Softball | 4/24/2024 12:00:00 PM

(St. George, Utah – April 24, 2024) - The Trailblazers close out their home schedule this weekend hosting UT Arlington at Karl Brooks Field.

Game 44
Who | UT Arlington (20-27, 10-9 WAC) at Utah Tech (16-27, 9-10 WAC)
When | Friday, April 26 / 11 a.m.
Where | Karl Brooks Field / St. George, Utah
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Game 45
Who | UT Arlington (20-27, 10-9 WAC) at Utah Tech (16-27, 9-10 WAC)
When | Friday, April 26 / 1:30 p.m.
Where | Karl Brooks Field / St. George, Utah
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Game 46
Who | UT Arlington (20-27, 10-9 WAC) at Utah Tech (16-27, 9-10 WAC) - Senior Day
When | Saturday, April 27 / 12 p.m.
Where | Karl Brooks Field / St. George, Utah
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TRAILBLAZERS SPLIT PAIR OF GAMES AT TARLETON STATE
The Trailblazers split a pair of games at Tarleton State last weekend as the series finale set for Saturday was canceled due to rain.

The first game on Friday saw the Trailblazers win, 3-1 striking first with a run in the second inning scoring on an RBI double by Gabi Giroux that drove home Marisa Rubio from first.

A sacrifice fly by Carly Eldredge and an RBI single to left field by Rubio in the third inning pushed the Trailblazers ahead, 3-0.

With starting pitcher Attlyn Johnston tossing a complete game, she held the Texans off the board in the first five innings, before Tarleton broke up the Trailblazers shutout bid in the sixth with a bases-loaded walk.

With the bases continuing to be loaded and only one out, Johnston got a popup and strikeout to hold off the Texans rally.

Johnston earned her sixth win of the season in the victory limiting Tarleton State to four hits, one earned run and struck out six.

The nightcap of the doubleheader saw the Trailblazers fall, 7-0.

ABOUT THE UT ARLINGTON MAVERICKS
The Mavericks are 20-27 overall on the season with a 10-9 mark in the WAC sitting in a tie for fourth in the conference with Utah Valley.

UT Arlington is coming off a series win at Abilene Christian last weekend and also has WAC series wins over Utah Valley and Southern Utah. The Mavericks also have also split two-game series against California Baptist and Stephen F. Austin.

UTA is 5-10 on the road this season and has non-conference road wins at Baylor & Houston Christian in addition to a WAC road win at Tarleton State. The Mavericks are hitting .276 as a team and averaging 3.6 runs per game ranking seventh in the WAC in both categories.

Fifth-year senior Camille Corona, a transfer from Texas, is leading the team the team and ranks fourth in the WAC hitting .400 from the plate. She also leads the team in runs (24), hits (54), triples (2), on-base percentage (.461) and stolen bases (8).

In the circle, UT Arlington sits in the middle of the WAC in ERA with a 4.44 while opponents are hitting .300 from the plate. Opponents are averaging nearly five runs per game and they are 24-2 when scoring five or more runs.

Freshman Abi Gutierrez leads the team with eight wins and 45 strikeouts while junior Jessica Adams has thrown a team-leading 87.2 innings and joins Gracie Bumpurs each with a team-high 13 starts apiece.

SERIES HISTORY VS. UT ARLINGTON
The Trailblazers are 2-2 all-time against the Mavericks winning one of three contests on the road last season along with winning, 6-4 against UTA in an elimination game at the WAC Tournament.

This will be UT Arlington's first trip to St. George in program history.

SENIOR DAY RECOGNITION - Prior to Saturday's game, the Trailblazers will honor their five seniors on Senior Day.

• RHP Tyler Denhart - A three-year pitcher from Seal Beach, Calif., Tyler has earned 12 wins in her career in the circle while making 49 career appearances and 31 starts. Tyler has tossed 105 career strikeouts in 184 and a third innings while throwing 14 complete games. As a senior this season, Tyler has made a team-leading 24 appearances earning four wins and has tossed 82 innings.
• OF Maddy Duryea - A four-year Trailblazer from Dewey, Ariz., Maddy has played in 80 career games while making 43 starts. She has collected 35 career hits, including nine doubles and four home runs, driven in 28 RBI and scored nine runs. In 22 games this season, Maddy has three doubles, drawn three walks and driven in five RBI.
• C Rachel Campbell - A four-year catcher from Castle Rock, Colo., Rachel has played in 158 career games and made 142 starts. Nearing the 100-career hit mark, Rachel has racked up 97 hits with 41 going for extra bases. She has collected 26 home runs, 14 doubles and a triple, driven in 92 RBI and scored 64 runs. As a senior this season, Rachel has a team-high eight home runs and leads the team with a .490 slugging percentage.
• INF Oaklee Trapp - A four-year infielder from Tremonton, Utah, Oaklee has played in 163 career games while making 150 starts. In over 400 career at-bats, Oaklee has 103 career hits, with 26 doubles and four home runs, driven in 62 RBI and scored 65 runs. In 36 games this season, Oaklee has 18 hits with four doubles, eight RBI and 12 runs scored.
• INF Laura Lockard - A five-year Trailblazer from Boise, Idaho, Laura has played in 193 career games with 180 starts. With nearly 500 career at-bats, Laura has hit a career .309 while racking up 153 hits, driven in 100 RBI and scored 51 runs. One of two Trailblazers to play in all 43 games this season, Laura has a team-leading 10 doubles along with driving in 23 RBI and has seven multi-RBI and nine multi-hit games.

UTAH TECH VS. WAC OPPONENTS
Utah Tech has faced California Baptist (50) most often, followed by Grand Canyon (42), Southern Utah (37), Seattle U (16) and Utah Valley (12) closing 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, Tarleton State five times and Stephen F. Austin & UT Arlington four times.

WAC STANDINGS
The Trailblazers enter the weekend sitting sixth in the WAC with a 9-10 mark in the conference. 

Grand Canyon, who won the WAC Tournament in 2023, currently leads the WAC with a 17-3 mark. California Baptist ranks second with a 12-6 mark, followed by Seattle U (11-9) in third with a two-way tie for fourth between UTA and Utah Valley. 

The final four spots in the conference are rounded out by Abilene Christian (8-12), Stephen F. Austin (8-12), Southern Utah (7-13) and Tarleton State (5-14).

UTAH TECH IN WAC PLAY
The Trailblazers are in their fourth season of WAC play with a 42-43 overall mark. The Blazers are 23-21 at home and 19-22 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.

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.

UP NEXT
The Trailblazers wrap up the regular season next weekend traveling to Utah Valley (18-25, 10-9 WAC) for a single game on Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday.