PROVO -- Ryan Chambers and Brock Jacobsen hit home runs Thursday to give BYU 17-8 victory over Utah.

"Tonight we got back some the momentum we lost in those one-run games to UNLV last week," Head Coach Vance Law said.

The victory gives BYU a 20-20 overall record, 12-10 record in the Mountain West Conference. Utah falls to 19-25, 6-15.

Utah jumped out on top of Jeff Mousser early, scoring two runs in the first inning off of a home run by Mike Westfall.

Hustle and smart base running gave BYU a 4-2 lead going into the second inning. Ranger Wiens hustled around third and slid under the catcher's tag to score the go ahead run for the Cougars. Jacobsen, on that same play, beat out a potential double play at first, and later stole second to set up BYU's fourth run of the game.

In the second, Utah kept the inning alive with two errors, allowing the Cougars to score five runs on just two hits. Again in the third inning BYU scored five runs on two hits, one of them a three-run home run by Ryan Chambers to make the score 14-2.

"We've been jumping on top early to give us the momentum," Chambers said, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.

Mousser settled down after the first inning, not giving up a hit until the sixth when his defense got him out of the inning by turning an unconventional double play that started when Tim Law nearly fell into the opponent's dugout making a play on a pop up. The double play was completed with a throw to third, but ended up catching Wick Udy in a run down between second and first with Law getting the putout.

"One of the question marks with our team is how well they'll deal with early adversity," Coach Law said. "Mousser did a great job of bouncing back. He was able to forget about the bad inning and pitch in the present."

Wiens, who moved down to give BYU some added productivity in the clean-up spot, went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Jacobsen hit his team-leading eighth home run in the second in the game, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.

Recent BYU graduate, Jason Garcia entered the game in the seventh to pitch. In his first post-graduate outing he gave up a home run to Jared Pena. He pitched two innings, giving up five runs on three hits.

The Cougars return to the diamond on Friday at 7 p.m. for the second game of the series against the Utes. The first 1,000 fans arriving at the ballpark Friday will receive a BYU stress ball.

