OREM, UTAH – ACU Baseball is set to hit the road for a crucial Western Athletic Conference (WAC) series against Utah Valley, marking the first meeting between the teams since last season's WAC Tournament clash in Mesa, Arizona, where the Wildcats emerged victorious.
This will also be the first time ACU travels to Orem to face UVU, and before meeting each other for the first time in Abilene in 2020. The two programs last met in a regular-season series in Abilene on March 28-30, 2024. Utah Valley claimed the series opener, but ACU bounced back to take the series.
ACU enters the weekend looking to build on its momentum as the Wildcats continue their push for a strong conference standing.
Utah Valley, meanwhile, will look to defend its home field. The Wolverines' offensive depth and pitching consistency with Colten Kennedy leading the charge with a 3.57 ERA with 30 strikeouts.
ACU is hot from a big win on Tuesday, dominating #17 Dallas Baptist 7-1. The Wildcats held the Patriots to only four hits and one run. Diego Cardenas went 4 for 4, as Louis Bussard went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs.
The series opener's first pitch in Orem is set for 7:05 p.m. (CT), and all games can be streamed on ESPN+.
