Deseret First Duel
Brigham Young University
May 01 | 06:00 PM
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University of Utah
Braden Taylor | Posted: 1 May 2019 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Game Recap
Braden Taylor

BYU softball loses to Utah in Deseret First Duel

PROVO, Utah – BYU softball lost 11-2 against Utah in the Deseret First Duel on Wednesday at Gail Miller Field.

Player highlights:

  • Rylee Jensen: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 R
  • Emilee Erickson: 2-3, 1 RBI
  • Marissa Chavez: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 R,
  • Libby Sugg: 2-3

BYU vs. Utah Box Score

Utah (16-32, 3-12 PAC 12) opened up the game with a solo home run to left field before adding a two-run blast over the center field fence to take a 3-0 lead over BYU (24-21, 8-1 WCC) in the top of the first. 

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, Emilee Erickson singled to left field bringing Rylee Jensen in and advancing all runners. The Cougars failed to score another run and trailed the Utes 3-1 at the end of the inning.

In the bottom of the second, Jensen hit a ball down the first base line where the first baseman bobbled the ball allowing Brooke Vander Heide to cross home for BYU’s second run of the game bring the score to 3-2.

Utah added three more runs in the top of the third to extend its lead to 6-2. In the fourth frame, the Utes tacked on two more scores to make it 8-2. The Cougars gave up three more runs in the seventh for an 11-2 loss. 

BYU softball will return to conference play with a series against Saint Mary’s at Cottrell Field in Moraga, California. The Cougars will face the Gaels Friday, May 3, at 3 p.m. before the two will play a doubleheader on Saturday, May 4.

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45- Utah 11, BYU 2 Box.pdf
 
 
Ari Davis | Posted: 30 Apr 2019 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
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Ari Davis

BYU softball to play Utah Wednesday before traveling to Saint Mary’s

PROVO, Utah – Coming off a 4-0 week, the BYU softball team will host the annual Deseret First Duel against Utah on Wednesday before heading to Saint Mary’s for a conference series in Moraga, California. 

BYU concludes its 10-game homestand with a game against Utah. The last time the Utes traveled to Provo, the Cougars won 4-3. The game will begin at 6 p.m. MT and a live stream on BYUtv Digital. 

The Cougars will travel to Moraga, California, to play West Coast Conference foe, Saint Mary’s. The Gaels are coming off a sweep at Loyola Marymount. BYU will play on Friday, May 3 at 3 p.m. PT followed by a doubleheader on Saturday, Mary 4 at 12 and 2 p.m. PT. 

Opponent Outlook

Utah | Wednesday, May 1 | 6 p.m. MDT | BYUtv Digital

• The Utes hold a 15-32 record with a 4-14 record in the Pac-12 Conference. 

• Last season in the annual Deseret First Duel, BYU beat Utah in Salt Lake City 5-2. 

• This will be the 54th meeting between the two teams with the Cougars tallying 34 wins to Utah’s 19.

•Head Coach Amy Hogue begins her 12th season as the Utes head coach with a 331-309-1 overall record.

Saint Mary’s | Friday, May 3 at 3 p.m.; Saturday, May 4 at 12 & 2 p.m. 

• The Toreros currently have a 15-34 record and are 3-12 in conference after falling to LMU last weekend, including a 15 inning contest.

• This will be the 24th meeting between the two teams with the Cougars holding the advantage at 22-1 after sweeping the Gaels last season. BYU’s only loss came in 2017 at Saint Mary’s with a 1-0 score.

• Sonja Garnett enters her 1st season as the Gaels head coach after four seasons at the Academy of Art.

BYU Storylines

DESERET FIRST DUEL. The Cougars are set to host Utah in the annual Deseret First Duel on Wednesday, May 1 at 6 p.m. MT.  This is the 12th year of the Deseret First Duel series with Utah already clinching the overall trophy for this year.

CLOSING IN ON BYU RECORDS. While many BYU players are making their way up the BYU record books, senior Libby Sugg is closing in on BYU’s all-time records. Currently No. 2 in both doubles with 46 and RBI at 206. Sugg is six doubles away from holding the BYU record. She is also No. 5 in homers (48) and total bases (401). Redshirt sophomore Arissa Paulson has also made a dent in the charts, currently holding the No. 8 spot in complete games (28) and shutouts (8).

