Sunday, April 7
Salt Lake City, UT
12 p.m.
University of Utah
21-17, 0
4
vs
7
No. 22 Arizona
24-12-1, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Utah | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Photo by: Eli Rehmer/Utah Athletics
Utah Softball Drops 7-4 Decision to No. 22 Arizona
4/7/2024 3:06 PM | Softball
Belarde, Nelsen each collect three hits
SALT LAKE CITY – Despite a pair of three-hit performances from Aliya Belarde and Kaylah Nelsen, the University of Utah softball team suffered a 7-4 defeat to the No. 22 Arizona Wildcats on Sunday afternoon in Pac-12 Conference action at Dumke Family Softball Stadium in Salt Lake City.
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The Utes stand at 21-17 on the season and 4-11 in conference competition, while the Wildcats are 24-12-1 and 7-8.
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Utah was the first team out of the blocks, loading the bases in the opening inning and scoring first on a Sophie Jacquez bases-loaded walk. They added a second run on a Nelsen RBI double in the second.
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In the third, the home team doubled its lead with a rally that started with a Haley Denning infield hit. Denning would score three batters later when Chloe Doyle laced a hit into left and Doyle touched home to make score 4-0 thanks to a Belarde double into left-center.
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Unfortunately for Utah, the Wildcats overcame that lead with a six-run fifth, capped by an Allie Skaggs grand slam and the Wildcats scored again in the sixth to up their lead to 7-4. The home side did its best to mount a comeback of their own, putting multiple runners on base in the fifth and seventh, but the Utes couldn't find the big hit they needed to eliminate their opponents' advantage.
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Up Next
The Utes will be on the road on Wednesday, when they'll take on Weber State at 3 p.m.
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Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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The Utes stand at 21-17 on the season and 4-11 in conference competition, while the Wildcats are 24-12-1 and 7-8.
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Utah was the first team out of the blocks, loading the bases in the opening inning and scoring first on a Sophie Jacquez bases-loaded walk. They added a second run on a Nelsen RBI double in the second.
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In the third, the home team doubled its lead with a rally that started with a Haley Denning infield hit. Denning would score three batters later when Chloe Doyle laced a hit into left and Doyle touched home to make score 4-0 thanks to a Belarde double into left-center.
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Unfortunately for Utah, the Wildcats overcame that lead with a six-run fifth, capped by an Allie Skaggs grand slam and the Wildcats scored again in the sixth to up their lead to 7-4. The home side did its best to mount a comeback of their own, putting multiple runners on base in the fifth and seventh, but the Utes couldn't find the big hit they needed to eliminate their opponents' advantage.
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Up Next
The Utes will be on the road on Wednesday, when they'll take on Weber State at 3 p.m.
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Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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Pitching:
W: Stoddard, Miranda (4-7)
L: Ladd, Sarah (7-7)
Batting:
2B: Kennedy, Dakota 1
HR: Skaggs, Allie 1
RBI: Kennedy, Dakota 2 ; Shockey, Regan 1 ; Skaggs, Allie 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Kennedy, Dakota 1 ; Scupin, Carlie 1 ; Skaggs, Allie 1 ; Tagalog, Zaedi 1 ; Biehl, Tayler 2 ; Altmeyer, Kaiah 1
SB: Biehl, Tayler 1
Batting:
2B: Belarde, Aliya 2 ; Nelsen, Kaylah 2
RBI: Belarde, Aliya 1 ; Nelsen, Kaylah 1 ; Jacquez, Sophie 1 ; Doyle, Chloe 1
SH: Denning, Haley 1 ; Jimenez, Julia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Belarde, Aliya 2 ; Denning, Haley 1 ; Doyle, Chloe 1
SB: Denning, Haley 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
1
AB
5
R
0
H
3
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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