PROVO, Utah – BYU baseball fell to Utah Tech, 10-3 on Monday afternoon at Miller Park.
“Utah Tech did a good job, give credit to them,” said BYU head coach Trent Pratt. "Our guys couldn’t get involved today. Hopefully, it’s an anomaly but winning is hard, and if you don’t show up other teams are good.”
BYU Highlights
Ryker Schow: 3-4, 2 RBI
Bryker Hurdsman: 2-4, 2B, Run
The Cougars were down early in the contest, as the Trailblazers scored two runs in the first inning. BYU responded with a Hurdsman run in the second inning, marking its first of the game. This one-run deficit would be the closest BYU would come, as Utah Tech scored more runs in the fourth and fifth, stretching the lead to 4-1.
The Cougars were held scoreless from the second until the sixth when they scored a run to shrink the lead to 4-2 with Tu'alau Wolfgramm bringing home Cooper Vest. In the eighth, the Trailblazers put the game out of reach, scoring five runs to extend the lead to seven. BYU scored just once in the bottom of the eighth with Ryker Schow singling to center to score Vest and cut the deficit to 9-3.
Utah Tech got its tenth and final run of the game in the ninth and forced three up three down from the Cougars to end the game, 10-3.
BYU now heads to Ohio for its first Big 12 series on the road against Cincinnati March 20-22. Watch the Cougars and Bearcats live on ESPN+ or listen on BYU Radio.