Softball | 4/11/2024 12:00:00 PM

Game 39
Who | California Baptist (22-19, 9-3 WAC) at Utah Tech (13-25, 6-8 WAC)
When | Friday, April 12 / 2 p.m.
Where | Karl Brooks Field / St. George, Utah
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Game 40
Who | California Baptist (22-19, 9-3 WAC) at Utah Tech (13-25, 6-8 WAC) - Clothing Drive Game
When | Friday, April 12 / 4:30 p.m.
Where | Karl Brooks Field / St. George, Utah
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Game 41
Who | California Baptist (22-19, 9-3 WAC) at Utah Tech (13-25, 6-8 WAC) - Sexual Assault Awareness Game
When | Saturday, April 13 / 12 p.m.
Where | Karl Brooks Field / St. George, Utah
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TRAILBLAZERS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST THUNDERBIRDS
The Trailblazers split a doubleheader on Tuesday against Southern Utah winning 5-0 in game one before falling 10-0 in five innings in the nightcap.

The Blazers used a strong pitching performance from Attlyn Johnston in game one tossing a two-hit shutout while matching her season best with nine strikeouts.

She held the Thunderbirds off the base paths in six of seven innings with SUU only able to reach base in the fifth inning collecting its lone two hits of the contest.

The second game of the day saw the Trailblazers fall victim to a six-run second inning by SUU with the Thunderbirds adding four runs in the third while UT was unable to generate any offense in the contest.

ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA BAPTIST LANCERS
The Lancers are 22-19 overall on the season with a 9-3 record in the WAC to sit second in the conference, trailing only Grand Canyon. CBU swept three-game series over Tarleton State and Southern Utah along with two games last weekend at Utah Valley before the series finale got rained out.

California Baptist is only 3-9 away from home while going 18-10 at home and 1-0 at a neutral site. The Lancers are hitting .320 as a team to rank second in the WAC and 24th nationally. CBU is averaging 4.6 runs per game and 8.7 hits per game.

The Lancers are led by infielder Kayla Lyon, who earned WAC Player of the Week honors this week, as the sophomore ranks second in the nation with 18 doubles to go along with topping the team in RBI (33), home runs (6) and hits (49).

In the circle, California Baptist has a team ERA of 2.96, second in the WAC, while opponents are hitting .253 from the plate.

Three Lancers have six or more wins as Morgan McConnell leads the team in starts (15), innings pitched (95.1) and strikeouts (44) and joins Presley Hosick with seven victories apiece.

SERIES HISTORY VS. CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
The Trailblazers trail the all-time series against California Baptist narrowly, 24-23.

Utah Tech swept the Lancers at home in 2023 winning a pair of run-rule contests before winning the series finale, 7-6.

With their first meeting coming in 2007, the Trailblazers are 14-14 overall at home against CBU and are 9-10 on the road.

CBU is the WAC program Utah Tech has played the most often, 47 times, with Grand Canyon (42), Southern Utah (37), Seattle U (16) and Utah Valley (12) rounding out the top five most played.

The four Texas schools round out their WAC opponents as the Trailblazers have squared off against Abilene Christian six times, Stephen F. Austin and UT Arlington four times and Tarleton State three times.

WAC STANDINGS
The Trailblazers enter the weekend sitting sixth in the WAC with a 6-8 mark in the conference. 

UT has remaining WAC series at Tarleton State (10th) & Utah Valley (3rd) with Senior Weekend against UT Arlington (5th) in between.

Grand Canyon, who won the WAC Tournament in 2023, currently leads the WAC with a 12-2 mark.

UTAH TECH IN WAC PLAY
The Trailblazers are in their fourth season of WAC play with a 39-41 overall mark. The Blazers are 21-20 at home and 18-21 on the road.

Utah Tech captured the WAC regular season crown in 2023 with a 19-5 overall record, including an 11-1 mark at home.

The Blazers won six of its eight WAC series with five sweeps, including the last three series of the spring taking down California Baptist, Southern Utah and Utah Valley.

UT went 8-16 in WAC play in 2022 and finished fifth in the West Division posting a 4-8 mark on the road as well as at home. The Trailblazers claimed series wins over Utah Valley, New Mexico State and Grand Canyon.

In their first season of WAC play in 2021, the Blazers went 6-12 to finish sixth in the WAC. UT went 3-6 on the road and at home with series wins over Tarleton and Grand Canyon.

WAC TOURNAMENT
The Trailblazers will look to go back to their second straight WAC Tournament this season after making their inaugural trip in 2023.

Set for May 8-11 in Seattle, the top eight teams in the regular season standings qualify for postseason play.

LOCKARD LOCKED IN
Laura Lockard leads the team with a .330 average while also topping the team in doubles (10), RBI (23) and on-base percentage (.398).

FIVE TRAILBLAZERS SEEING REGULAR TIME
Lockard along with Sadie Gardner have played in all 38 games this season while Rachel Campbell has played in 37 games and Carly Eldredge and LB Kahahwai-Kekona have seen action in 36 games.

WE'LL TAKE THAT
The Blazers are among the WAC leaders in stolen bases sitting third with 37.

Leading the way is speedster LB Kahahwai-Kekona with 10 to sit third in the WAC. Sadie Gardner has added nine stolen bags and Maka Sonognini has posted six.

TAKING A STROLL
The Trailblazers rank fourth in the WAC in walks drawing 93 free passes this season.

Freshman Gabi Giroux has drawn 17 walks which ties for fifth in the WAC.

UP NEXT
The Trailblazers head out on the road next weekend traveling to Tarleton State (16-25, 4-10 WAC) on April 19-20.