BYU (20-19) was outhit 13-5, while Utah Tech (27-14) had five two-out RBI to the Cougars one. Despite the loss BYU won the season series over UTU 2-1.

After leading off the first inning with hits on their first two at-bats, the Trailblazers got on the scoreboard first on a double steel of second and home. UTU increased its lead to 2-0 on the next play with a sacrifice fly to center field bringing in a runner from third. The Trailblazers picked up another run on a bunt combined with a throwing error to first base for a 3-0 lead.

Utah Tech pushed the score to 7-0 in the top of the second with four runs on four hits including a three-run home run with two outs.

The Cougars got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third, with a  Patrick Graham  double and a Tu’alau Wolfgramm infield ground ball RBI to cut the lead to 7-1.

UTU tacked on another run in the top of the fourth before BYU responded with two runs in the bottom of the frame. The first came on a UTU error that allowed Ryder Robinson to score, then  Keoni Painter  tripled to right field bringing in Cooper Jones from second base and shrinking the Utah Tech lead to 8-3.

The Trailblazers pushed the lead to 9-3 with a run on two hits in the fifth. BYU picked up a run in the seventh on a  Luke Anderson  ground ball that scored Ridge Erickson for what ended up being the final score of 9-4.

BYU travels to Tucson for a three-game Big 12 series with Arizona, April 23-25 at Hi Corbett Field. The games will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and on the BYU Radio app, BYUradio.org, SiriusXM 143 and 107.9 FM in Utah County.

Hedengren earns national honors

NEW ORLEANS – Jane Hedengren was named Co-USTFCCCA Women’s Athlete of the Week following her record-breaking 5000-meter performance, the organization announced Monday afternoon.

Just two weeks after setting the NCAA 10,000m record, Hedengren ran 14:50.50 to surpass Florida’s Parker Valby’s previous 5000m mark by over a second. She controlled the race from the outset and created separation over the final 2000m. The Provo, Utah product crossed the line more than eight seconds clear of the field. The performance earned her her fourth school record and third NCAA record, including the indoor season. Additionally, the true freshman’s time ranks as current World No. 2 outdoors.