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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 8 SOFTBALL Continued from page 7 prove so the defense will not have to worry about converting the coveted double play. Practice on dirt Utah has been confined to practicing in its indoor batting facility and the Spencer Eccles Field House this preseason because of the snow and cold weather. Recently, though, because of the warm climate, the team has been able to move practice outside. "We will have three full days of practice outside, which is fantastic," Hogue said. "This is a big deal to get these practices on the dirt." Senior Taylor Jordan said she has enjoyed being able to practice on the dirt finally, but there isn't much of a change. Her coach disagrees. "There is a lot of a difference," Hogue said. "And it really made a difference in our first two weekends and some of the mistakes we had." Hogue explained the ball tends to bounce differently on turf than it would on dirt. On turf, the ball will bounce further, which doesn't require the player to run forward as much to field the ball. On dirt, the ball gets a "natural bounce" and requires the player to be more aggressive when fielding. "That is what we did the first couple of weekends," Hogue said. "We sat back on balls that we needed to go get." Sunday games Utah has played in two Sunday games so far this season, coming out on the losing end in both. "It actually is a little bit physical," Hogue said. "We tend to be tired just from the traveling." The team has set new goals for itself so that Sunday games won't be a struggle. The purpose is to have the team clear their minds and refocus on the game at hand. Along with that, the team wants to focus on the fifth inning in hopes that this will help it finish the weekends strong and pick up more wins. "Usually in the fifth inning, on defense, you have the best hitters coming up to hit for a third time," Hogue said. "To shut them down again is a big deal." With the first three weekends of the season consisting of doubleheaders on both Friday and Saturday and a single game Sunday, the Utes are forced to play five games per weekend. Utah is hoping that with these new goals, by the time Sunday games roll around, the team will remain fresh and competitive. "There are a couple little points of emphasis for our team," Hogue said. "Better energy on the third day of the weekend and in the fifth inning." d.garcia@chronicle.utah.edu Tuesday, February 25, 2014 GYMNASTICS Continued from page 6 phasis put on it. I really was pleased with how well they deferred that pressure as much as possible." Now that Utah has accomplished the goal of staying on the beam, gymnasts feel as if the struggles they've had on the apparatus are in the rearview mirror, and they are looking to get even better in the event. "It was definitely a step in the right direction," Lofgren said. "Obviously we still have work to do, but I think we're excited that we are heading in the right direction. We are starting to figure it out and resolve the issues that we've had." Friendly competition Up until last week against Stanford, junior Tory Wilson was the only all-around competitor for Utah. That changed when coaches decided to include Dabritz in the beam lineup, making her the second all-around gymnast on the team. "I don't think it ever hurts to have a little bit of friendly competition within your own team," Megan Marsden said. "I do think they're both very motivated people ... I don't know if they need this, but it certainly won't hurt, and it could help them a little." Both Wilson and Dabritz have expressed that having each other as teammates has provided extra motivation to do well, while competing against each other in the all-around provides an additional thrill. "I think it's great because it doesn't only give you that camaraderie," Wilson said. "But we also push each other." g.adams@chronicle.utah.edu WILSON Continued from page 6 the team had significant depth at the position without him, only Adam Schulz has meaningful game experience under his belt. Head Coach Kyle Whittingham typically does not have his quarterbacks participate in contact drills during the spring. "He's back ladies & gents," Utes wide receiver Kenneth Scott posted on Instagram Monday night, along with a picture of Wilson and him. Wilson had a solid start to the 2013 season, but a slew of injuries derailed his campaign. After suffering a concussion against Arizona State on Nov. 9, doctors discovered a preexisting injury that could have caused more long-term damage if it hadn't been found. r.mcdonald@chronicle.utah.edu •1 ta chronicle •L C 0 M CI Contact a.drysdale@chronicle.utah.edu for information about being a news writer for The Daily Utah Chronicle. 1M. 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