Upcoming Event: Softball at Baylor on April 18, 2026 at 5 p.m.
5 p.m.
Softball
at Baylor
The University of Utah Athletics
Friday, April 17
Waco, Texas
5:30 p.m.
University of Utah
29-16-1, 5-10-1
1
at
9
Baylor
25-19, 8-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Baylor | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tanner, Peyton (8-6)
L: Maestretti, Hailey (10-6)
Base Running:
RUNS: Crank, Payton 1
Batting:
2B: Cran, Leah 1
RBI: Cran, Leah 1 ; Piper, Faith 1 ; Toven, Amber 2 ; Jones, Sa'Mya 2 ; Flores, Abi 1
SF: Toven, Amber 1 ; Flores, Abi 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marshall, Kaygen 1 ; Cran, Leah 1 ; Warncke, Lexie 1 ; Lindsey, Gigi 1 ; Piper, Faith 1 ; Vienne, Jensen 1 ; Jones, Sa'Mya 3
SB: Warncke, Lexie 1 ; Lindsey, Gigi 1 ; Piper, Faith 1
HBP: Vienne, Jensen 1 ; Jones, Sa'Mya 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
OF
/ Softball
UTIL
/ Softball
C
/ SoftballOF
/ Softball
Photo by: Jack Mackenzie
Utah Defeated by Baylor, 9-1
4/17/2026 8:16 PM | Softball
Utes drop series opener, return to action Saturday at 12 p.m. MDT
WACO, Texas – The University of Utah softball team suffered a 9-1 defeat to the Baylor Bears in Big 12 Conference action on Friday evening at Getterman Stadium in Waco, Texas.
This defeat drops the Utes to 29-16-1 overall and 5-10-1 in conference competition.
The Bears were quick to seize the early lead, using an error, a single through the middle and base hit to right to tally a run in the first inning. They tacked on another in the second, though Utah's Danika Wilson ended the rally there by throwing out Baylor's Brooklyn Carter at the plate for the third out.
In the third, however, the home team went right back to work, pushing across three more runs that grew Utah's deficit to 5-0. The Utes found a way to dent home plate in the fourth, thanks to a Payton Crank single, a wild pitch and an infield hit combined with an error that allowed Crank to touch home.
Unfortunately for Utah, that momentum was short-lived. Baylor regained their five-run edge thanks to an unearned run in their half of the fourth, then ended the night with a three-run fifth.
Crank was one of four Utes who collected hits, with Wilson, Shonty Passi and Reese Lee claiming the other three. Mia Gomez and Kennedy Proctor also reached base by drawing walks.
Up Next
Utah and Baylor will meet again on Saturday, with the first pitch scheduled to be thrown at 12 p.m. MDT.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
This defeat drops the Utes to 29-16-1 overall and 5-10-1 in conference competition.
The Bears were quick to seize the early lead, using an error, a single through the middle and base hit to right to tally a run in the first inning. They tacked on another in the second, though Utah's Danika Wilson ended the rally there by throwing out Baylor's Brooklyn Carter at the plate for the third out.
In the third, however, the home team went right back to work, pushing across three more runs that grew Utah's deficit to 5-0. The Utes found a way to dent home plate in the fourth, thanks to a Payton Crank single, a wild pitch and an infield hit combined with an error that allowed Crank to touch home.
Unfortunately for Utah, that momentum was short-lived. Baylor regained their five-run edge thanks to an unearned run in their half of the fourth, then ended the night with a three-run fifth.
Crank was one of four Utes who collected hits, with Wilson, Shonty Passi and Reese Lee claiming the other three. Mia Gomez and Kennedy Proctor also reached base by drawing walks.
Up Next
Utah and Baylor will meet again on Saturday, with the first pitch scheduled to be thrown at 12 p.m. MDT.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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