Miller Park
400 E University Parkway Provo UT 84604
PROVO -- Ryan Chambers and Ranger Wiens knocked Utah pitching around Friday in BYU's 16-5 victory in front of the fourth largest crowd in Miller Park history.
The Cougars won behind the cheers of 2,512 fans, the largest attendance thus far this season. BYU's record improved to 21-20 overall, 13-10 in the Mountain West Conference. Utah dropped its sixth in a row, sending its record to 19-26, 6-16.
"Hitting is contagious," BYU Head Coach Vance Law said. "And every one on the team is hitting well right now. I feel confident I can send any one up to the plate and they'll do what is asked of them."
Chambers hit the ball square in the first inning that sailed over the right field fence into the dormitory parking lot to give BYU a lead it would never relinquish. It was Chambers' eighth home run of the year, tying him for the team lead with Brock Jacobsen.
On consecutive nights, Chambers has paced the Cougars, going 2-for-3 on Friday, with three RBI and four runs scored. In the series, he is hitting 5-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI.
Wiens hit a ball off the 388 marker in left field to send in two runs and give the Cougars a 7-1 lead. On the play Wiens passed up Chambers rounding second and was called out.
Paul Jacinto pitched three innings of no-hit ball before Wick Udy homered to make the score 4-1. He threw 108 pitches, striking out three and spraying seven hits around in seven innings.
"Jacinto is one of the funnest pitchers I've ever caught," catcher Casey Cloward said. "When we're on the same page we're unstoppable."
BYU went up by 10 runs in the seventh off of Kainoa Obrey's two-run home run, making the score 14-4.
"At the beginning of the season we were known for guiding towards the end of the games, losing one-run games," Cloward said. "Now we're looking to finish every game strong."
BYU looks for the sweep against Utah at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Should BYU pull that feat, it would be the first six-game sweep since 1986. Saturday's game will be televised live on KBYU (channel 11) and BYU-TV.
University of Utah at Brigham Young UnivMay 02, 2003 at Provo, Utah (Larry H.Miller Field)
University of Utah 5 (19-26,6-16 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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PENA, Jared 2b........... 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 5 0
UDY, Wick c.............. 4 1 1 1 1 0 5 1 1
CIARAMELLA, Matt cf...... 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 2
WESTFALL, Mike 1b........ 3 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 1
CHEVALIER, Eric rf....... 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0
JORDISON, Jake dh........ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
SUNDBERG, Brett ph...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
WILSON, Cort 3b.......... 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
KHOURY, Ryan ss.......... 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 0
KMETKO, Tyler ss........ 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
BASHAM, Mike lf.......... 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
ANDERSON, Matt lf....... 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
WESTMORELAND, Clay p..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BUCK, Ben p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SIMONSEN, Dan p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FLORENCE, Ryan p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 35 5 10 5 3 5 24 10 7
Brigham Young Univ 16 (21-20,13-10 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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JACKSON, Doug lf......... 5 2 2 1 0 0 5 0 1
BARNES, Clayton lf...... 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHAMBERS, Ryan rf........ 3 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 0
BILLS, Kevin rf......... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
WIENS, Ranger ss......... 4 0 2 3 1 0 1 2 0
CARSON, Clayton ph/ss... 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
OBREY, Kainoa 3b......... 3 3 3 4 1 0 1 0 0
LUCAS, Blair 3b......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
STUBBLEFIELD, Jake dh.... 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2
JACOBSEN, Brock cf....... 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1
ITRI, Rob 2b............. 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2
VEST, Wade 2b........... 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAW, Tim 1b.............. 4 1 2 0 1 1 10 1 0
CLOWARD, Casey c......... 5 4 3 0 0 1 5 1 0
JACINTO, Paul p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DABO, Tyler p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 40 16 20 16 5 5 27 7 8
Score by Innings R H E
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University of Utah.. 000 110 201 - 5 10 2
Brigham Young Univ.. 220 301 62X - 16 20 1
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E - UDY; WESTFALL; WIENS. DP - BYU Cougars 1. LOB - Utah Utes 7; BYU Cougars
8. 2B - WILSON; KHOURY; CHAMBERS; CLOWARD. HR - UDY(2); CHAMBERS(8);
OBREY(7); ITRI(5). HBP - CHAMBERS. SF - PENA; BILLS; OBREY. SB - LAW. CS -
BASHAM, M.; WIENS.
