Utah State sweeps Montana

The Utah State baseball team beat the University of Montana in three home games Saturday and Sunday.

The three wins pushed the Aggies’ record to 6-4, the first time the team has been over .500 this season. Utah State started the season with a winless spring break road trip before sweeping Wyoming and Montana in back-to-back home series.

“We’re looking good again,” said catcher Colton Anderson, who scored a run and had two RBIs in the second game on Saturday. “Just like last year’s championship team, I’d say.”

The team lost the first 11 games it played, but only four of the games counted toward the overall record.

The poor start was due mostly to rustiness, but the team came together during the spring break trip, Anderson said.

“We really started to gel and finally started to hit the ball,” Anderson said.

Outfielder Kyle King had a great weekend at the plate, going 5-11 over the three games with five runs, an RBI and a walk.

“I just hit the ball,” King said. “I don’t think about it much, just go and hit it.”

The strategy seemed to work well for King. He leads the team in runs and total hits for the season, and his on-base percentage is up to .543.

The Aggies will continue their journey toward a repeat national championship as they begin conference play this Saturday with a weekend home stand against Montana State.

“I think we’ve got a shot,” said assistant coach David Tippets. “Right now we’re focused on winning regionals.”

The team’s play in the regional tournament at the beginning of May will determine if they go to the national tournament.

Alex Munns batted 5-9 over the weekend with six runs and three RBIs, while Cody McGlocklin batted 3-5 with three runs and three RBIs. Logan Adams pitched five scoreless innings in the first game, with six strikeouts.

— thomas.sorenson@aggiemail.usu.edu

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