March 24, 2010
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Wolverines Host Gonzaga in Three-Game Series
Utah Valley will face its second 2009 NCAA Regional opponent this week when Gonzaga comes to Brent Brown Ballpark for a three-game series beginning on Thursday at 6 p.m. The teams also play Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. It's the second straight weekend that UVU will host a West Coast Conference opponent after playing Portland in its home-opening series a week ago.
Series Probables
Game 1: LHP, Zane Gray (1-3, 5.68) vs. RHP Cody Martin (1-2, 4.83)
Game 2: RHP, Justin Campbell (0-0, 12.10) vs. LHP Ryan Carpenter (1-2, 7.62)
Game 3: LHP, Kade Andrus (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBA
About the Wolverines
The Wolverines defeated Utah, 6-4, on Tuesday behind a 14-hit day with nine of those hits coming from the 2-3-4 hitters of Sage Thorpe, Jace Brinkerhoff and Billy Burgess. Burgess had two doubles and a triple and drove in three runs.
Blake Krahenbuhl got the win in his first career start. He allowed four runs on six hits in six innings of work. Ryan Chadwick and Craig Brimhall threw the final three innings with Brimhall earning his first save after a perfect ninth.
Chris Benson had what turned out to be the game-winning single in the sixth inning to score Burgess following his RBI triple. Benson's hit extended his hitting streak to 12 games as he continues to lead the team with a .492 average.
On Deck
The Wolverines play five in-state games beginning on Tuesday at Utah. Southern Utah will be in Orem for a four-game series next Thursday-Saturday, April 1-3.
About the Opposition
Gonzaga lost at Washington State, 7-5, in a midweek game on Tuesday. The Bulldogs (8-12) have lost five straight with three of those coming at No. 13 UC Irvine last weekend. Four the five losses have been by three runs or less. Drew Heid leads the team with a .409 batting average and has four home runs. Andy Hunter is hitting .341 with team-highs of six home runs and 23 batted in.
The series between the Wolverines and Bulldogs has been a lopsided one, with Gonzaga owning a 13-3 all-time lead. The Wolverines were swept in a four-game series in 2009, a year that saw the Bulldogs get to an NCAA Regional. This will be the first time the two teams will meet in Orem.
