The University of Utah softball team announced on March 18 that it will travel to Lawrence, Kansas, for a three-game series against the Kansas Jayhawks before returning home to host the Weber State Wildcats. The series with the Jayhawks is set to begin Friday at Arrocha Ballpark, followed by games on Saturday and Sunday. The Utes will then play the Wildcats at Dumke Family Softball Stadium in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
These matchups come as Utah enjoys one of its strongest starts in program history, holding a 23-6 record—their best since 1994. The team recently matched a program record with 13 consecutive wins and has shut out eight opponents during that stretch. All four upcoming games will be available for viewing on ESPN+.
Utah’s pitching staff has been a key factor in their success this season, posting an earned run average (ERA) of 1.87, which ranks second in the Big 12 Conference and sixth nationally. Shelbee Jones recently threw her first no-hitter of the season against Abilene Christian, striking out nine batters and allowing only one baserunner over five innings. Jones’ ERA stands at 1.14—eighth-best in the nation—and she was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for her performance.
Offensively, freshman Mia Gomez has reached base in all 29 games this year and leads the team with a .458 batting average, ranking fourth in the conference. Senior Hailee White is currently on a ten-game hitting streak and is batting .386 for the season. Seven Utah players are hitting above .300.
Kansas enters the series having won seven of its last eight games, including two out of three against Houston to start conference play. Freshman Ella Boyer has been a standout performer for Kansas with eleven home runs and thirty-nine runs batted in (RBIs), both second-most in the Big 12.
The Utes previously defeated Weber State earlier this season by a score of 9-1. Before facing Utah again, Weber State secured two wins over Oregon State through late-inning rallies.
Utah continues to rank among national leaders both as a team and individually across several statistical categories, including RBIs, walks drawn, double plays turned, and pitching metrics such as WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched) and strikeouts.
