Utah
Jimmy De Anda drives in 3 runs and Utah Valley surprises Oregon 6-5 in Eugene Regional
EUGENE, Oreg. — Jimmy De Anda drove in three runs with a double and a single, sparking Utah Valley’s 6-5 victory over Oregon in the Eugene Regional on Friday night.
No. 4 seed Utah Valley (33-27) will face second-seeded Arizona in the winner’s bracket on Saturday. Regional host Oregon (42-15) will play Cal Poly in a loser-out game. Arizona defeated Cal Poly 3-2 in Friday’s other game.
Utah Valley’s four-run third inning featured De Anda’s run-scoring double down the left-field line followed by Luke Iverson’s RBI single to right and a two-run single by Mason Strong for a 4-0 lead.
Oregon scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth, getting a two-run home run from Drew Smith and a solo shot by Anson Aroz.
De Anda’s two-run single made it 6-3 in the seventh.
Smith added a solo shot in the eighth, giving him two home runs and three RBIs for the game. With a runner on base and two outs in the ninth he struck out to end the game.
Carston Herman (5-3) got the win and Cooper Littledike earned his sixth save.
Jason Reitz (5-1) took the loss.
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Embattled Utah Rep. Trevor Lee loses county GOP convention — but wins enough support to make primary
Earlier in the week, House Speaker Mike Schultz said lawmakers asked the attorney general to investigate allegations of fraud and bribery against Lee.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, running for reelection, addresses delegates during the Davis County Republican Party nominating convention at Syracuse High School on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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Zion National Park closes popular trail during ongoing search and rescue operation – KSLNewsRadio
FILE: An entrance to Zion National Park is pictured on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. The West Rim and Angel’s Landing Trails are temporarily closed in Zion National Park for an ongoing search and rescue operation. (Ravel Call, Deseret News)
(Ravel Call, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY — The West Rim and Angel’s Landing Trails are temporarily closed in Zion National Park for an ongoing search and rescue operation.
According to park officials, an incident occurred on the Angels Landing trail at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, April 17.
At the time of publication, emergency services and search and rescue officials were on the scene.
Views along the Angel’s Landing Trail, Zion National Park. (KSL)
No further information was available.
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