RYLEE JENSEN. Rylee Jensen has proved to be invaluable asset for the Cougars this season. The junior is currently ranked No. 26 nationally in batting average (.426), No. 52 in slugging percentage (.757), No. 67 in total bases (103) and is No. 1 in the WCC in seven different categories. She currently leads the team in batting average, runs scored (37), hits (58), RBI (28), home runs (10), slugging percentage (.757), on base percentage (.480), total bases (103), walks (15) and stolen bases (5).

THRID WCC AWARD SWEEP.  Rylee Jensen and Arissa Paulson earned the West Coast Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week awards, respectively. This is the third time that BYU was swept the weekly awards. Jensen and Autumn Moffat received the award in week two while Libby Sugg and Paulson earned the award in week eight. BYU has now been awarded eleven times this season by the WCC.

 
 
Location: Provo, Utah
Time: Date: 5/1/2019
Attendance: 847

Box Score

Linescore 1234567 R H E LOB
UTAH 3032003 11 13 2 8
BYU 1100000 2 8 7 10

University of Utah 6-32

Athlete AB Runs Hits 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SF SH HBP AVG SLG OBP PO A E FLD
Julia Noskin2b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 2 0 0 1.000
Makayla Hurstph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0
Ally Dickmanrf 5 2 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.800 1.400 0.800 0 0 0
Ellessa Bonstromss 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0.400 0.600 0.286 1 3 2 0.667
Alyssa Barreracf 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.400 1.000 0.400 3 0 0 1.000
Hailey Hilburnp/dp 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250 0.500 0.200 0 1 0 1.000
BreOnna Castaneda3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.333 0.667 0.500 3 0 0 1.000
Abby Robertsondp 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0
Alyssa Palacios1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 7 1 0 1.000
Jordyn Gasperph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0
Ryley Balllf 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.500 0.500 0.400 0 0 0
Katie Faulkc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 1 0 1.000
Makenna Calderonc 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 0.500 0.500 3 0 0 1.000
Batting Totals 38 11 13 3 0 2 8 1 5 3 0 4 1 0 0.342 0.579 0.326 21 9 2 0.938

Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF AB WP HBP BK SFA SHA AVG ERA
Hailey Hilburnp/dp 2.0 6 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.545 3.50
Sydney Sandezp 5.0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 20 18 0 0 0 0 0 0.111 0.00
Pitching Totals 7.0 8 2 1 4 4 1 0 0 33 29 0 0 0 0 0 0.276 1.00

BYU 24-21

Athlete AB Runs Hits 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SF SH HBP AVG SLG OBP PO A E FLD
JENSEN, Ryleelf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 0.333 0.500 0 0 0
WILLIAMS, Tayleirf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 1 0.000
SUGG, Libbyc 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.667 0.667 0.500 6 0 0 1.000
PAULSON, Aubriellepr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0
BEVELL, Morganc 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0
PAULSON, Arissap/1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 8 2 1 0.909
GODFREY, Ashleyph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0
ERICKSON, Emilee3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 0.667 0.667 0 1 2 0.333
PODHURCAK, Alyssaph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0
SANCHEZ, Olivia1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 3 0 0 1.000
MOFFAT, Autumnph/p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 2 0 1.000
HANCOCK, Allieph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0
TARROW, Lexidp 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.333 0 0 0
CHAVEZ, Marissass 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.333 0.667 0.200 1 4 2 0.714
VANDER HEIDE, Brookecf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.333 0.333 0.333 2 0 0 1.000
MIKLUS, Erin2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 2 1 0.750
Batting Totals 29 2 8 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 2 6 0 0 0.276 0.310 0.308 21 11 7 0.821

Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF AB WP HBP BK SFA SHA AVG ERA
PAULSON, Arissap/1b 3.0 6 6 3 1 4 2 0 2 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0.375 7.00
MOFFAT, Autumnph/p 4.0 7 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 23 22 0 0 0 0 1 0.318 1.75
Pitching Totals 7.0 13 11 4 1 5 3 0 2 40 38 0 0 0 0 1 0.342 4.00

