Stage Is Set For Defending Pac-12 Champs In Softball Tournament
May 6, 2024, 11:24 AM
SALT LAKE CITY – The stage is set for Utah softball as they prepare for the Pac-12 Tournament starting on Thursday, May 9.
The Utes are heading to Palo Alto, California, to play the Oregon Ducks in the second round of the Pac-12 Softball Tournament. Utah versus Oregon will start at 11:00 am MT.
If the defending Pac-12 Champs advance Thursday, they will be tasked with the winner of Stanford/Cal on Friday.
🥎 The bracket is set for the #Pac12SB Tournament!
🎟️ ➡️ https://t.co/CrTVA4AFLD
📺 ➡️ @Pac12Network & @espn— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) May 5, 2024
Utah Found Their Groove Against Washington
The Utes were cruising to a series sweep over No. 9 Washington last weekend until the third game of the series finale was cancelled due to bad weather.
Today’s game has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
Next stop: Pac-12 Tournament.#GoUtes https://t.co/i4LRe0Xfrj
— Utah Softball (@Utah_Softball) May 5, 2024
Still, the Utes had a great final outing to celebrate their outgoing seniors and even had some fun with it in a cheeky post on social media noting they “sent ashington home without a ‘W'”.
Sent ’em back to ashington without a W.#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/BQo7cwzzRD
— Utah Softball (@Utah_Softball) May 6, 2024
Despite missing out on letting the seniors walk out of the dugout for the last time in front of the home crowd, Utah improvised a way to still celebrate them which they shared to social media.
We didn’t get to play today, but we still got to say #ThankYouSeniors.#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/ya4Ipc0AtD
— Utah Softball (@Utah_Softball) May 6, 2024
Abby Dayton Wins Pac-12 Batting Champion Title
Sophomore Abby Dayton is your 2024 Pac-12 Batting Champion after posting a .444 batting average this past season. She is the first Ute to win the title since 2017.
𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐏𝐚𝐜-𝟏𝟐 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧!
Her .444 average makes her the first Ute to win the league batting crown since 2017!
Congrats, Abby!#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/lL75QRpBpA
— Utah Softball (@Utah_Softball) May 6, 2024
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