OREM, Utah — Utah Valley fell 10-5 in a midweek matchup to crosstown rival Brigham Young University on Tuesday night at UCCU Ballpark. Former Cougar Chipper Beck finished 2 for 3 and reached base four times for UVU (14-17), but BYU (15-16) scored runs in the middle innings to pull away for the victory.
 
DJ Massey went 1 for 2 with three walks and scored two runs. He fell one walk shy of becoming the first Wolverine since Cole Jordan in 2024 to record four walks in a game against the Cougars.
 
Chance Wallace made his first start for the Wolverines and logged a season-high three innings with four strikeouts, setting new season highs for the left-hander.
 
Utah Valley broke through after a BYU pitching change. Jayden Smith singled, Massey walked and Mason Strong was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Beck then doubled to left-center field to score two runs and give UVU a 2-0 lead.
 
The Wolverines regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning after Massey walked and Katschke was hit by a pitch, putting two on with one out. Strong delivered a double down the left-field line to score Massey and make it 3-2.
 
Cohen Baack pitched two innings of relief, recording a career-high four strikeouts for the freshman. He retired the Cougars in order, striking out Ryder Robinson and Tu'alau Wolfgramm, and added two more strikeouts in the sixth.
 
Utah Valley trailed 5-3 entering the bottom of the sixth but cut into the deficit after a leadoff double from Derek Houston. He later scored on a pickoff attempt that got away and rolled into center field, then advanced home on an errant throw to third, making it 5-4.
 
BYU scored three runs in the seventh and added two more in the eighth to extend its lead to 10-4. Will Applegate, making his fourth start of the season, hit his first career home run down the right-field line to cut the deficit to 10-5.
 
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Utah Valley opens Western Athletic Conference play Friday at Sacramento State. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT at John Smith Field.