Utah Valley State vs. BYU
Location: Parkway Crossing Stadium: Orem, Utah
Date: April 4, 2005
Time: 7:00pm MST.
Series Record: Cougars Lead 2-0
Live Audio: Listen to the game live online by clicking HERE
Live Stats: Follow the game stats live online via BYU's website by clicking HERE

Utah Valley State at Utah
Location: Ute Field: Salt Lake City, Utah
Date: April 5, 2005
Time: 2:00pm MST.
Series Record: Tied 3-3
Live Audio: None

What's on Tap:
Utah Valley State will take on BYU for the third time this season and Utah for the 1st time in 2005. Monday's game against the Cougars will be at home in Parkway Crossing Stadium, while Tuesday's game against the Utes will be in Salt Lake City. BYU holds a 2-0 all-time advantage after winning the first two games of the series. The Wolverines and Utes are tied 3-3 all-time as they faced of six times in 2004. After this week's games, the Wolverines will play BYU two more times at home and the Utah five more times, (three at home and two at Utah).

Wolverine Update:
The Wolverines have lost four in a row and were swept in Seattle against the University of Washington on March 28-29. Utah Valley State had chances to win in two of the three games but came up short.

In the series opener, Kam Mickolio pitched an excellent game, going seven innings and giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits. In the second game, the Huskies put up seven runs in the fifth inning to run away with an 11-1 win. The third and final game looked like a repeat of the first until Dan Bulow hit a three-run homer to left center to give Utah Valley a 5-4 lead in the 8th inning. But the Huskies came back to tie it in the bottom of the 8th and then win it with a walk-off single in the last inning. Bulow-??s home run in the final game of the series tied him for the team lead with Trent Perry with seven.

Quick Hits:
- Only 15 of the Wolverines' 55 games this season will be played at home in Parkway Crossing Stadium. With 30 games in the books there are just 25 remaining, 11 at home and 14 on the road.

- The Wolverines play 18 games against in-state opponents this year. All seven vs. SUU have been played, while three of the five against BYU and all six against Utah still remain. So far, Utah Valley State holds a 3-6 record against those opponents.

- Besides being tied with Bulow for the team lead in homers, Trent Perry also leads the team in runs batted in (34) and doubles (14) while hitting .357 on the season.

Drew & Perry Honored:
Wolverine seniors Kory Drew and Trent Perry were both honored after their performances during opening weekend. Drew was named Division-I Independent Newcomer of the Week after going 10-for-23 (.435) with a grand slam and eight RBI against BYU and Southern Utah. In last Friday's 25-6 win over his former club, SUU, Drew was 4-7 with the grand slam and six RBI.

Perry was named to the College Baseball Foundation National Honor Roll after hitting .522 (12-for-23) with two home runs, eight RBI and four doubles last week. His biggest game came in Friday's 25 6 win over SUU when he finished 4-6 with a three run home run and six runs batted in.

Gardner Gets 400:
Coach Steve Gardner picked up his 400th career win at Utah Valley State in the home opener against Southern Utah. The win was not only his 400th, but the first ever at Parkway Crossing Stadium.

There will be another milestone this season for Coach Gardner as he is scheduled to coach in his 1000th game as a collegiate coach during the Sacramento State series. Gardner has spent the past 15 season as head coach for Utah Valley State after coaching eight seasons at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah.

Grand Opening Rescheduled:
The weekend series against SUU was the first ever at Parkway Crossing Stadium, but the Grand Opening of the park won't be until April 22-23 when Utah Valley State hosts South Dakota State. The opening was originally planned for this past weekend, but was postponed due to rain and snow throughout the week and an uncertainty of whether or not the games could be played. For more information on the Grand Opening, go to wolverinesports.net/baseball.

On Deck:
The Wolverines will travel to Greeley, Colorado for a matchup this weekend with the Northern Colorado Bears. There will be a Saturday doubleheader beginning at 1:00pm, followed by a single game on Sunday at Noon.