Gurney’s Grand Slam Caps Utah’s Offensive Onslaught in Win Over Utah Valley

VINEYARD, UT (March 31, 2026) (Interstat) — Cameron Gurney hit a ninth-inning grand slam to punctuate a 15-9 victory for the Utah Utes over the Utah Valley Wolverines on Tuesday night at Brent Brown Ballpark.

The Utes, who improved to 16-10, pounded out 15 hits. Gurney’s four-RBI blast was his fourth homer of the season. Jake Long also homered and drove in three runs for Utah, while Bradley Navarro added three hits and two RBIs.

The Wolverines (9-14) collected 12 hits, including home runs from Chipper Beck, Jayden Smith and Hunter Katschke, who each drove in multiple runs. Beck’s two-run shot opened the scoring in the first inning.

Utah pitchers Kaden Soder, Demitri Diamant and Dylan Gazaway combined for 5 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. The Utes broke open a 6-6 tie with a three-run sixth inning and pulled away late.