OREM, Utah – Utah Valley University baseball returns home for a three-game series against Bushnell University this weekend. The series begins with a doubleheader on Friday, Mar. 22, at 12:05 p.m. MT and will wrap up on Saturday, Mar. 23, with a single game at 12:05 p.m. MT.
 
BROADCAST INFO
The series will air on ESPN+ with an audio-only stream on gouvu.com. Jordan Bianucci and Brice Larson will have the call. Live stats can be followed on UVUstats.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Wolverines split a midweek series this week with Arizona State in Phoenix. After dropping the first game 5-4, they bounced back and picked up a 7-5 road win on Wednesday to even the all-time series at three games apiece. Utah Valley held an early lead in both contests as they continued their home run surge with three in the second game of the week.
 
ABOUT BUSHNELL
Bushnell University is a private Christian university located in Eugene, Ore. It is a young program in its third season competing in baseball at the NAIA and is a member of the Cascade Collegiate Conference. The Beacons are off to a good start in 2024 at 16-9 and 4-0 in CCC play and are coming off a sweep of Eastern Oregon University in the conference opening series.
 
BACH IS HOT
Utah Valley centerfielder Nate Bach has been on a tear for the last week. He is currently hitting .370 during the stretch, but the power surge of six home runs has given UVU an offensive boost. Last weekend against SFA, he had two inside-the-park home runs and has driven in 13 runs, with a .460 on-base percentage.
 
WAC LEADERS
The Wolverines have turned 19 double plays this season and currently lead the WAC in that category. Utah Valley also leads the WAC in runs, hit by pitch, home runs, slugging percentage, and stolen bases.  Calyn Halvorson sits near the top of the WAC, hitting .375 overall to be in fourth place, while UVU reliever Mitch Mueller leads the WAC in ERA at 0.75.
 
UP NEXT
Utah Valley travels to Provo to face BYU on Monday, Mar. 25, before jetting off to Abilene for a three-game WAC series against Abilene Christian starting on Mar. 28.