Upcoming Event: Softball versus Utah Valley on October 2, 2025 at 4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Softball
vs Utah Valley
Monday, March 10
Pocatello, Idaho
12:30 p.m.
University of Utah
8-18
3
at
1
Idaho State
14-7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Utah
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
5
2
Idaho State
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
6
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Maestretti, Hailey (3-5)
L: Meracle, Megan (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Capobianco, Emily 1 ; Mayfield, Jolie 1 ; Deter, Hailey 1
HR: Nelsen, Kaylah 1
RBI: Nelsen, Kaylah 1 ; Deter, Hailey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nelsen, Kaylah 1 ; Capobianco, Emily 1 ; Deter, Hailey 1
Batting:
SH: KEARNS, Jenna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DUDLEY, Kennedy 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
rf/1b
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
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UTIL
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INF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
Photo by: Jackson Bilawa/Utah Athletics
Maestretti Twirls a Gem as Utah Softball Splits with Idaho State
3/10/2025 6:07 PM | Softball
Utah’s freshman lefty earns another complete game victory, 3-1, Utes drop game two 5-3
POCATELLO, Idaho – Hailey Maestretti threw a complete game without allowing an earned run and struck out a career-high seven to the lead University of Utah softball team to a 3-1 victory over the Idaho State Bengals in the first game of a doubleheader that saw the Utes fall in game two, 5-3, on Monday afternoon on the final day of the Black and Orange Classic at Miller Ranch Stadium in Pocatello, Idaho.
Utah is now 8-19.
Game One
The Utes broke out the bats in the second inning to seize the game's first lead, starting the frame with an Emily Capobianco double and Hailey Deter traded places with her teammate by lacing her own two-bagger into left-center. Deter dented home plate moments later thanks to a Shonty Passi single and an error, making the score 2-0. Kaylah Nelsen added to that advantage in the third with a long fly to left that found the foul pole for her second homer of 2025.
Through the first three innings, Maestretti kept the Bengals off the board, getting help in the form of a spectacular diving catch in the first by Sianni Sakai that saved a run. ISU did close to within 3-1 thanks to an unearned run in the fourth.
After a scoreless fifth by Maestretti that included a pair of strikeouts, she received some more help from her defense in the sixth, starting with another diving snag by Sakai in left-center. The next two batters were each thrown out trying to reach second, the first by Reese Lee and the second by Marley Espiau. Maestretti then closed the victory with a perfect seventh.
In seven innings of work, Maestretti did not give up a single extra base hit and set a new career-high by punching out seven. Over her last eight outings, the freshman from Colorado now owns a 1.50 ERA.
Game Two
The early advantage was again grabbed by the visiting team in game two, thanks to a second inning uprising that included a Lee RBI triple and a run-scoring safety off the bat of Hailee White.
The Bengals mounted their comeback in the fourth, with three straight two-out singles bringing in one run. After a walk loaded the bases, a Rebecca Quinn grand slam put the home team in front.
Shelbee Jones spent the next two innings shutting out the Bengals and the Utes got one of those runs back thanks to an RBI infield hit by Lee, but they couldn't close the gap completely. Utah brought up the tying run in the seventh, but a double play ended the game.
Up Next
Utah will begin Big 12 play with three games in Tucson against the Arizona Wildcats, starting with a 7 p.m. contest on Friday.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2025 campaign are now available. Fans can purchase season tickets by calling the Utah ticket office at 801-581-8849 or visit www.utahtickets.com/softball/.
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Utah is now 8-19.
Game One
The Utes broke out the bats in the second inning to seize the game's first lead, starting the frame with an Emily Capobianco double and Hailey Deter traded places with her teammate by lacing her own two-bagger into left-center. Deter dented home plate moments later thanks to a Shonty Passi single and an error, making the score 2-0. Kaylah Nelsen added to that advantage in the third with a long fly to left that found the foul pole for her second homer of 2025.
Through the first three innings, Maestretti kept the Bengals off the board, getting help in the form of a spectacular diving catch in the first by Sianni Sakai that saved a run. ISU did close to within 3-1 thanks to an unearned run in the fourth.
After a scoreless fifth by Maestretti that included a pair of strikeouts, she received some more help from her defense in the sixth, starting with another diving snag by Sakai in left-center. The next two batters were each thrown out trying to reach second, the first by Reese Lee and the second by Marley Espiau. Maestretti then closed the victory with a perfect seventh.
In seven innings of work, Maestretti did not give up a single extra base hit and set a new career-high by punching out seven. Over her last eight outings, the freshman from Colorado now owns a 1.50 ERA.
Game Two
The early advantage was again grabbed by the visiting team in game two, thanks to a second inning uprising that included a Lee RBI triple and a run-scoring safety off the bat of Hailee White.
The Bengals mounted their comeback in the fourth, with three straight two-out singles bringing in one run. After a walk loaded the bases, a Rebecca Quinn grand slam put the home team in front.
Shelbee Jones spent the next two innings shutting out the Bengals and the Utes got one of those runs back thanks to an RBI infield hit by Lee, but they couldn't close the gap completely. Utah brought up the tying run in the seventh, but a double play ended the game.
Up Next
Utah will begin Big 12 play with three games in Tucson against the Arizona Wildcats, starting with a 7 p.m. contest on Friday.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2025 campaign are now available. Fans can purchase season tickets by calling the Utah ticket office at 801-581-8849 or visit www.utahtickets.com/softball/.
OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF UTAH ATHLETICS – UTAH 360
The official mobile app of Utah Athletics is Utah 360. Download it today to unlock a refreshed game-day experience, from managing tickets to mobile concessions ordering, as well as video content, news and information, schedules, rosters and stats. The app is available in both the Apple Store (download) and Google Play (download). Add it today, access your game tickets and download them to your smartphone's wallet to make yourself game-day ready.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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