SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — Ryder Robinson went 4 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored as BYU edged Utah 6-5 in a Big 12 game Tuesday night. The Cougars built a six-run lead in the first inning and held off a late Utes rally.

BYU sent 11 batters to the plate in the first, scoring six runs on six hits. Utah chipped away, scoring three in the second and getting a two-run homer from Jake Long in the ninth. Five BYU relievers combined for 5 1/3 perfect innings to secure the win.

BYU improved to 11-12. Utah fell to 13-9.