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Benjamin Ward

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'I just want a shot': BYU pitcher Ashton Johnson's underdog story

By Benjamin Ward
March 16, 2026 03:15 PM
Ashton “AJ” Johnson arrived on the BYU campus in the fall of 2024 after spending two years playing at the College of Southern Idaho, ready to fulfill a childhood dream of pitching for the Cougars.
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Cincinnati trumps BYU baseball in thriller at Miller Park

By Benjamin Ward
March 13, 2026 08:53 PM
Cincinnati came out on top of a tightly contested baseball battle at Miller Park Friday afternoon, beating BYU 9-7 to even up the series at one game apiece.
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How Cameron Tuckett award winner Bryker Hurdsman balances baseball, faith

By Benjamin Ward
March 04, 2026 02:09 PM
Bryker Hurdsman is a man of many titles — student-athlete, husband, brother, and teammate, just to name a few. But for Bryker, the title that links him to Jesus Christ stands high above the rest.
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Clutch Cooper Jones' homer lifts Cougars to 6-4 victory

By Benjamin Ward
February 26, 2026 07:20 PM
Freshman Cooper Jones probably wasn’t thinking he would hammer his first collegiate home run Thursday as he started the game on the bench.
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BYU baseball heads to Riverside after a 1-1 finish in the Tony Gwynn Legacy

By Benjamin Ward
February 23, 2026 09:13 AM
The BYU baseball team is heading up the California coast to take on UC Riverside after going 1-1 in the Tony Gwynn Classic in San Diego over the weekend.
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BYU baseball heads to San Diego for Tony Gwynn Classic

By Benjamin Ward
February 19, 2026 10:37 AM
The BYU baseball team heads to San Diego to participate in the Tony Gwynn Legacy tournament after going 2-2 in their season-opening weekend.
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BYU baseball heads to Western Kentucky to open the season

By Benjamin Ward
February 13, 2026 09:15 AM
The BYU baseball team is heading to Nick Denes Field in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in their season-opener.
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Big 12 fines Oklahoma State $50,000 for derogatory chant towards BYU

By Benjamin Ward
February 09, 2026 06:16 PM
The Big 12 Conference has fined Oklahoma State University $50,000 after derogatory chants toward The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints broke out in Wednesday’s basketball game in Stillwater against BYU.
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Former BYU soccer star, record-holder Mikayla Colohan Cluff announces her retirement

By Benjamin Ward
January 30, 2026 10:51 AM
Mikayla Colohan Cluff, award-winning BYU soccer alum and the second leading goal scorer in program history, announced on social media this week that she is retiring from playing professional soccer.
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