A trio of local baseball teams have gotten the season underway, with two more getting set this week. 

Farmington (0-1), Woods Cross (1-0) and Bountiful (0-2) have some early season games under the belts. Davis and Bountiful will begin the new season in the coming days. 

Farmington vs. Woods Cross

The Phoenix struggled to an 8-19 season in 2023, finishing fifth in Region 1 with a 7-11 mark. Though some important players graduated from last season’s team, Farmington has some key pieces ready to lead the Phoenix this time around. 

The Phoenix narrowly lost their season opener to Woods Cross, 4-3 on March 11. Playing at home, Farmington scored all three of its runs in the sixth inning and collected four hits on the day. Lincoln Green had two RBI, and Pickle Monk added one. James Peterson hit a double for the Phoenix. 

Meanwhile, the Wildcats got nine strikeouts from winning pitcher Harley Vicchrilli. Beckham Stanger was the offensive star of the game. The sophomore had a triple and two RBI on the day for Woods Cross. Thomas Pattison and Alexander Holdstock added doubles, while Ryan Jones contributed an RBI. 

The Wildcats played at Davis on Thursday, after our press deadline. They play at Skyview on Friday, followed by a game at Syracuse on March 19. The Wildcats were 17-16 last season and finished in a three-way tie for second in Region 5 with a 9-6 mark. 

Farmington hosted West Jordan on Thursday, after our press deadline, followed by a trip to Riverton on Saturday and a home game with Northridge on March 18.

Bountiful

The Redhawks dropped their first two contests of the season and looked to get on track with a game at Juan Diego on Wednesday, weather permitting. The Redhawks play at Granger on Friday and at Skyridge on March 19. 

Bountiful opened the season March 8 with a rough outing at Copper Hills, falling 11-1. The game went just five innings before being called. Copper Hills jumped out to a 9-1 lead after three innings. Bountiful pitcher Jackson Kyhl had three strikeouts from the mound and had an RBI batting from the plate in a losing effort. 

On March 11, the Redhawks hosted Tooele, losing 4-0 to the Class 4A Buffaloes. Kyhl once again pitched and had six strikeouts. Bountiful’s Krew Nelson had a double in the loss. 

The Redhawks had a solid season in 2023, finishing 15-11 overall. Bountiful tied for second in Region 5 with Box Elder and Woods Cross, going 9-6. 

Also, Davis was slated to begin its season on Wednesday at Skyline. The Darts also hosted Woods Cross on Wednesday. Both games occurred after our press time. A full week ends on Friday and Saturday with Davis hosting Box Elder and playing at Skyline a second time, respectively. The Darts also play at Clearfield on March 18. 

Viewmont played at Pine View on Wednesday (after our press time) to open the 2024 campaign. The Vikings will participate in a tournament at Dixie High School in St. George Friday and Saturday, facing Pine View and Clearfield on day one and Mountain Crest and host Dixie on the second day.