University of Utah IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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WESTMORELAND, Clay.. 5.2 11 8 8 5 2 25 32
BUCK, Ben........... 0.1 5 4 4 0 0 5 5
SIMONSEN, Dan....... 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 3 3
FLORENCE, Ryan...... 1.2 2 2 1 0 3 7 8
Brigham Young Univ IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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JACINTO, Paul....... 7.0 7 4 2 2 3 26 29
DABO, Tyler......... 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 9 10
Win - JACINTO (7-5). Loss - WESTMORELAND (4-5). Save - None.
WP - SIMONSEN 2; JACINTO. HBP - by WESTMORELAND (CHAMBERS). BK - DABO. PB -
CLOWARD.
Umpires - HP: Jim Paronto 1B: John Cortez 3B: Dan Weikle
Start: 7:06 pm Time: 3:22 Attendance: 2512
Game notes:
Game two of three in Provo
The crowd is BYU's best of the season, 4th best of Miller Park and
6th best in school history
BUCK faced 4 batters in the 7th.
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University of Utah at Brigham Young Univ - Play-by-Play
May 02, 2003 at Provo, Utah (Larry H.Miller Field)
Score by Innings R H E
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University of Utah.. 000 110 201 - 5 10 2
Brigham Young Univ.. 220 301 62X - 16 20 1
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University of Utah starters: 3/2b PENA; 17/c UDY; 25/cf CIARAMELLA; 6/1b
WESTFALL; 5/rf CHEVALIER; 30/dh JORDISON; 16/3b WILSON; 2/ss KHOURY;
23/lf BASHAM, M.; 9/p WESTMORELAND;
Brigham Young Univ starters: 13/lf JACKSON; 22/rf CHAMBERS; 8/ss WIENS;
32/3b OBREY; 33/dh STUBBLEFIELD; 3/cf JACOBSEN; 21/2b ITRI; 1/1b LAW; 9/c
CLOWARD; 15/p JACINTO;
University of Utah - inning 1
PENA grounded out to 1b unassisted. UDY walked. CIARAMELLA struck out
swinging. WESTFALL flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 1
JACKSON grounded out to ss. CHAMBERS homered to right field, RBI. WIENS
grounded out to 2b. OBREY walked. STUBBLEFIELD singled to second base;
OBREY advanced to second. JACOBSEN singled to right field, advanced to
second on the throw, RBI; STUBBLEFIELD advanced to third; OBREY scored.
ITRI struck out swinging. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 2
CHEVALIER flied out to lf. JORDISON flied out to cf. WILSON grounded out
to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 2
LAW singled, bunt. CLOWARD reached on a fielder's choice; LAW out at
second 3b to 2b. JACKSON grounded out to 2b; CLOWARD advanced to second.
CHAMBERS walked. WIENS singled through the left side, RBI; CHAMBERS
advanced to second; CLOWARD scored. OBREY singled through the left side,
advanced to second on the throw, RBI; WIENS advanced to third; CHAMBERS
scored. STUBBLEFIELD fouled out to 1b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 3
KHOURY fouled out to 1b. BASHAM, M. flied out to lf. PENA lined out to
lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 3
JACOBSEN flied out to cf. ITRI grounded out to 2b. LAW flied out to cf. 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 4
UDY homered to right field, RBI. CIARAMELLA grounded out to 2b. WESTFALL
walked. CHEVALIER struck out swinging. JORDISON fouled out to rf. 1 run,
1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 4
CLOWARD singled up the middle. JACKSON singled up the middle; CLOWARD
advanced to second. CHAMBERS hit by pitch; JACKSON advanced to second;
CLOWARD advanced to third. WIENS singled to left center, grounded out to
2b unassisted, 2 RBI; CHAMBERS advanced to third; JACKSON scored; CLOWARD
scored. OBREY flied out to rf, SF, RBI; CHAMBERS scored. STUBBLEFIELD
singled to center field. JACOBSEN grounded out to 2b. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 5
WILSON popped up to 2b. KHOURY singled through the left side. KHOURY
advanced to second on a wild pitch. BASHAM, M. singled to second base.
PENA singled to right field, RBI; BASHAM, M. advanced to second; KHOURY
scored. PENA advanced to second; BASHAM, M. out at third c to 3b, caught
stealing. UDY grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 5
ITRI grounded out to 3b. LAW walked. CLOWARD struck out swinging. LAW
stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c. JACKSON fouled
out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 6
CIARAMELLA singled through the right side. WESTFALL fouled out to 1b.
