Utes Prepare for Trip to Weber State

Wednesday, March 27

Ogden, Utah

4:00 PM

University of Utah

Utah at Weber State

Photo by: Steve C. Wilson

3/26/2019 12:23 PM | Softball

2019 Utah Softball Game Notes

Utah Softball makes trip to Ogden for first time since '14

Wednesday, March 27	Utah at Weber State \| 4 p.m.
LOCATION	Wildcat Softball Field \| Ogden, Utah
LIVE STREAM	BigSkyConf.com
LIVE STATS	WeberStateSports.com
GAME INFORMATION	Complete Game Notes

ON DECK
Utah travels north Wednesday for an in-state showdown with Weber State. This will be the first trip to Ogden for the softball team since 2014 and it holds a 12-1 record all-time against the Wildcats.

UTAH NOTES
- Utah has turned 18 double plays, the most in the Pac-12 and seventh nationally. The Utes turned three in a game vs. Ohio State earlier this year.

- Julia Noskin and BreOnna Castaneda have combined for 142 assists, 28 more than second best in the conference (Gortarez-Loomis, ASU)

- Newcomer Sydney Sandez's 22 appearances are tops in the Pac-12. Teammate Chantelle Ladner is third with 19 outings

ASU RECAP
The Utes were swept by the No. 16 Sun Devils in Tempe and a frustrating weekend was capped by an 18-17 loss in the finale.

The Utes pounded out 18 hits, a season-high for any Pac-12 team, but allowed nine runs in the seventh inning before falling.

The 17 runs scored by Utah were its most in a game since joining the Pac-12. The total was also the most in a conference game since 2006 (18 vs UNLV, MWC) and the most ever scored in a true road conference game. The five home runs were also the most in a game since 2012.

Alyssa Barrera hit .500 and scored a team-high four runs this past weekend while Ally Dickman hit .455 and drove in a team-high six runs. Despite the offensive explosion, Utah pitchers allowed 45 runs in three games, walking 22 batters.

NOSKIN A NAME TO REMEMBER
Julia Noskin has registered multiple hits in 11 contests this season and ranks 11th in the Pac-12 in batting average (.378) and seventh in total hits (37).

Noskin was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshmen Team in 2018. She hit .310 and led the team in runs (31), walks (15) and on-base percentage (.395).

Her numbers increased in conference play as she led Utah in total hits and batted .333 with a .455 on-base percentage.

The Calabasas, California native played every game for Utah, starting 47 in left field, and moved into the leadoff spot for the final 27 games of the season where she hit .473.

BARRERA BREAKING OUT FOR UTES
Alyssa Barrera leads the Pac-12 and sits 12th nationally with four triples, three of which came against Cal. Over the last three weeks, she is hitting .478 and slugging .783 with 20 RBI

She ranks seventh in the Pac-12 with a .391 batting average and 10th with 36 hits. In conference play, she ranks fourth in hits and ninth in batting average at a .526 clip.

Barrera, named to the 2018 USA Softball Player of the Year "Watch List", also made the short list of finalists for the 2017 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year award.

Last season, she hit .322 in 2018, the second-best average on the team. As a freshman, she ranked sixth in the Pac-12 and led the Utes with 46 runs scored.

She was also named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team and All-Freshman Team.

DICKMAN HAS BEEN DYNAMITE
Over the last four weekends, Ally Dickman is hitting .449 and slugging .776 with four home runs and 15 driven in.

The senior owns the longest hitting streak (10 games) and on-base streak (12 games) for the Utes this season and is currently the toughest at bat in the Pac-12.

She has just two strikeouts in 71 at bats and ranks among the top 20 in the conference with a .634 slugging percentage

BONSTROM BLOWING UP
After her first two Pac-12 series, freshman Ellessa Bonstrom has shown she will be a force to be reckoned with in years to come.

In conference play, she leads the league with seven walks and ranks third in slugging (1.250), on-base percentage (.652), fourth in home runs (3) and total bases (20) and seventh in runs scored (8).