Utah 10, at Arizona State 4

PHOENIX (Interstat) -- The Utah Utes, defying pregame projections, erupted for a 10-4 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the opener of a Big 12 conference series at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Friday night. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 7-4 win for Arizona State, with its ELO system giving the Sun Devils a 70.7% probability to win. Instead, Utah’s offense produced 11 hits and capitalized on opportunities to secure a decisive win, improving to 17-13 overall. Arizona State fell to 24-11. The most critical sequence of the game unfolded in the top of the fifth inning, transforming… Read more...