SEATTLE U SOFTBALL RETURNS HOME FOR CONFERENCE HOME OPENER: After two weekends on the road to begin conference play, starting out 4-4 in the PCSC, Seattle University softball returns home to welcome Utah Valley in their conference home opener. The weekend's contests will be played at the Redhawks' "home away from home" for the remainder of the season, the National Little League Fields in Federal Way, Wash., as their on-campus home, Logan Field, is under reconstruction. SU started off the conference schedule with a 3-1 record versus Idaho State on Mar. 31 and Apr. 1, then earned their largest victory of the season thus far, topping Weber State 19-0 in their second game of the Apr. 6-7 weekend. The Redhawks and the Wolverines will meet for two days of doubleheaders, Apr. 14 and 15, starting at 12 p.m. each day. Live stats for all four games will be available at www.goseattleu.com.
DIRECTIONS TO FEDERAL WAY NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE FIELDS: Physical address: 450 SW Campus Drive. Federal Way, WA 98023. From I-5 S, take exit 142B to merge onto WA-18 W toward S 348th St. Continue onto S 348th St. Continue onto SW Campus Drive. The field will be on the right.
SCOUTING UTAH VALLEY: The Wolverines enter this weekend's contests with a 24-14-1 record, currently second in the PCSC Mountain Division. Going into the week, Utah Valley was on a four-game winning streak after sweeping Northern Colorado in all four contests on Apr. 6-7, but they suffered losses to Utah State, 8-7, on Apr. 10 and BYU, 3-1, on Apr. 11. The games versus Seattle U will wrap up a six-game road stretch for the Wolverines before they return home to host Weber State on Apr. 20-21 and San Jose State on Apr. 26.
SERIES HISTORY: Since Seattle U returned to Division I play in 2008-09, they are 6-4 versus Utah Valley. The two teams last faced for a four-game series at Logan Field on Apr. 16-17, 2011, during which each team took two games. The Redhawks took game one each day, winning 8-2 in game one on Apr. 16, and 10-4 in game one on Apr. 17. The Wolverines won the second game each day, 8-4 in game two on Apr. 16 and 6-3 in game two on Apr. 17.
WEBER STATE SERIES: Seattle U played their second straight conference road weekend at Weber State, going 1-3 over the weekend. The two teams played one game as scheduled on April 6 (Weber State won 5-4) before having to postpone game two after the first inning. When the game was postponed, Seattle U led 11-0 after scoring 11 runs in the first inning alone. The game was completed the following day, April 7, and the Redhawks came away with a 19-0 win. Jessica Ulrich hit the team's second grand slam of the year to lead the team with four runs and five RBIs in the contest. Games three and four were played as scheduled on April 7 and the Redhawks fell in both contests, 10-6 in the third and 8-2 in the fourth.