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6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Baseball
May 3, 1999
Utah was 0-3 last weekend against Hawaii (13-8, 6-5, 12-11). The Utes drop to 18-25 with a 6-16 Western Athletic Conference mark.
In the first game, the Utes had eight runs on 13 hits with two errors. Eric Wallace, Ryan Johnerson and Rob Stuart each slammed doubles and Adam Castleton, Jed Chrisman, Johnerson and Mike Goff each pounded home runs. Despite the heavy cracking of bats, the Utes were defeated 13-8. Brandon Page (6-4) picked up the loss for the Utes. In six innings, he delivered three strikeouts and yielded 12 hits.
In the second game, Utah had five runs on 10 hits with five errors. Wallace hit his third double of the series and Jamie Hardy and Goff each homered. Brett McDermaid pitched six innings striking out two batters while giving up nine hits. The senior is 2-5.
Hawaii started off the final game with five runs in the first inning. Utah scored two in the bottom of the first on a single by Ryan Hilts and back-to-back doubles by Castleton and Wallace. Utah dominated the third inning scoring seven runs on eight hits. It was a double base frenzy as Wallace, Jared Larsen and Jake Shortino each cracked one while Hilts doubled twice. The inning was rounded off with a two-run homer by freshman Rob Stuart. Utah added another run in the fourth when Jamie Hardy tripled and was scored on a single by Larsen.
Hawaii scored four in the fifth but the Utes answered back with one run in the bottom the fifth for an 11-9 lead. The Utes were unable to hold onto the lead however giving up three runs in the ninth for a 12-11 loss. Brandon Ballard (1-3) took the loss for the Utes. The sophomore pitched one inning. Senior starter Lance Ericksen pitched four and two-thirds innings, striking out two batters.