University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Tuesday, March 22
Salt Lake City, Utah
6 p.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
at
Utah
Baseball takes winning ways on the road to Utah
3/21/2022 5:15:00 PM | Baseball
GREELEY, Colo. – Following one of the most exciting weekends of baseball at Jackson Field in recent memory, Northern Colorado takes its five-game winning streak on the road to Utah for two midweek games.
Who: vs Utah (11-7, 2-4 Pac-12)
When: March 22-23
Where: Salt Lake City, UT | Smith's Ballpark
How To Follow: WATCH LIVE | LIVE STATS | UNC_BearsBSB
Leading Off
Shaydon Kubo picked up his first conference player of the week honor after dismantling Western Illinois. It was the first such award since UNC joined the Summit and the first conference player of the week award since Connor Leedholm grabbed WAC pitcher of the week in 2018.
After the Bears' offensive barrage, Kubo (.571), Hayden Heinze (.545), Jake King (.462) and Cameron Cromer (.462) own the No. 1-4 spots in top batting averages in the Summit.
Josh Glenn has two triples to his name in the early parts of 2022. The mark is the second-most in the conference and No. 40 in the nation.
As a team, Northern Colorado's six triples are also the second-most in the Summit League and No. 42 in the nation.
Last Time Out
For the first time since 2018, Northern Colorado swept an opponent, bringing home all three victories against Summit League foe Western Illinois. Shaydon Kubo dominated at the plate while the Bears got solid appearances on the mound to start its new conference journey off undefeated.
Scouting the Utes
First-year head coach Gary Henderson's squad is off to a roaring start in 2022. Utah earned series wins at LMU and CSU Bakersfield in a west coast road trip that also saw the Utes pick up victories at Fresno State, San Diego State and UNLV.
During that west coast swing, redshirt-sophomore TJ Clarkson picked up College Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Week honors for hitting .471 with three home runs en route to a 4-1 week for Utah.
Two weeks are already in the books in Pac-12 play with Henderson's squad picking up two out of three against the Huskies before dropping all three games to Oregon in Eugene.
Get 'em on and get 'em over is the name of the game for Utah. With 11 sacrifice bunts, the Utes are No. 1 in the Pac-12 and No. 11 in the nation. The Utah defense has also been spectacular, boasting the nation's 19th-best fielding percentage at .981.
Offensively, the Utes are led by Landon Frei. Frei has tallied a team-best 22 hits with one double, two home runs and a batting average of .338.
History against Utah
The Bears hold a 23-26 record against the Utes in a series that dates back to 1951. Head coach Carl Iwasaki will be looking to buck the recent trend with Utah winning each of the last seven contests.
Looking Ahead
UNC returns to Summit League action on Friday, March 25 as North Dakota State rolls into Jackson Field.
To stay up to date on all things UNC baseball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
Who: vs Utah (11-7, 2-4 Pac-12)
When: March 22-23
Where: Salt Lake City, UT | Smith's Ballpark
How To Follow: WATCH LIVE | LIVE STATS | UNC_BearsBSB
Leading Off
Shaydon Kubo picked up his first conference player of the week honor after dismantling Western Illinois. It was the first such award since UNC joined the Summit and the first conference player of the week award since Connor Leedholm grabbed WAC pitcher of the week in 2018.
After the Bears' offensive barrage, Kubo (.571), Hayden Heinze (.545), Jake King (.462) and Cameron Cromer (.462) own the No. 1-4 spots in top batting averages in the Summit.
Josh Glenn has two triples to his name in the early parts of 2022. The mark is the second-most in the conference and No. 40 in the nation.
As a team, Northern Colorado's six triples are also the second-most in the Summit League and No. 42 in the nation.
Last Time Out
For the first time since 2018, Northern Colorado swept an opponent, bringing home all three victories against Summit League foe Western Illinois. Shaydon Kubo dominated at the plate while the Bears got solid appearances on the mound to start its new conference journey off undefeated.
Scouting the Utes
First-year head coach Gary Henderson's squad is off to a roaring start in 2022. Utah earned series wins at LMU and CSU Bakersfield in a west coast road trip that also saw the Utes pick up victories at Fresno State, San Diego State and UNLV.
During that west coast swing, redshirt-sophomore TJ Clarkson picked up College Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Week honors for hitting .471 with three home runs en route to a 4-1 week for Utah.
Two weeks are already in the books in Pac-12 play with Henderson's squad picking up two out of three against the Huskies before dropping all three games to Oregon in Eugene.
Get 'em on and get 'em over is the name of the game for Utah. With 11 sacrifice bunts, the Utes are No. 1 in the Pac-12 and No. 11 in the nation. The Utah defense has also been spectacular, boasting the nation's 19th-best fielding percentage at .981.
Offensively, the Utes are led by Landon Frei. Frei has tallied a team-best 22 hits with one double, two home runs and a batting average of .338.
History against Utah
The Bears hold a 23-26 record against the Utes in a series that dates back to 1951. Head coach Carl Iwasaki will be looking to buck the recent trend with Utah winning each of the last seven contests.
Looking Ahead
UNC returns to Summit League action on Friday, March 25 as North Dakota State rolls into Jackson Field.
To stay up to date on all things UNC baseball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
Players Mentioned
INF
/ Baseball
C
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
INF
/ BaseballTim Barrera Post Game Press Conference vs Kansas City
Monday, September 22
Week 4 - Head Coach Ed Lamb Press Conference
Wednesday, September 17
Building Champions Campaign 2025
Wednesday, September 17
Week 3 - Head Coach Lamb Press Conference
Wednesday, September 10
