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Batter Up: What to Expect from Utah Baseball and Softball This Season

February 18, 2020

Utah Baseball The University of Utah baseball team is geared up for the 2020 season, and they have the skill level to see success in the new year. Last year, the Utes were a young team with lots of untapped potential. Utah went 16-33 in their 2019 showcase and finished in 10th place ...

Utah Softball Starts Season With Five Big Wins

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor

February 10, 2020

The University of Utah softball team (5-0, 0-0 Pac-12) started off their 2020 season on a high note as they swept all five of their opponents in the Kajikawa Classic this last weekend. The Utes put up 29 total runs and allowed only eight on the weekend. Game 1 Utah vs. No. 14 Northwestern, 3-2 Gam...

A Look Back at the 2019 Softball Season

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor

May 28, 2019

Here at the University of Utah, few sports continue on after graduation day. One group of athletes that are required to finish out their season on campus is the softball team. Regular season games can continue weeks after the last day of classes. Ending stats This year, the team finishe...

Former Utah Softball Star Reflects on First Year as Assistant Coach

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor

May 27, 2019

Most coaches that you see coaching high-level teams started their journey on the field, playing through college and often in the professional world as well. A head coaching job is typically the end goal for these athletes. In the case of Hannah Flippen, one of the newest coaches on the ...

Spring Sports at the U

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor

May 15, 2019

After a thrilling and competitive fall season, the spring sports at the University of Utah came in strong and wrapped up the school year on a high note. Nine sports finished their seasons in the new year following a strong winter in which the Utah ski team won the NCAA Championship and both the ...

Utes End Season in Corvallis

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor

May 12, 2019

The University of Utah softball team closed out their 2019 season with an away series against Oregon State University. The Utes went 1-2 in the series and they ended their season with a 7-16 conference record, landing them in seventh place in the Pac-12. Game One The first game of the we...

Utes Set to Finish Season in Corvallis

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor

May 10, 2019

The University of Utah (18-33 overall, 6-15 conference) softball team will wrap up their 2019 season with one last road trip to Corvallis, Oregon where they will take on Oregon State University (24-18 overall, 6-13 conference). Scouting the Utes Last weekend, Utah played their ...

Utes Come Out on Top in Last Home Series

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor

May 5, 2019

In their final home stand of the 2019 season, the University of Utah faced up against the University of Oregon in three games, a series in which they won two of the three games. Game 1 The Utes opened up the series with a thrilling 4-3 win thanks to a walk off hit f...

Utes Carry Momentum Into Final Home Series

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor

May 3, 2019

The University of Utah (16-32 overall, 4-14 conference) softball team is heading into their final home series of the season as they host the University of Oregon (21-25 overall, 4-14 conference) for three games. Scouting the Utes Utah is currently sitting in the eighth spot in the...

Utes Drop Three Against No. 3 UCLA

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor

April 28, 2019

The University of Utah softball team was unable to stay afloat as they dropped three games to No. 3 UCLA this weekend. Utah was outscored 22-1 by the nationally ranked Bruins, and the Utes managed only 11 hits over the course of three games. Game 1 The Utes were shut out in Game 1 of ...