University of Utah at Brigham Young Univ
May 01, 2003 at Provo, Utah (Larry H.Miller Field)
University of Utah 8 (19-25,6-15 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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PENA, Jared 2b...........  4  2  3  3   0  0  2  4   0
UDY, Wick c..............  3  0  1  0   0  0  2  2   0
 SCHLIEMAN, Nate ph/c....  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
CIARAMELLA, Matt cf......  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   1
 ANDERSON, Matt cf.......  1  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
WESTFALL, Mike 1b........  2  1  1  2   0  0  8  0   0
 SUNDBERG, Brett ph/1b...  2  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   0
CHEVALIER, Eric rf.......  2  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   0
 GOURLEY, T.R. ph/lf.....  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
JORDISON, Jake dh........  3  1  0  0   1  1  0  0   0
WILSON, Cort 3b..........  3  2  1  1   1  1  0  0   0
KHOURY, Ryan ss..........  2  0  0  0   0  0  1  4   0
 KMETKO, Tyler ph/ss.....  2  1  1  1   0  0  2  1   0
BASHAM, Mike lf/rf.......  4  1  1  1   0  0  5  0   0
MACKAY, Doug p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 OVERHOLT, Sean p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 BRESKA p................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 CARVER, Kevin p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 34  8  9  8   2  5 24 12   1
Brigham Young Univ 17 (20-20,12-10 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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JACKSON, Doug lf.........  4  4  2  1   2  0  1  0   0
CHAMBERS, Ryan rf........  3  1  3  3   0  0  3  0   0
 BILLS, Kevin rf.........  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
OBREY, Kainoa 3b.........  2  2  1  0   2  1  0  0   0
 LUCAS, Blair 3b.........  2  0  1  0   0  0  1  2   2
WIENS, Ranger ss.........  4  2  2  3   1  0  2  0   2
STUBBLEFIELD, Jake 1b....  3  2  1  1   1  1  5  0   0
 LAW, Tim 1b.............  2  0  0  0   0  0  5  0   1
JACOBSEN, Brock cf.......  4  3  2  4   1  0  2  0   0
ITRI, Rob 2b.............  4  0  3  3   0  0  2  0   0
 VEST, Wade pr/2b........  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   1
CARSON, Clayton dh.......  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   3
 BARNES, Clayton ph......  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
WILKES, Adam c...........  2  2  0  0   2  1  3  2   2
 WEINGARTEN, Mike c......  0  1  0  0   1  0  3  0   0
MOUSSER, Jeff p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 GARCIA, Jason p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 CHRISMAN, Jacob p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 39 17 15 15  10  3 27  7  11
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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University of Utah.. 200 000 501 -  8  9  4
Brigham Young Univ.. 455 001 20X - 17 15  0
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E - WILSON; KHOURY; KMETKO; MACKAY. LOB - Utah Utes 1; BYU Cougars 11. 2B -
KMETKO; OBREY. HR - PENA(4); WESTFALL(8); WILSON(3); CHAMBERS(7);
JACOBSEN(8). HBP - JACOBSEN. SH - CHAMBERS. SF - WIENS. SB - BASHAM, M.;
JACOBSEN 3. CS - CHEVALIER; CHAMBERS.
University of Utah     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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MACKAY, Doug........  2.0  7  9  6  3  1 12 16
OVERHOLT, Sean......  4.0  7  6  6  5  2 19 25
BRESKA..............  1.0  1  2  0  1  0  5  7
CARVER, Kevin.......  1.0  0  0  0  1  0  3  4
Brigham Young Univ     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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MOUSSER, Jeff.......  6.0  5  2  2  0  2 21 21
GARCIA, Jason.......  2.0  3  5  5  2  2  9 11
CHRISMAN, Jacob.....  1.0  1  1  1  0  1  4  4
Win - MOUSSER (5-5).  Loss - MACKAY (4-5).  Save - None.
WP - MACKAY. HBP - by BRESKA (JACOBSEN). BK - OVERHOLT.
Umpires - HP: Dan Weikle  1B: Jim Paronto  3B: John Cortez
Start: 7:06 pm   Time: 2:55   Attendance: 1392
Game notes:
Game one of three in Provo
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University of Utah at Brigham Young Univ - Play-by-Play
May 01, 2003 at Provo, Utah (Larry H.Miller Field)
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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University of Utah.. 200 000 501 -  8  9  4
Brigham Young Univ.. 455 001 20X - 17 15  0
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University of Utah starters: 3/2b PENA; 17/c UDY; 25/cf CIARAMELLA; 6/1b
   WESTFALL; 5/rf CHEVALIER; 30/dh JORDISON; 16/3b WILSON; 2/ss KHOURY;
   23/lf BASHAM, M.; 32/p MACKAY;
Brigham Young Univ starters: 13/lf JACKSON; 22/rf CHAMBERS; 32/3b OBREY;
   8/ss WIENS; 33/1b STUBBLEFIELD; 3/cf JACOBSEN; 21/2b ITRI; 23/dh CARSON;
   24/c WILKES; 35/p MOUSSER;
University of Utah - inning 1
   PENA singled to left field. UDY popped up to ss. CIARAMELLA flied out to
   rf. WESTFALL homered to left field, 2 RBI; PENA scored. CHEVALIER singled
   to right field. CHEVALIER out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 2 runs,
   3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 1
   JACKSON singled up the middle. CHAMBERS singled to right field; JACKSON
   advanced to third. CHAMBERS out at second c to ss, caught stealing. OBREY
   walked. WIENS singled to right field, RBI; OBREY advanced to second;
   JACKSON scored. STUBBLEFIELD singled to third base; WIENS advanced to
   second; OBREY advanced to third. JACOBSEN reached on a fielder's choice,
   2 RBI; STUBBLEFIELD out at second ss to 2b; WIENS scored; OBREY scored.
   JACOBSEN stole second. ITRI singled to center field, RBI; JACOBSEN
   scored. CARSON flied out to lf. 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 2
   JORDISON fouled out to 1b. WILSON popped up to c. KHOURY grounded out to
   c. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 2
   WILKES walked. JACKSON walked; WILKES advanced to second. CHAMBERS
   grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; JACKSON advanced to second; WILKES advanced
   to third. JACKSON advanced to third; WILKES scored on a wild pitch. OBREY
   struck out looking. WIENS singled up the middle, RBI; JACKSON scored.
   WIENS advanced to second on a throwing error by p, advanced to third.
   STUBBLEFIELD reached on a fielding error by ss, RBI; WIENS scored,
   unearned. JACOBSEN homered to left field, 2 RBI, unearned; STUBBLEFIELD
   scored, unearned. ITRI grounded out to 2b. 5 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0
   LOB.
University of Utah - inning 3
   BASHAM, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted. PENA grounded out to 1b
   unassisted. UDY flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 3
   OVERHOLT to p for MACKAY. CARSON flied out to lf. WILKES walked. JACKSON
   reached on a fielder's choice; WILKES advanced to second. CHAMBERS
   homered to center field, 3 RBI; JACKSON scored; WILKES scored. OBREY
   doubled to right center. WIENS grounded out to ss; OBREY advanced to
   third. STUBBLEFIELD walked. JACOBSEN walked; STUBBLEFIELD advanced to
   second. ITRI singled up the middle, 2 RBI; JACOBSEN advanced to third;
   STUBBLEFIELD scored; OBREY scored. CARSON grounded out to 1b unassisted.
   5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 4
   CIARAMELLA flied out to rf. WESTFALL fouled out to 1b. CHEVALIER struck
   out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 4
   WILKES grounded out to ss. JACKSON popped up to cf. CHAMBERS singled to
   third base. OBREY walked; CHAMBERS advanced to second. WIENS grounded out
   to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 5
   JORDISON popped up to 2b. WILSON struck out swinging. KHOURY flied out to
   cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 5
   STUBBLEFIELD struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. JACOBSEN singled
   to shortstop. ITRI singled to right field; JACOBSEN advanced to third.
   VEST pinch ran for ITRI. CARSON popped up to 2b. WILKES struck out
   looking. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 6
   BILLS to rf for CHAMBERS. LUCAS to 3b for OBREY. LAW to 1b for
   STUBBLEFIELD. VEST to 2b. BASHAM, M. popped up to ss. PENA singled up the
   middle. UDY singled to second base; PENA advanced to second. CIARAMELLA
   fouled out to 1b, out at first p to 3b to 1b; UDY out on the play; PENA
   advanced to third. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 6
   JACKSON walked. BILLS flied out to lf. JACKSON advanced to second on a
   balk. LUCAS singled to third base; JACKSON advanced to third. WIENS flied
   out to lf, SF, RBI; LUCAS advanced to second; JACKSON scored. LAW
   grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 7
   WEINGARTEN to c for WILKES. GARCIA to p for MOUSSER. SUNDBERG pinch hit
   for WESTFALL. SUNDBERG struck out looking. GOURLEY pinch hit for
   CHEVALIER. GOURLEY fouled out to 3b. JORDISON walked. WILSON walked;
   JORDISON advanced to second. KMETKO pinch hit for KHOURY. KMETKO doubled
   to center field, RBI; WILSON advanced to third; JORDISON scored. BASHAM,
   M. singled to second base, RBI; KMETKO advanced to third; WILSON scored.
   BASHAM, M. stole second. PENA homered to left field, 3 RBI; BASHAM, M.
   scored; KMETKO scored. SCHLIEMAN pinch hit for UDY. SCHLIEMAN flied out
   to cf. 5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 7
   SCHLIEMAN to c. ANDERSON to cf for CIARAMELLA. SUNDBERG to 1b. GOURLEY to
   lf. KMETKO to ss. BASHAM, M. to rf. BRESKA to p for OVERHOLT. JACOBSEN
   hit by pitch. VEST popped up to 1b. BARNES pinch hit for CARSON. BARNES
   flied out to cf. JACOBSEN stole second. WEINGARTEN walked. WEINGARTEN
   advanced to second; JACOBSEN stole third, scored on a fielding error by
   3b, unearned. JACKSON singled to right field, RBI; WEINGARTEN scored,
   unearned. BILLS reached on a fielding error by ss; JACKSON advanced to
   second. LUCAS flied out to rf. 2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 8
   ANDERSON grounded out to 2b. SUNDBERG flied out to lf. GOURLEY struck out
   swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 8
   CARVER to p for BRESKA. WIENS walked. LAW reached on a fielder's choice;
   WIENS out at second 2b to ss. JACOBSEN reached on a fielder's choice; LAW
   out at second 2b to ss. VEST grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
   errors, 1 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 9
   CHRISMAN to p for GARCIA. JORDISON struck out looking. WILSON homered to
   left field, RBI. KMETKO grounded out to p. BASHAM, M. grounded out to 3b.
   1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Sweeps are hoping to be put behind both by BYU and Utah's baseball teams as the rivals tangle in Provo for a three-game series beginning Thursday.

