UVSC pitcher is harnessing his potential

The performance Mickolio gave Saturday in the Wolverines' 5-4 win over Utah gave a glimpse of the progress he's made. Although he plunked three Utes and only had a no-decision to show for his six innings of work, Mickolio also held a Utah team that just the day before had put up a combined 30 runs and hit 11 home runs as part of a doubleheader to only four hits and two earned runs.

Bottom line: While no one's implying Kam Mickolio is the next Big Unit, it's undisputed that his story's far from done. As for how high he'll go in June draft, well, it's as they say — beauty's in the eye of the beholder or, in this case, the scout. "(On the next level) Kam's going to have to get in there and get pitching because he's just a puppy when it comes to pitching," Madsen said. "His best innings are ahead of him, for sure."

Past Wolverines lauded

Utah Valley State alums Mitch Jones and Devra Viekrant were inducted Wednesday evening into the UVSC Athletic Hall of Fame during a banquet at the McKay Center.

Jones (Mountain View High) hit a school-record 41 home runs for the Wolverines from 1997-98. At Arizona State, he set a Sun Devil single-season record and led the NCAA with 27 home runs in 2000. Jones is in his sixth full season in the New York Yankees farm system. Last year at Triple-A Columbus, he hit 27 home runs but struck out 174 times. The 28 year-old Jones is hitless in four career major league at-bats.

Viekrant (Orem High) was a seven-time NJCAA All-American in track and cross country. She was the 2000 national champion at 3,000 meters and placed in the top three in the 1,500 and 5,000. Viekrant continued her collegiate career at BYU. Most recently, she won the 2005 St. George Marathon.

The week that was

BASEBALL: The Wolverines (10-24) salvaged the final of three weekend home games against Utah. UVSC dropped both ends of a Friday doubleheaderby a combined score of 30-11 but then rebounded Saturday to win the series finale 5-4.

SOFTBALL: Three Utah pitchers combined Friday to no-hit UVSC in a game the Utes won 8-0. The only players to reach base for the Wolverines (10-26) were Rachel Hartgrove on an error and Emily Zupan on a walk.

WOMEN'S GOLF: A week ago, Utah Valley finished 19th out of 19 teams in the BYU Dixie Classic at Snow Canyon. The Wolverines shot a 279-over par 1143, 68 shots behind 18th-place Idaho State.

On tap

BASEBALL: vs. Northern Colorado, 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday (doubleheader); at BYU, 7 p.m. Tuesday.

SOFTBALL: doubleheader vs. Eastern Oregon, 11 a.m. Saturday (in Caldwell, Idaho); doubleheader at Albertson College, 11 a.m. Sunday; doubleheader at Southern Utah, 2 p.m. Tuesday.

TRACK AND FIELD: at the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif., today through Saturday.

MEN'S GOLF: at the Ping Cougar Classic in Provo, today through Saturday.