ST. GEORGE, Utah – Utah Valley fell in the rubber match of the weekend series against Utah Tech, 8-2 on Sunday afternoon at Bruce Hurst Field. The Trailblazers (12-31, 6-15) hit three home runs and scored five runs in the first two innings to pull away from Utah Valley (23-20, 9-10).
 
"Our guys played hard today. Tip your hat to Utah Tech as they made a few more pitches, a few more swings, and a few more plays than we did," said UVU head coach Eddie Smith.
 
Daniel Dickinson went 2-for-5 with a leadoff home run in the first to move his reached-base streak to 30 games. His first-inning shot gave UVU an early 1-0 lead, and it is the fifth homer of the season for the freshman. In the home half, Utah Tech used three extra-base hits, including a solo home run from Tyson Fisher, to take a 3-1 lead.
 
Utah Tech added two runs in the second and one in the fourth to take a 6-1 lead. The Wolverines looked for a comeback in the fifth inning as Calyn Halvorson doubled off the center field wall, and Garrett Broussard singled to put runners on the corners. Dickinson brought home a run on a single through the left side of the infield to make it 6-2. UVU stranded a pair of runners in the inning.
 
Casey Anderson (2-1) got the start for the Wolverines and took the loss. He struck out six Trailblazers in his 3.2 inning outing. He gave way to former Utah Tech hurler Ethan Fowlks who came in to go two innings, including an inning where he struck out the side. Mitch Mueller made a brief appearance working 0.1 inning and recording a strikeout, and Nick Sims wrapped up the game with 2.0 innings, allowing one hit, and striking out three.
 
Dickinson, Halvorson, and Broussard had multi-hit performances in the game today.
 
The Wolverines return home for a seven-game homestand. It will start on Friday, May 5, with three games against Stephen F. Austin before UVU welcomes New Mexico State to Orem on May. 12 for the final meeting before the Aggies move to Conference USA. Utah will visit in May. 16 to wrap up the home schedule.