University of Utah
14-25, 3-8
Stanford
29-7, 6-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Stanford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | X | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Hilburn's Homers Not Enough as Utah Falls at No. 25 Stanford, 6-3
4/13/2019 6:25 PM | Softball
Senior provides all the offense with rubber match tomorrow
The senior became the first Ute to connect on a pair of dingers in a game this season and the first to do it in a Pac-12 contest since current assistant coach Hannah Flippen (5/13/17 vs Washington).
Stanford used the long ball to its benefit from the onset as Kristina Inouye and Montana Dixon went back-to-back for a 2-0 lead. It was the third of the season for both Cardinal players.
Stanford put a pair on with two down in the second but starter Sydney Sandez got the ground ball she needed to end the inning
The home side added to its lead in the fourth as Hannah Howell started with an infield single. She would score on Emily Schultz's two-out triple and Taylor Gindlesperger singled up the middle for a 4-0 edge.
Alyssa Barrera led off the fifth with Utah's first hit of the afternoon off Stanford's Maddy Dwyer and Hilburn drilled a two-run bomb, her fifth of the season to force a pitching change.
JUST LIKE THAT! UTES ON THE BOARD AND BACK IN THE GAME
— Utah Softball (@Utah_Softball) April 13, 2019
HAMMERIN HAILEY! ??????#GoUtes ???? pic.twitter.com/TJXkBOQvMa
With Utah unable to claw closer, Stanford pounced. A pair of singles started the sixth and after a sacrifice, a Utah error plated two more for a 6-2 score.
Hilburn hit her second smash with one out in the seventh, providing all the offense for Utah.
SHE DID IT AGAIN! HAMMERIN HAILEY! ?????? WITH HER 2ND OF THE DAY#GoUtes ???? pic.twitter.com/c2qtFEnuga
— Utah Softball (@Utah_Softball) April 13, 2019
The Utes and Cardinal conclude their series at 12 p.m. PT/1 p.m. MT tomorrow on Pac-12 Networks
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dwyer, M. (11-4)
L: Sandez, Sydney (6-7)
S: Pancino, K. (7)
Batting:
HR: Hilburn, Hailey 2
RBI: Hilburn, Hailey 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Barrera, Alyssa 1 ; Hilburn, Hailey 2
Batting:
3B: Schultz, E. 1
HR: Inouye, K. 1 ; Dixon, M. 1
RBI: Inouye, K. 1 ; Dixon, M. 1 ; Schultz, E. 1 ; Gindlesperge 1 ; Fowkes, M. 1
SH: Schultz, E. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Inouye, K. 1 ; Dixon, M. 1 ; Howell, H. 2 ; Young, E. 1 ; Schultz, E. 1
HBP: Gindlesperge 1
