ST. GEORGE, Utah (March 19, 2026) (Interstat) — Kyle McDaniel homered and drove in five runs as Utah Tech outlasted Fresno State 17-13 in a wild nonconference baseball game Thursday.

The Trailblazers erased an early deficit with a six-run second inning, highlighted by McDaniel’s three-run homer. Fresno State’s Owen Faust opened the scoring with a first-inning solo shot, and Cam Schneider later added a three-run homer among his five RBIs.

Utah Tech sent 12 batters to the plate in a seven-run third to take the lead for good. McDaniel sealed it with a two-run single in the eighth. Petey Soto Jr. drove in three runs for the Trailblazers.

Fresno State starter Drew Townson allowed four earned runs over five innings. Utah Tech improved to 14-8, while the Bulldogs fell to 7-13. The teams meet again Friday.