Utah Tech University Athletics

Utah Tech closed out the road portion of its final Western Athletic Conference season in heartbreaking fashion as the Trailblazers were walked off at UT Arlington by an 8-5 count in 11 innings on Sunday afternoon at Clay Gould Ballpark.
 
Like they did in Saturday's game two victory, the Trailblazers (30-20/8-6 WAC) got off to another quick start offensively on Sunday. Kyle McDaniel opened the game with a bloop opposite field single to left and would go first-to-third on perfectly executed hit-and-run base knock from Hudson Manwaring.
 
McDaniel later scampered home carrying the game's first run on a Ryan Kroepel safety squeeze, while Manwaring, who was balked over to third base, scored on a Miller Durham groundout to make it a 2-0 game. 
 
After UT Arlington (17-28/6-8 WAC) battled back to tie the game at 4-4 in the fifth, the Mavericks took their first lead of the afternoon in the home seventh thanks the second of two Preston Knott solo home runs.
 
Utah Tech clapped right back in the eighth when with a runner at third and two outs, Petey Soto Jr. singled through the left side of the infield to chase home Mays Madsen carrying the tying run.
 
The Trailblazers had a chance to reclaim the lead in the ninth with runners on the corners and one out, but UTA reliever Hayes Melville thwarted the chance by inducing an inning-ending double play.
 
The game stayed tied until the UTA 11^th when the Mavericks won the game on a walk-off Hank Harp three-run homer.  
 
Utah Tech lost despite outhitting UTA 11-10, with Manwaring leading the way with his second four-hit game in as many days. Manwaring hit .714 (10-for-14) in the series overall with two doubles, five RBI and three runs scored.
 
McDaniel also collected a pair of hits out of the lead-off spot, while Soto Jr. went 2-for-5 to go with his RBI.
 
Utah Tech wraps up its 2026 road slate this Tuesday afternoon with a quick trip up I-15 to Salt Lake City for an in-state battle at Utah. First pitch at Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark on the Utah campus is set for 4:05 p.m. (MT).