Play By Play

Inning 1

Play Outs UTAH BYU
UTAH - NOSKIN grounded out to 3b (3-2 BBKKB). 0 0 0
UTAH - A. DICKMAN homered to left field, RBI (0-1 K). 1 1 0
UTAH - BONSTROM singled to shortstop (2-2 BBKFF). 1 1 0
UTAH - BONSTROM stole second. 1 1 0
UTAH - BARRERA homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-2 BKBS); BONSTROM scored. 1 3 0
UTAH - HILBURN popped up to cf (2-2 KKBB). 1 3 0
UTAH - CASTANEDA walked (3-1 BKBBB). 2 3 0
UTAH - CASTANEDA stole second. 2 3 0
UTAH - ROBERTSON struck out swinging (2-2 KBKFBKK). 2 3 0
BYU - JENSEN, Ryle reached on an error by ss (0-1 F). 0 3 0
BYU - WILLIAMS, Ta popped up to cf (3-2 BFFFBB). 0 3 0
BYU - SUGG, Libby singled to left field (2-1 BKB); JENSEN, Ryle advanced to second. 1 3 0
BYU - PAULSON, Ari walked (3-2 BKBBFFB); SUGG, Libby advanced to second; JENSEN, Ryle advanced to third. 1 3 0
BYU - ERICKSON, Em singled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); PAULSON, Ari advanced to second; SUGG, Libby advanced to third; JENSEN, Ryle scored, unearned. 1 3 1
BYU - PAULSON, Ari out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 1 3 1
BYU - SANCHEZ, Oli grounded out to p (1-2 KKB). 2 3 1

Inning 2

Play Outs UTAH BYU
UTAH - PALACIOS struck out swinging (3-2 BBKFBS). 0 3 1
UTAH - BALL grounded out to p (1-1 BK). 1 3 1
UTAH - NOSKIN struck out swinging (3-2 BBFBKS). 2 3 1
BYU - TARROW, Lexi struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBK). 0 3 1
BYU - CHAVEZ, Mari doubled to right field (0-0). 1 3 1
BYU - VANDER HEIDE singled up the middle (2-2 BKFB); CHAVEZ, Mari advanced to third. 1 3 1
BYU - JENSEN, Ryle singled to first base, RBI (1-1 BK); VANDER HEIDE advanced to second, caught stealing, out at third 1b to 3b; CHAVEZ, Mari scored. 1 3 2
BYU - WILLIAMS, Ta reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); JENSEN, Ryle out at second ss to 2b. 2 3 2

Inning 3

Play Outs UTAH BYU
UTAH - A. DICKMAN singled up the middle (0-1 F). 0 3 2
UTAH - BONSTROM popped up to ss (0-0). 0 3 2
UTAH - BARRERA reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BKBFF); A. DICKMAN out at first p to 1b. 1 3 2
UTAH - HILBURN doubled, advanced to third on an error by 3b, RBI (0-2 KFF); BARRERA scored, unearned. 2 4 2
UTAH - CASTANEDA doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 BKKB); HILBURN scored, unearned. 2 5 2
UTAH - ROBERTSON reached on an error by ss (2-2 FBFBFFF); CASTANEDA scored, unearned. 2 6 2
UTAH - PALACIOS struck out swinging (3-2 FFBBBK). 2 6 2
BYU - SUGG, Libby singled to left field (0-2 FK). 0 6 2
BYU - PAULSON, Aub pinch ran for SUGG, Libby. 0 6 2
BYU - PAULSON, Ari walked (3-0 BBBB); PAULSON, Aub advanced to second. 0 6 2
BYU - SANDEZ to p for HILBURN. 0 6 2
BYU - CALDERON to c for FAULK. 0 6 2
BYU - ERICKSON, Em reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BK); PAULSON, Ari advanced to second; PAULSON, Aub out at third ss to 3b. 0 6 2
BYU - MOFFAT, Autu pinch hit for SANCHEZ, Oli. 1 6 2
BYU - MOFFAT, Autu grounded out to p (0-1 K); ERICKSON, Em advanced to second; PAULSON, Ari advanced to third. 1 6 2
BYU - TARROW, Lexi walked (3-2 BBKFBB). 2 6 2
BYU - CHAVEZ, Mari popped up to 2b (2-2 BKBKFF). 2 6 2

Inning 4

Play Outs UTAH BYU
UTAH - PAULSON, Ari to 1b. 0 6 2
UTAH - MOFFAT, Autu to p. 0 6 2
UTAH - SUGG, Libby to c for PAULSON, Aub. 0 6 2
UTAH - BALL singled to center field (0-0). 0 6 2
UTAH - NOSKIN reached on a fielder's choice, SAC, bunt, advanced to second on an error by ss (0-1 F); BALL advanced to third. 0 6 2
UTAH - A. DICKMAN reached on an error by 3b, advanced to second (0-0); NOSKIN scored; BALL scored, unearned. 0 8 2
UTAH - BONSTROM popped up to cf (0-0). 0 8 2
UTAH - HILBURN to dp for SANDEZ. 1 8 2
UTAH - CALDERON to c for ROBERTSON. 1 8 2
UTAH - SANDEZ to p for CALDERON. 1 8 2
UTAH - BARRERA singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw; A. DICKMAN advanced to third. 1 8 2
UTAH - HILBURN reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on the throw (0-1 K); BARRERA advanced to third; A. DICKMAN out at home ss to c. 1 8 2
UTAH - CASTANEDA struck out swinging (0-2 KKK). 2 8 2
BYU - VANDER HEIDE struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). 0 8 2
BYU - JENSEN, Ryle grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). 1 8 2
BYU - WILLIAMS, Ta grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BK). 2 8 2

Inning 5

Play Outs UTAH BYU
UTAH - CALDERON singled to pitcher (0-0). 0 8 2
UTAH - GASPER pinch hit for PALACIOS. 0 8 2
UTAH - GASPER grounded out to p, bunt (0-0); CALDERON advanced to second. 0 8 2
UTAH - CALDERON advanced to third on a passed ball. 1 8 2
UTAH - BALL popped up to 2b (1-1 BK). 1 8 2
UTAH - HURST pinch hit for NOSKIN. 2 8 2
UTAH - HURST grounded out to ss (0-0). 2 8 2
BYU - PALACIOS to 1b for GASPER. 0 8 2
BYU - NOSKIN to 2b for HURST. 0 8 2
BYU - SUGG, Libby flied out to cf (2-1 BKB). 0 8 2
BYU - PAULSON, Ari singled to shortstop (3-2 BKBBK). 1 8 2
BYU - ERICKSON, Em singled to center field (0-0); PAULSON, Ari advanced to second. 1 8 2
BYU - MOFFAT, Autu reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BKKB); ERICKSON, Em advanced to second; PAULSON, Ari out at third p to 3b. 1 8 2
BYU - TARROW, Lexi struck out swinging (1-2 BFFFFFS). 2 8 2

Inning 6

Play Outs UTAH BYU
UTAH - A. DICKMAN singled up the middle (1-0 B). 0 8 2
UTAH - BONSTROM reached on an error by 2b (2-0 BB); A. DICKMAN advanced to second. 0 8 2
UTAH - BARRERA grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); BONSTROM advanced to second; A. DICKMAN advanced to third. 0 8 2
UTAH - HILBURN grounded out to p (2-0 BB). 1 8 2
UTAH - CASTANEDA grounded out to ss (0-0). 2 8 2
BYU - CHAVEZ, Mari lined out to p (0-1 F). 0 8 2
BYU - VANDER HEIDE grounded out to p, bunt (1-0 B). 1 8 2
BYU - JENSEN, Ryle walked (3-0 BBBB). 2 8 2
BYU - WILLIAMS, Ta flied out to cf (1-1 BF). 2 8 2

Inning 7

Play Outs UTAH BYU
UTAH - CALDERON grounded out to ss (3-1 KBBB). 0 8 2
UTAH - PALACIOS reached on an error by 1b (0-1 F). 1 8 2
UTAH - PALACIOS stole second. 1 8 2
UTAH - BALL singled to right field, RBI (2-2 BBFF); PALACIOS scored, unearned. 1 9 2
UTAH - NOSKIN grounded out to 2b (0-0); BALL advanced to second. 1 9 2
UTAH - A. DICKMAN singled, advanced to second on an error by rf, RBI (0-0); BALL scored, unearned. 2 10 2
UTAH - BONSTROM doubled to right field, RBI; A. DICKMAN scored, unearned. 2 11 2
UTAH - BARRERA grounded out to 2b (0-0). 2 11 2
BYU - BEVELL, Morg to c for SUGG, Libby. 0 11 2
BYU - BEVELL, Morg fouled out to 1b (1-1 BK). 0 11 2
BYU - GODFREY, Ash pinch hit for PAULSON, Ari. 1 11 2
BYU - GODFREY, Ash grounded out to ss (1-1 BK). 1 11 2
BYU - PODHURCAK, A pinch hit for ERICKSON, Em. 2 11 2
BYU - PODHURCAK, A reached on an error by ss (1-2 BKK). 2 11 2
BYU - HANCOCK, All pinch hit for MOFFAT, Autu. 2 11 2
BYU - HANCOCK, All struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 2 11 2