OREM, Utah – Utah Valley baseball returns to action this weekend to start WAC play with a three-game series against Seattle U. The opening game of the series is slated for Friday, Mar. 21 at 3:00 p.m. MT from Bannerwood Ballpark. UVU will travel south to Portland for a midweek game on Monday, Mar. 24 against Portland.
 
BROADCAST INFO
The series will air on WAC International and can be seen for free. Users are required to create a free account to watch. UVUstats.com will have live stats for the series. Monday's contest at Portland will air on ESPN+.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Wolverines have won nine straight games, which is their longest winning streak since the 2012 season. They were led by Jayden Smith, who finished 10-for-13 (.769) in the series, and reigning WAC Hitter of the Week Dominic Longo II added an 8-for-14 (.571) weekend with four of his eight hits going for extra bases. Seven hitters in the UVU lineup finished with a .300 or better average.
 
The Utah Valley pitching staff limited the Eagles to a .194 batting average and held a team ERA of 1.85. Colton Kennedy, Carston Herman, Jacob Heppner, and Landon Zaborowski all set new career highs in strikeouts during the series.
 
SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
Seattle U has an 8-12 overall record entering the start of WAC play. Offensively, they are led by Jake Wagoner and Sebastian Lopez, who are hitting over .300 this season. The Redhawks don't hit for much power, but Sam Kane leads them with six of their 21 home runs this season. On the mound, Kenny Ishikawa has both started and pitched in relief this season and is 2-2 this season.
 
SCOUTING THE PILOTS
Portland enters WCC play at 6-15 and is led by veteran head coach Geoff Loomis. They have held the edge lately in the series, with most meetings taking place in Rose City. The Pilots are led offensively by Brady Bean, who is hitting at a .349 clip with three big flies. Cole Katayama-Stall has added a .313 average this season to help pace the offense.
 
Earlier this season, Ryan Rembisz tossed a perfect game for the Pilots, and he is 2-1 this season with a save. The classic midweek matchup could see a lot of arms used, and with a team ERA of 7.40, it could make for an offensive game.
 
UP NEXT
Following the trip, Utah Valley returns home for a four-game home stand starting with Abilene Christian on Friday, Mar. 28. They will host Colorado Mesa on Tuesday, Apr. 1, before embarking on an 8-game road trip.