Upcoming Event: Baseball versus UCF on April 25, 2026 at 2 p.m.
2 p.m.
Baseball
vs UCF
The University of Utah Athletics
Friday, April 24
Salt Lake City, Utah
6 p.m.
University of Utah
21-16, 9-10
2
vs
12
UCF
23-15, 12-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Photo by: Jackson Bilawa/Utah Athletics
Utah Falls in Series Opener to UCF
4/24/2026 10:01 PM | Baseball
Teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. MT
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah baseball team fell 12-2 to the UCF Knights on Friday night in an eight-inning game on Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark.
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Jake Long went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 10 straight games, while Jet Gilliam singled and drove in a run, reaching base for the 16th consecutive contest. Cal Miller hit his fifth homer of the season as well.
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Utah got Luke Jacobs to third base in the bottom of the first inning, after Jacobs led off the frame with a line-drive single. He moved into scoring position on Long's base hit and took third on a ground ball in the infield. But a double play ended the threat and the game remained scoreless.
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The Knights got on the scoreboard first with a home run from JD Rogers at the top of the second. Utes' starting pitcher Colter McAnelly responded and recorded two strikeouts to close out the inning. McAnelly then worked around a two-out walk in the third inning to keep the Utes within a run.
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UCF pushed across three runs in the top of the fourth, but Utah responded with a tally in the home half. Back-to-back singles to begin the inning had Cameron Gurney on third base with nobody out; he would score when Gilliam hit into a fielder's choice. After four innings, Utah looked to claw back from a 4-1 deficit.
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But the Knights' bats heated up with a run in the fifth and sixth innings, plus a five-spot in the seventh.
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Miller rocketed a 397-foot solo homer run to start the bottom half of the sixth for Utah.
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In the top of the eighth, UCF's JD Rogers—who finished with seven RBIs—drove in the game's final run as the series opener went to the Knights.
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Next Up
Utah and UCF will play a doubleheader on Saturday, beginning at 2 p.m. MT inside America First Ballpark. The doubleheader was scheduled due to anticipated inclement weather on Sunday.
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Follow Utah Baseball
Keep up with the Utes by following @utahbaseball and by visiting www.UtahUtes.com. Download the Utah 360 app here.
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Jake Long went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 10 straight games, while Jet Gilliam singled and drove in a run, reaching base for the 16th consecutive contest. Cal Miller hit his fifth homer of the season as well.
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Utah got Luke Jacobs to third base in the bottom of the first inning, after Jacobs led off the frame with a line-drive single. He moved into scoring position on Long's base hit and took third on a ground ball in the infield. But a double play ended the threat and the game remained scoreless.
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The Knights got on the scoreboard first with a home run from JD Rogers at the top of the second. Utes' starting pitcher Colter McAnelly responded and recorded two strikeouts to close out the inning. McAnelly then worked around a two-out walk in the third inning to keep the Utes within a run.
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UCF pushed across three runs in the top of the fourth, but Utah responded with a tally in the home half. Back-to-back singles to begin the inning had Cameron Gurney on third base with nobody out; he would score when Gilliam hit into a fielder's choice. After four innings, Utah looked to claw back from a 4-1 deficit.
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But the Knights' bats heated up with a run in the fifth and sixth innings, plus a five-spot in the seventh.
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Miller rocketed a 397-foot solo homer run to start the bottom half of the sixth for Utah.
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In the top of the eighth, UCF's JD Rogers—who finished with seven RBIs—drove in the game's final run as the series opener went to the Knights.
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Next Up
Utah and UCF will play a doubleheader on Saturday, beginning at 2 p.m. MT inside America First Ballpark. The doubleheader was scheduled due to anticipated inclement weather on Sunday.
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Follow Utah Baseball
Keep up with the Utes by following @utahbaseball and by visiting www.UtahUtes.com. Download the Utah 360 app here.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gray, Mateo (5-0)
L: McAnelly, Colter (2-5)
S: Schoneboom, Kevin (1)
Batting:
2B: Williamson, Andrew 1 ; Moran, Landon 1 ; Rogers, JD 1
HR: Ross, DeAmez 1 ; Rogers, JD 2
RBI: Williamson, Andrew 1 ; Ross, DeAmez 2 ; Lodise, Jordan 1 ; Rogers, JD 7 ; Smith III, John 1
SH: Jacobs, Austin 1
SF: Lodise, Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ross, DeAmez 2 ; Crespo, Javier 2 ; Lodise, Jordan 1 ; Moran, Landon 3 ; Rogers, JD 2 ; Skinner, Zak 2
CS: Smith III, John 1
HBP: Crespo, Javier 1
Batting:
HR: Miller, Cal 1
RBI: Miller, Cal 1 ; Gilliam, Jet 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gurney, Cameron 1 ; Miller, Cal 1
HBP: Kleveno, Jack 1 ; Hawkins, Zakye 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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