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Baseball Travels South to Take on BYU

May 17, 2021

Game 44: Utah (14-29) at BYU (21-25)
Tuesday, May 18 | 6 p.m.
Miller Park | Provo, Utah
 
FIRST PITCH
Utah baseball travels down south to take on BYU in their final midweek game of the season.
 
The Utes have won five non-conference games in a row, but are coming off a tough series against Oregon.
 
BYU has won three series in a row and has a record of 21-25 on the season. The Utes lead the season series 2-1.
 
RICHARDSON LEADS THE OFFENSE
Matt Richardson has been on fire since the beginning of Pac-12 play.
 
Since Pac-12 play has started, Richardson has been constantly on base and has raised his season average to a team-leading .372. His OPS also leads the team at .958. Richardson is also tied for the team lead with 26 RBI.
 
The .372 average is the sixth best mark in the Pac-12.
 
ROWAN BRINGS THE POWER
Christopher Rowan, Jr. leads the team with seven home runs on the season.
 
Against Arizona State, he hit his fifth home run of the season to tie the game in the ninth inning. With a runner on and trailing by two runs, he jumped on the first pitch hitting it out dead center to tie the game at six.
 
With Northern Colorado in town, Rowan hit another deep shot to center field for his team-leading sixth home run of the season.
 
Against Dixie State earlier in the season, he knocked two home runs and had four RBI. With his three runs scored, he had a hand in seven of the team's 16 runs against the Trailblazers.
 
His other two home runs have come as a pinch hitter.
 
UP NEXT
Utah will travel to Washington for a three-game series on the Pac-12 Network beginning on Friday at 7 p.m.