University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, March 7
Greeley, Colo.
2 p.m.
University of Northern Colorado
vs
Utah Valley
Opening Day at Jackson Field
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Bears Open Home Slate Friday
GREELEY, Colo. – After a 13-game road trip to kick off the 2025 schedule, Northern Colorado opens its home slate with a five-game series beginning Friday.
The Bears went 5-7 away from Greeley, with their contest at Air Force suspended due to darkness, tied at 10 after nine innings. The teams will resume play in UNC's final midweek contest April 8.
SCHEDULE
Game 1 | Fri., March 7 | 2 p.m. | LHP Corbin Kirk (0-1, 6.23) vs. RHP Murphy Gienger (2-2, 9.31)
Game 2 | Sat., March 8 | 11 a.m. | RHP Colton Kennedy (0-0, 2.38) vs. RHP Jake Storey (0-1, 8.53)
Game 3 | Sat., March 8 | 2 p.m. | LHP Jacob Heppner (1-0, 11.81) vs. RHP Dylan Smith (0-1, 8.78)
Game 4 | Sun., March 9 | Noon | RHP Aaron Rice (0-0, 9.00) vs. TBA
Game 5 | Mon., March 10 | Noon | TBA vs. TBA
Watch | Live Stats
Northern Colorado (5-7)
Head Coach: Mike Anderson
Career Record: 369-275-3
Record at UNC: 32-79-1
Career vs. Utah Valley: 0-0
Utah Valley (4-8)
Head Coach: Jake McKinley
Career Record: 4-8
Record at Utah Valley: Same
Career vs. UNC: 0-0
NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
The Bears conclude their last weekend series against opponents not in the Summit League. They opened with Utah Tech of the WAC, conference foes of Utah Valley. UNC then played back-to-back weekends at Mountain West opponents New Mexico and Nevada. The Bears split their first two weekend series before falling in three of the four games in Reno last weekend.
TOP OF THE SUMMIT
The Bears open Summit League play March 14 at home against South Dakota State, in the first of two 3-game series against the Jackrabbits this season.
The Bears went 5-7 away from Greeley, with their contest at Air Force suspended due to darkness, tied at 10 after nine innings. The teams will resume play in UNC's final midweek contest April 8.
SCHEDULE
Game 1 | Fri., March 7 | 2 p.m. | LHP Corbin Kirk (0-1, 6.23) vs. RHP Murphy Gienger (2-2, 9.31)
Game 2 | Sat., March 8 | 11 a.m. | RHP Colton Kennedy (0-0, 2.38) vs. RHP Jake Storey (0-1, 8.53)
Game 3 | Sat., March 8 | 2 p.m. | LHP Jacob Heppner (1-0, 11.81) vs. RHP Dylan Smith (0-1, 8.78)
Game 4 | Sun., March 9 | Noon | RHP Aaron Rice (0-0, 9.00) vs. TBA
Game 5 | Mon., March 10 | Noon | TBA vs. TBA
Watch | Live Stats
Northern Colorado (5-7)
Head Coach: Mike Anderson
Career Record: 369-275-3
Record at UNC: 32-79-1
Career vs. Utah Valley: 0-0
Utah Valley (4-8)
Head Coach: Jake McKinley
Career Record: 4-8
Record at Utah Valley: Same
Career vs. UNC: 0-0
NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
The Bears conclude their last weekend series against opponents not in the Summit League. They opened with Utah Tech of the WAC, conference foes of Utah Valley. UNC then played back-to-back weekends at Mountain West opponents New Mexico and Nevada. The Bears split their first two weekend series before falling in three of the four games in Reno last weekend.
TOP OF THE SUMMIT
- UNC leads the Summit League in base-on-balls, doubles, doubles per game, batters hit by pitch, hits, on-base percentage, runs, sacrifice flies, scoring, triples and triples per game.
- Jake King paces the conference in batting average, doubles, doubles per game, hits and hits per game.
- Carter Monda leads the league in hit-by-pitch, hit-by-pitch per game, on-base percentage and runs scored.
- Kai Wagner matched Monda for the most runs scored, with the most RBIs and total bases.
- Tony Castonguay paces the Summit League in triples and sacrifice flies.
The Bears open Summit League play March 14 at home against South Dakota State, in the first of two 3-game series against the Jackrabbits this season.
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