SALT LAKE CITY — Washington escaped a late-game rally to beat Utah in the first game of a three-game series to determine the Pac-12 champion Friday.
Washington’s Chris Baker hit a triple to right field in the ninth inning to send Jack Meggs home to give the Huskies a 5-4 lead and ultimately the win. Utah failed to score a run in the bottom of the ninth, giving the Huskies a win.
Washington was the first to get on the board with a solo home run shot by Joey Morgan in the fourth inning. The next at-bat, K.