Score:  UC Davis 11, Utah Tech 14
Winning Pitcher: C. Pickett (1-2)
Losing Pitcher: Caroline Grimes (4-3)
Location: St. George, Utah (Karl Brooks Field)
Records: UC Davis 7-5, Utah Tech 3-8
 
The short story: UC Davis softball's near historic comeback fell just short and after scoring 11 runs over the final three frames the Aggies could not erase the deficit it faced against Utah Tech, leading to a split of their two games on the opening day of the Lyman Classic.
 
LEADING OFF

• Alyssa Dethlefson hit her first home of the season, providing pop for the Aggies at the dish
• Keira Brady, Marley Panziera, Kaylin Phillips and Sydney Polli all had two hit days at the dish, with Phillips recording a pair of RBIs
• Maia Scholtens threw 3.2 of relief innings, striking out five over her four innings of work

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Utah Tech jumped ahead, scoring five runs over the first three innings to take a 5-0 lead
• Dethlefson got the Aggies on the board with a three-run tank to right field that scored Polli and Olivia McFarland, making 5-3 after four and a half frames
• The next innings would a trade of blows between the two sides, with Utah Tech extending its lead to 9-3 after scoring four in the fifth inning
• But the Aggies came storming back, scoring two in the sixth and in the seventh UC Davis went on a tear opening a can that poured out six runs that would put the Aggies up 11-10 heading into the bottom half of the frame
• Phillips knocked in a pair of runs with a single, while Polli and Gia Felice each had an RBI single with Felice's putting the Ags ahead
• But in the bottom half of the seventh, Utah Tech scored on an RBI triple to tie it and used a walk-off three-run home run to beat the Aggies 14-11

TICKETS: General admission for all games runs $13 while youth (3-13), UC Davis staff members and fans Seniors (65+) can get in the door for $10. Group outings (minimum of 10) can get their tickets at $10 a piece. With the $80 Flexbook, fans receive 10 general admission ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for any of the four home meets during the season in any combination desired. Fans can secure their spot at La Rue Field by hitting the link, by calling the Aggie Ticket Office at (530) 752-2471 or by emailing the Aggie Ticket Office at aggietickets@ucdavis.edu.
 
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27.
 
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