Describing Utah’s upcoming game with BYU on Tuesday night, baseball coach Bill Kinneberg used the term "necessary evil."
OK, so more context is required.
Midweek games during conference play are one of the banes of college baseball. Utah (10-11, 1-5) is preparing for a weekend series hosting Oregon (15-6, 4-2) but first must contend with the geographic rival Cougars (10-11, 1-2) at Smith’s Ballpark at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
So for both teams, that likely means not using their top three starters on Tuesday, meaning more runs. They’ll also be more likely to rest key contributors with nagging injuries, or be conservative with bullpen staff.