (91.2 IP)
K's Shelbee Jones 87
Wins Shelbee Jones 10
Hailey Maestretti 10
National and Conference Rankings – Team
- The Utes have posted 14 shutouts in 2026, tied for the most in the Big 12 and fourth-most nationally. Utah's ERA continues to rank among the best, with their 2.80 mark placing them 3rd in the Big 12 and 24th nationally. Their 1.36 WHIP is also third in the league.
- The Utes have turned 25 double plays, which puts them third in the league and 20th in the country.
- Utah's patience continues to serve him well, with their 196 walks placing them second in the Big 12 and 19th in the nation.
- Hailey Maestretti continues to rank among the Big 12's best in several statistics, including shutouts, where her five rank second-best. Her 11 complete games are the league's third-highest total and rank 11th nationally. Her 2.45 ERA places her seventh and she's tied for ninth with 10 wins.
- One of the players tied with Maestretti with 10 wins is Shelbee Jones, who also owns the Big 12's 3rd best ERA at 2.21. She also is tied for sixth in shutouts with three, her 87 strikeouts place her sixth and her five complete games put her 10th.
- Raci Miranda's 1.14 WHIP ranks sixth in the Big 12.
- In the field, Hailee White and Shonty Passi both sit inside the top 10 in assists, White with 94 and Passi with 91.
- At the plate, Kennedy Proctor has racked up 13 doubles, which placed her sixth in the Big 12, while Mia Gomez's 56 hits put her seventh.
On-Base Honors
With her seventh-inning single against Oklahoma State on March 27, Mia Gomez became the program's new record holder for consecutive games reaching base safely with 34. She later extended that streak to 36 games, the longest such streak of any freshman during the 2026 season.
Gomez is not the only rookie Ute who's put together a lengthy on-base streak however. Fellow rookie Danika Wilson recorded an on-base streak of 24 consecutive contests, which ended on April 10.
Multiple Mia
Mia Gomez's impressive freshman season includes five games in which she's had at least three hits and she's knocked in multiple runs in 12 different contests. Both are team-highs.
Leadoff Leaders
When leading off an inning, the Utes have done an excellent job getting on base. Utah's lead-off hitters have crafted a .427 on-base percentage. They're led by Gomez in that statistic, who has gotten on safely 23 times in 39 tries.
POTW Awards
The Utes have been piling up weekly awards of late, the most recent being Payton Crank's Freshman of the Week award on April 21. Danika Wilson collected her second Freshman of the Week honor on March 24. Wilson is the first Ute to win two freshman of the week awards since Abby Dayton in 2023. Shelbee Jones was the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week last week. On March 10, Mia Gomez was named Softball on SI's Freshman of the Week and Wilson took home her first Big 12 Freshman of the Week award on March 2. Gomez won Utah's first weekly honor of the season on Feb. 17, when she was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week.
Jones Tosses a No-Hitter
On March 11, Shelbee Jones fired the 32nd no-hitter in program history, blanking Abilene Christian over five innings in a 13-0 Utah win. She retired the side in order in each of the first three frames and struck out the side in the second. A two-out walk in the fourth inning was the only baserunner the Wildcats would manage before Jones closed the afternoon in style. She added two more punchouts to her total in the fifth, including one for the final out, her ninth of the day.
How Sweep It Is
Utah's thrashing of Arizona State represented the program's first road sweep of a ranked team since they took three from No. 13 Oregon in 2023. Utah's 35 runs in three games was their highest total in a series of three games or less since 1996 and it included their largest win over a ranked team ever in the form of a 15-0 rout on Saturday.
Proctor Power
Kennedy Proctor started March quite the power display, homering in three straight games on March 1, March 4 and March 6, all in Utah wins. Proctor is the first Utah player to go deep in three straight games since Ellessa Bonstrom in 2023.
Lighting Up the Thunderbirds
Against Southern Utah, the Utes cracked five homers, their most in a single game since 2020 and the 18 runs they scored were Utah's most in a single game since they also scored 18 in a 2012 win over North Dakota.
Multi-Homer Games
Shonty Passi's two-homer game on March 7 was the fourth multi-homer game by a Utah player in 2026. That's Utah's highest total of multi-homer games in one season since 2011.
Double Dare
Kennedy Proctor added her name to the school record book on Feb. 14, when she clocked three doubles at the expense of Illinois State. She was the sixth player in Utah history to log a performance like that and the first since Kelly Martinez in 2018.
Triple Threat
In Utah's first game of 2026, Hailee White stenciled her name into the program record book. With two triples against UC Riverside, White became the 12th player in school history to record two three-baggers in one game and the first since Abby Dayton in 2024.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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