The host Cougars, now 19-20 overall and 11-10 in the Mountain West Conference, are coming off three consecutive losses last week at No. 20 UNLV. The Utes, now 19-24 and 6-14, were swept in a three-game series last week at New Mexico.

Last month in Salt Lake City, BYU swept Utah in a three-game series, the only MWC team to sweep the Utes at home. BYU, meanwhile, has only recorded a three-game sweep over one team in the MWC, Air Force two weeks ago, since Miller Park expanded two years ago.

Projected starters for BYU remain the same with Jeff Mousser (4-5, 5.57) on Thursday at 7 p.m., Paul Jacinto (6-5, 4.14) on Friday at 7 p.m., and Ken Gravley (3-1, 4.53) on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Saturday's game will be televised live on both KBYU-TV and BYU-TV with Jay Monsen calling the play-by-play and Gary Sheide as color commentator.

All three games will also be broadcast live over KOVO Radio 960 AM and live on the Internet through links at www.byucougars.com. The live audio for games on Thursday and Friday will be delayed until 10 p.m., because of BYU Women's Conference.

The Cougars are smarting from last week's losses at UNLV, including the finale when it let a 7-1 lead through five-plus innings evaporate in an 11 10 loss. That loss was due in part to a MWC record-typing three-home-run performance by Stephen Ghutzman.

The three games against Utah start a consecutive eight-game homestand for BYU.

Among BYU's leaders in the latest NCAA statistics are Kainoa Obrey and Ranger Wiens, both tied at 15th in doubles; Doug Jackson is fifth in triples; and BYU is 29th in runs scored.