SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — Cameron Gurney’s two-run homer in the first inning ignited a comeback as Utah defeated Baylor 8-7 on Thursday in a Big 12 game. The Utes improved to 26-22 while the Bears fell to 26-26.

Baylor scored seven runs in the top of the first, highlighted by an RBI single from Snow. Utah answered in the bottom half with a run on a single by Arambula and Gurney’s homer. Cole Lanclos hit a two-run homer for Baylor in the second, and solo shots by Bo and Travis Sanders extended the lead to 7-3 in the fourth.

Utah chipped away with two runs in the fourth on a single by Kleveno and a sacrifice fly. The Utes tied it 7-7 in the fifth on a two-run double by Ty, then took the lead on an RBI single by Luke Jacobs.

Brady Janusek hit a two-run homer in the ninth for Baylor, but the rally fell short. Demitri Diamant struck out eight over 3.2 innings for Utah. RJ Ruais threw 2.1 scoreless innings for the Bears.