Inning by inning
First inning
Cole Carlon got things started for the Sun Devils, tossing a scoreless first while working around a one-out single.
The Devils got on the board first, as Landon Hairston led off with a double, moved to third on a flyout from Austen Roellig, and scored on a sac fly from Dean Toigo, giving Arizona State a 1-0 lead.
Second inning
After loading the bases on a walk, single, and hit by pitch, Carlon struck out the next batter for the first out. A walk brought in a run for Utah, making it a 1-1 game. Carlon got a flyout for the next out, but a two-run single gave the Utes a 3-1 lead. A strikeout ended the inning.
Arizona State did not get any baserunners and remained down 3-1 heading into the third inning.
Third inning
After a double and a single started the inning, Carlon got a strikeout, followed by a fielder’s choice that got an out at home. Carlon struck out another batter to end the scoreless frame and keep it a two-run ballgame.
The Sun Devils could not get anything going, as three straight batters grounded out.
Fourth inning
Carlon worked around a hit by pitch to strike out the side.
The Sun Devils got a one-out walk from Nu’u Contrades, but left him stranded as a strikeout and flyout ended the inning.
Fifth inning
The Utes tacked on four runs in the inning with two outs, scoring on an RBI-single and a three-run home run, chasing Carlon from the game. Colin Linder came in from the bullpen, getting the first batter he faced to line out, ending the inning with Utah up 7-1.
Dominic Smaldino led off the inning with a walk, then Brody Briggs popped out to short. After a long intermission that included ejections of Briggs and Bloomquist, as well as Utah’s pitcher Colter McAnelly, PJ Moutzouridis singled to left center and Hairston homered to deep left center, cutting Utah’s lead to 7-4. A foul out and groundout ended the frame.
Sixth inning
Linder pitched a scoreless frame, striking out the side.
Arizona State got a two-out baserunner on a hit by pitch from Matt Polk, but he was left at first as a flyout ended the frame.
Seventh inning
Linder tossed another scoreless inning, working around a one-out single to keep it a 7-4 game.
Coen Niclai led off with a four-pitch walk, and after a line out from Moutzouridis, Hairston followed with a walk of his own. However, a line out from Roellig led to an inning-ending double play.
Eighth inning
After a walk and a fielder’s choice out started the inning, Linder gave up a single before getting another fielder’s choice out. The Sun Devils then went to Sean Fitzpatrick out of the bullpen, who gave up a walk and a bases loaded hit by pitch, allowing Utah to extend its lead to 8-4. A bases loaded walk drove in another run for the Utes, prompting Arizona State to bring in Eli Buxton. Buxton got a groundout to end the inning, down 9-4.
The Sun Devils went down in order in the eighth.
Ninth inning
After a leadoff walk and a fielder’s choice, Buxton was relieved for Brady Louck, who got a strikeout before giving up an RBI-double to make it 10-4. A flyout to right ended the inning.
Polk reached on a hit by pitch and moved over to second on an error, and Niclai took a one-out walk, but a strikeout for Niclai left the Sun Devils down to their final out. Hairston flew out to right to end the game.
