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4 p.m.
Softball
vs Salt Lake Community College
Saturday, March 9
Honolulu, Hawaii
1:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
St. Bonaventure
Photo by: Steve C. Wilson
Utah Softball Takes Spring Break to Hawaii
3/4/2019 2:45 PM | Softball
| 2019 Outrigger Resorts Hawaii Spring Fling Tournament | |
| Saturday, March 9 | Utah vs. St. Bonaventure, 10 a.m. HT | Utah vs Niagara, 12 p.m. HT |
| Sunday, March 10 | Utah vs Niagara, 1 p.m. HT | Utah vs SIU Edwardsville, 3 p.m. HT |
| Tuesday, March 12 | Utah at Hawaii, 7 p.m. HT |
| LOCATION | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium | Honolulu, Oahu |
| MEDIA INFO       | Live Stats |
| GAME INFORMATIONÂ Â Â Â | Complete Game Notes |
ON DECK
After winning its final two games at the Lopes Up Classic in Phoenix, the Utes will try to continue its winning streak in Honolulu at the Outrigger Resorts Hawaii Spring Fling Tournament
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UTAH NOTES
- Ally Dickman hit .636 last weekend with a 1.000 slugging percentage; she is currently the toughest player in the Pac-12 to strike out so far this season with one in 33 at-bats
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- Entering last weekend, Katie Faulk had never homered for Utah. She hit three round-trippers for the Utes and has also thrown out four baserunners, third most in the Pac-12
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- Ellessa Bonstrom also had a breakthrough weekend, hitting .583 and reaching base nine times in 14 at bats
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- Julia Noskin has registered multiple hits in eight contests this season. She ranks seventh in the Pac-12 in total hits with 23 and ninth in batting average (.396).
- Utah has turned 11 double plays, the most in the Pac-12 and 17th nationally
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- Noskin and BreOnna Castaneda have combined for 98 assists, 21 more than any other combo in the conference.
- Jess Lynch won her first two games as a Ute in Phoenix. The Chandler, Ariz., native entered in relief both times
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- Hailey Hilburn racked up three wins at the Kajikawa Classic and her eight starts this season are the fifth most by any pitcher in the Pac-12.
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- Newcomer Sydney Sandez's 15 appearances are tops in the Pac-12. She also ranks fifth in innings pitched with 54.0
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NOSKIN A NAME TO REMEMBER
Julia 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.
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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. Noskin had 11 multi-hit games this year and reached base in 11 straight Pac-12 games.
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HILBURN HITTING HER STRIDE
Hailey Hilburn was selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Pacific Region Team in 2018.
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She had her best offensive season for Utah, starting 49 games and hitting .311. She finished third on the team in doubles, home runs, runs batted in, slugging percentage and walks. She also paced the squad in stolen bases.
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In the circle, she made a career-high eight starts and picked up five wins with a career-high 42 strikeouts.
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She also limited opposing batters to a .237 average, tops on the team. In Pac-12 play, she racked up the most wins and limited left-handed batters to a .165 average
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The jack-of-all-trades for Utah started at six different positions this season; first base, third base, left field, right field, pitcher and designated player.
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As a sophomore, she ranked sixth in the Pac-12 with a 1.56 ERA and 5.5 hits allowed per seven innings.
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BARRERA BACK FOR UTES
Alyssa 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.
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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.
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She was also named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team and All-Freshman Team.
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This past weekend, she smacked a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs during a win over Northern Colorado
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CRUSHING CASTANEDA
Junior BreOnna Castaneda came on strong at the end of her freshman season with some big performances in the NCAA Tournament.
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Castaneda is the top returner in terms of home runs and runs driven in.
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This season, she reached base in nine-straight games, the longest stretch by any Ute so far.
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UTES STICK SIX ON PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS
The Utah softball program placed six student-athletes on the Pac-12 All-Academic teams with Ally Dickman taking first team honors.
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Dickman was a member of the second team last season and moved up to the top tier in 2018. She became the seventh different Ute to earn Pac-12 First Team All-Academic accolades.
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First-time selections Alyssa Barrera, BreOnna Castaneda and Hailey Hilburn were all honorably mentioned.
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Utah has had 22 student-athletes earn 36 Pac-12 All-Academic honors since joining the conference in 2012.
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