Utah players swarm Dylan Drachler after he closed out Ole Miss in regionals (Aaron Fitt)

Fall Report: Utah

Utah’s surprising run to its first Pac-12 title was one of the biggest college baseball stories of 2016. The Utes came out of nowhere and overcame a rough first month to go 19-11 in conference play, winning the league by two games (even though they finished 26-29 overall). The conference title came with an automatic bid that sent Utah to regionals for the first time since 2009, and just the second time since 1960.

As last season progressed, the Utes began to believe in themselves, even if it took the rest of us longer to catch on. By[…]