Upcoming Event: Baseball versus UCF on April 24, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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The University of Utah Athletics
Friday, April 24
Salt Lake City, Utah
6 p.m.
University of Utah
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Utah Hosts UCF for a Three-Game Set
4/23/2026 6:39 PM | Baseball
Friday's single game will be followed by a doubleheader on Saturday
| 2026 Utah Baseball Game Notes | |
| Game 37-39 Date // Time (MT) |
Utah (21-15, 9-9) vs. UCF (22-15, 11-7) Friday, April 24 // 6 p.m. (single game) Saturday, April 25Â // 2 p.m. (doubleheader) |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah (America First Ballpark) Address: 725 S Guardsman Way Know Before U Go // Parking Map |
| Live Statistics | StatBroadcast |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| Game Notes | Utah // UCF // Big 12 Conference |
| @UtahBaseball Social Media | Twitter/X // Instagram // Facebook // #GoUtes |
Schedule Updates
Friday's game is unchanged and remains a 6 p.m. MT first pitch.
This Weekend's Fan Experience Rundown
- Parking is free for all Utah Baseball home games. Fans may park in Lot 40, Lot 9 or Lot 1. Click here for a parking map. Please note that game parking is not permitted in the neighborhoods South of America First Ballpark or in the lot directly in front of the Salt Lake Sports Complex. Fans can also ride UTA free with a valid game ticket; both the No. 9 and 17 bus routes have stops directly outside America First Ballpark and the TRAX Red Line is close by as well.
- Gates open one hour before first pitch. Read Know Before U Go for a full outline of ballpark policies and tips.
- The Salt Lake City Marathon will be taking place on Saturday beginning at 6:55 a.m. Fans coming to America First Ballpark are encouraged to allow extra time in coming to the game. Several road closures will be in place around the city; fans are encouraged to take Interstate 80 out to Foothill Drive when driving to the game. Click here for additional information about street closures.
- Utah will be hosting a Bark in the Park in concert with Saturday's doubleheader. Dogs do not need a ticket but must be accompanied by a ticketed fan. All ballpark entry for fans with dogs will take place at the Right Field Gate, not behind home plate. Dogs must be leashed for the entirety of the game and must remain on the grassy areas throughout the outfield berm. Waste bags will be available throughout the ballpark; please clean up after your pet.
The First Pitch: Things to Know
- Utah welcomes the UCF Knights to America First Ballpark for a three-game series and the teams' first meeting since February 2004. All-time the Utes trail the all-time series with UCF 1-2, winning an extra-innings affair to finish off that three-game set in Orlando.
- The Utes won their Tuesday meeting against UVU, taking a 16-9 contest that was propelled by two six-run innings. With everyone in Utah's starting lineup getting at least one hit, the team combined for 17 hits--the seventh time this season the Utes had 15 or more in a game.
- Instrumental in the win was two-out hitting, which saw the Utes go 11-for-17 in those situations and total a season-high 12 two-out RBIs.
- Gary Henderson's club is also coming off a three-game conference sweep of Texas Tech last weekend that saw Utah outscore the Red Raiders by a combined 28-8. It was Utah's first sweep as a member of the Big 12 Conference.
- Tech entered the series at Utah hitting a Big 12-leading .355 and scoring 10 runs per game--both second in the nation--and had been held under four runs just once in conference play. The Utah pitching staff stood tall and held the Red Raiders to a .271 clip for the weekend, along with three runs in both the series opener and finale, plus two in the middle game that Utah won by run rule.
- Freshman Cal Miller, a Davis County native from Centerville, Utah, was named Big 12 Conference Co-Newcomer of the Week on Monday. Miller batted .400 in the Texas Tech series with two home runs, including a 4-for-7 clip with runners on base.
- Entering this weekend, Utah's .314 team batting average ranks fourth in the Big 12. That tally rises to .329 in conference play, narrowly behind Kansas State (.330) for the league lead.
- Utah and Texas Tech are the only teams in the Big 12 to have three players in the league's top 10 for batting average. It includes Jake Long (6th; .379), Cameron Gurney (7th; .376) and Jet Gilliam (10th; .369). Long has enjoyed an incredible climb this year after hitting .268 a year ago.
- Utah has enjoyed being at home during its inaugural season playing at America First Ballpark. The Utes are 13-3 at home and have won six straight in Salt Lake City. When playing at home, Gurney (.476) and Long (.435) are each hitting over .430 and contributing to a team-wide clip of .348.
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