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6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Baseball
February 13, 1999
STOCKTON, Calif. - The University of Utah baseball team is 2-1 so far in a four game series versus Pacific. The Utes dropped a game yesterday 5-0, but swept a double header today, winning 10-3 and 8-3. In the opener, the Utes had no runs on three hits and two errors. Senior Troy Beckman (1-2) played 4.1 innings with three strikeouts. Junior Sam Swenson hit the Utes only double and senior Ryan Hilts stole one base.
In the Utes first game today, junior Brandon Page hurled a complete-game giving up only 10 hits and three runs. The score was tied 1-1 following the second inning, when the Utes surged for seven runs in the third. Third baseman Mike Goff hit a three-run double and Jake Shortino slammed a two-run home run, his first this season. In the second game, Pacific led through the seventh inning when an error by Tiger catcher Kenny Garcia allowed senior Hilts to score the tying run and bringing the score to 3-3. The Utes scored five runs in the ninth inning to post the 8-3 victory. Pitcher Brett McDermaid (2-1) pitched a complete game yielding six hits and three runs, shutting down the Tigers final 19 batters. The wins boost Utah's record to 6-4 as they finish up the four-game series Sun., Feb. 14 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.