PROVO, Utah — BYU softball heads down to St. George for a single game at Utah Tech on Tuesday evening, its first of seven midweek contests on the season.
On a Big 12 bye this week, the Cougars (15-6, 1-2 Big 12) visit the Trailblazers at Karl Brooks Field for the fourth-straight season.
| BYU @ Utah Tech | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time | Stream | Live Stats |
| Tuesday, Mar. 11 | 4 p.m. MDT | WAC International | Sidearm Stats |
BYU went 1-2 in its Big 12-opening series at Arizona State over the weekend, with each game decided by one run.
After being shutout in the series opener, 1-0, the Cougars responded by winning game two, 6-5. BYU took its first lead of game three on a two-run homer in the seventh inning, but the Sun Devils ultimately prevailed in extra innings, taking the series, 2-1.
Miranda Mansfield (.400), Ilove'a Brittingham (.364) and Lindy Milkowski (.300) each hit .300 or better on the week, with Lily Owens (.286) just behind. Owens finished with a team-high three RBI in the series, while Hailey Morrow tallied two of the team's three extra-base hits.
Kaysen Korth pitched 12 of BYU's 20.2 innings over the weekend, picking up a save while striking out 10. Kate Dahle went 1-0 on two appearances with five innings of work and three strikeouts. Jada Villegas fanned a trio as well, doing so on 3.2 innings pitched.
For the season, the Cougars now have five batters hitting .300+: Brittingham (.391), Milkowski (.357), Owens (.340), Bre Townsend (.333) and Morrow (.302), with Lauren Flanders' .294 just outside.
As a team, BYU is ranked in the top 25 nationally in four statistical categories: double plays per game (No. 6, 0.71), total double plays (No. 7, 15), ERA (No. 16, 2.00) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (No. 23, 3.03).
The Cougars are also in the top 50 in five other categories: WHIP, sacrifice bunts, home runs per game, total home runs and fielding percentage.
Korth and ctacher Lindy Milkowski represent BYU on the individual side, with the pitcher's four saves ranking third in the country and her 0.89 ERA good for 11th. Milkowski has caught seven runners stealing, which ranks No. 21 nationwide.
Preparing for the ninth meeting overall and fifth visit to St. George, the Cougars look to get back in the win column against the Trailblazers on Tuesday.
Utah Tech (10-14, 1-2 WAC)
- BYU leads the all-time series, 8-0, and is 4-0 in St. George.
- The Cougars took both meetings via run-rule last season, picking up a 9-1 (5) win on Mar. 26 at Utah Tech before beating the Trailblazers in Provo, 12-4 (5).
On Deck
BYU will return to Provo to host a home-opening doubleheader against Idaho State on Thursday, Mar. 13 beginning at 3 p.m. MDT. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.