Probable Starters
Utah's Jacob Rebar (Fr./LHP) vs. BYU's Jordan Wood (So./RHP)
 


SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah baseball team begins a four-game home stand on Tuesday, March 28, against BYU, with Pac-12 play continuing against Oregon Thursday, March 30.
 
Tuesday's game against BYU begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks with radio at ESPN 700. Activities will be on the concourse for Youth Night and the first 500 fans in attendance will be given stick flags. Fans wearing red will receive half price tickets. Utah continues its season-long player card promotion with Dallas Carroll and Oliver Dunn player cards.
 
It is the first of three games Utah and BYU will play on the diamond this season, with the Utes again hosting the Cougars on Tuesday, April 18, with the final game of the series in Provo on Tuesday, May 9.
 
The three-game series is worth three total points towards the Deseret First Dual rivalry series, now in its 10th season. Utah has clinched the overall victory, 26-6, with wins in football, volleyball, women's basketball, gymnastics, men's and women's swimming and diving and men's and women's tennis, with just baseball remaining.
 
Utah (10-11) is third in the Pac-12 in batting average (.275). The Utes are fifth in the conference in doubles (38), on-base percentage (.364), slugging percentage (.382), hits (199) and home runs (11).
 
Utah is fifth in the league in ERA (3.44). The Utes are fourth in the league in fewest earned runs allowed (69) and fifth in fewest runs allowed (84). The Utes lead the league with seven pickoffs and five home runs is tied for the league lead.
 
Dallas Carroll leads the league in hits per game (1.62) and is one of just four players in the league hitting over .400 (.410). He is second in the Pac-12 in hits (34).
 
Tuesday starter Jacob Rebar is tied for the Pac-12 lead in fewest runs allowed (15) and is holding hitters to a .208 batting average, which is 10th in the league.
 
BYU is also 10-11 on the season. The Cougars recently dropped two out of three to Loyola Marymount, including being no-hit in their last game.