OREM, Utah – Utah Valley baseball returns to the diamond Tuesday afternoon for a matinee against the Big 12's Utah Utes. First pitch from UCCU Ballpark is scheduled for 1 p.m. MT and is the first of three matchups against Utah, with the other two taking place in Salt Lake City.
 
BROADCAST INFO
Tuesday's game will air on ESPN+ with Jordan Bianucci on the call alongside Zach Burrows. The game will also be broadcast on 103.9 and 98.3 ESPN The Fan app and GoUVU.com. Fans can follow live stats at GoUVU.com/stats.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Wolverines won their series over Cal State San Bernardino last weekend, scoring 30 runs over the final two games, both of which ended via run rule. Utah Valley hit .400 as a team over the weekend, with Kaden Carpenter going 5 for 8 with five walks to lead the UVU offense. DJ Massey hit his first career home run Saturday and finished the weekend with a .636 on-base percentage. Mason Strong set a new career high with six RBIs on Sunday, including his second career grand slam.
 
Utah Valley pitchers were led by Jacob Heppner, who secured his second consecutive strong outing for UVU, going six innings against the Coyotes while allowing six hits and one earned run. George Albrecht, in his first career start, set a career high with three innings pitched and three strikeouts Sunday.
 
SCOUTING UTAH
The Utes enter Tuesday afternoon's game with a 15-10 overall record and a 5-4 mark in the Big 12. After dropping the series opener against Kansas State, they rallied to win the series.
 
They are led offensively by Cameron Gurney, who is hitting .406 in 25 games this season with three home runs and 27 RBIs. Jake Long hit for the cycle this weekend against the Wildcats and is second on the team with a .392 average. He leads the team with six home runs and 32 RBIs.
 
UP NEXT
Utah Valley travels to Cal State Bakersfield for a three-game series against the Roadrunners beginning Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. MT. The series continues Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4.