CHEVALIER singled to left field; CIARAMELLA advanced to second. JORDISON
grounded into double play ss to 1b; CHEVALIER out on the play. 0 runs, 2
hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 6
CHAMBERS grounded out to 2b. WIENS walked. WIENS out at second c to ss,
caught stealing. OBREY singled up the middle. STUBBLEFIELD walked; OBREY
advanced to second. BUCK to p for WESTMORELAND. JACOBSEN singled to right
field, advanced to second, RBI; STUBBLEFIELD out at second rf to 3b;
OBREY scored. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 7
WILSON reached on a fielding error by ss. KHOURY doubled to left center,
RBI; WILSON scored, unearned. BASHAM, M. struck out looking. KHOURY
advanced to third on a passed ball. PENA flied out to lf, SF, RBI; KHOURY
scored, unearned. UDY flied out to cf. 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 7
ITRI homered to right field, RBI. LAW singled up the middle. CLOWARD
singled, bunt; LAW advanced to second. JACKSON singled up the middle,
RBI; CLOWARD advanced to second; LAW scored. SIMONSEN to p for BUCK.
CLOWARD advanced to third on a wild pitch. CHAMBERS doubled through the
right side, 2 RBI; JACKSON scored; CLOWARD scored. WIENS flied out to cf.
CHAMBERS advanced to third on a wild pitch. OBREY homered to left field,
2 RBI; CHAMBERS scored. FLORENCE to p for SIMONSEN. STUBBLEFIELD struck
out swinging. JACOBSEN popped up to ss. 6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 8
BARNES to lf for JACKSON. BILLS to rf for CHAMBERS. LUCAS to 3b for
OBREY. VEST to 2b for ITRI. DABO to p for JACINTO. CIARAMELLA walked.
CIARAMELLA advanced to second on a balk. WESTFALL struck out looking.
CHEVALIER struck out swinging. SUNDBERG pinch hit for JORDISON. SUNDBERG
grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 8
KMETKO to ss for KHOURY. ANDERSON to lf for BASHAM, M.. VEST singled to
left field. LAW struck out swinging. CLOWARD doubled to right center;
VEST advanced to third. BARNES reached on a fielding error by 1b, RBI;
CLOWARD advanced to third; VEST scored. BILLS flied out to cf, SF, RBI;
CLOWARD scored, unearned. CARSON pinch hit for WIENS. CARSON struck out
looking. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
University of Utah - inning 9
CARSON to ss. WILSON doubled down the lf line. KMETKO singled to right
field; WILSON advanced to third. ANDERSON reached on a fielder's choice,
RBI; KMETKO out at second 1b to ss; WILSON scored. PENA singled to right
field; ANDERSON advanced to second. UDY grounded out to ss; PENA advanced
to second; ANDERSON advanced to third. CIARAMELLA popped up to 1b. 1 run,
3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Sweeps are hoping to be put behind both by BYU and Utah's baseball teams as the rivals tangle in Provo for a three-game series beginning Thursday.
The host Cougars, now 19-20 overall and 11-10 in the Mountain West Conference, are coming off three consecutive losses last week at No. 20 UNLV. The Utes, now 19-24 and 6-14, were swept in a three-game series last week at New Mexico.
Last month in Salt Lake City, BYU swept Utah in a three-game series, the only MWC team to sweep the Utes at home. BYU, meanwhile, has only recorded a three-game sweep over one team in the MWC, Air Force two weeks ago, since Miller Park expanded two years ago.
Projected starters for BYU remain the same with Jeff Mousser (4-5, 5.57) on Thursday at 7 p.m., Paul Jacinto (6-5, 4.14) on Friday at 7 p.m., and Ken Gravley (3-1, 4.53) on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Saturday's game will be televised live on both KBYU-TV and BYU-TV with Jay Monsen calling the play-by-play and Gary Sheide as color commentator.
All three games will also be broadcast live over KOVO Radio 960 AM and live on the Internet through links at www.byucougars.com. The live audio for games on Thursday and Friday will be delayed until 10 p.m., because of BYU Women's Conference.
The Cougars are smarting from last week's losses at UNLV, including the finale when it let a 7-1 lead through five-plus innings evaporate in an 11 10 loss. That loss was due in part to a MWC record-typing three-home-run performance by Stephen Ghutzman.
The three games against Utah start a consecutive eight-game homestand for BYU.
Among BYU's leaders in the latest NCAA statistics are Kainoa Obrey and Ranger Wiens, both tied at 15th in doubles; Doug Jackson is fifth in triples; and BYU is 29th in runs scored.
