SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — Utah Tech (28-20) visits Utah (24-22) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. MDT in a nonconference matchup at Smith’s Ballpark. The forecast calls for clear skies and a game-time temperature of [not provided] degrees.

The Trailblazers enter the game after splitting a four-game series at Texas-Arlington, capped by an 8-5 loss in 11 innings on Sunday. Utah Tech has dropped five of its last six contests.

Players to watch:

Utah Tech sophomore Ryan Kroepel is a two-way threat. Over his last 10 games, Kroepel has appeared as both a pitcher and a hitter. On the mound, he threw 2.1 scoreless innings Sunday against UT Arlington, allowing no hits with three strikeouts. At the plate, he went 3 for 5 with two RBIs in a win over UNLV on April 28. For the season, he is batting .283 with four home runs and 22 RBIs, while posting a 3.86 ERA in 12 appearances.

Utah right-hander Seth Graham-Pippin (3-4, 6.75 ERA) is expected to start. He struggled in his last outing Sunday at TCU, allowing four earned runs on no hits over five innings with one strikeout. He walked four. Graham-Pippin’s best start this season came May 2 at BYU, when he threw 4.2 scoreless innings, striking out five in an 8-3 win.

Recent results:

Utah Tech dropped two of three at UT Arlington before Sunday’s extra-inning loss. The Trailblazers’ last win came May 9, a 16-4 rout. The bullpen has been a bright spot: Sunday, Ryan Martinez threw 3.1 scoreless innings and Aaron Morris tossed two shutout frames.

Utah (24-22) also lost its series at TCU, 2-1, falling 4-3 on Sunday. The Utes have dropped four of their last five. Their last win came May 5 against Utah Valley, 9-5.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-3 win for Utah Tech.

Up next: Utah Tech hosts Abilene Christian for a three-game series starting Thursday. Utah welcomes Baylor for a three-game set beginning the same day.