Feb. 11, 2001

LOS ANGELES - The UNLV baseball team dropped game three at UCLA 11-2 at Jackie Robinson Field on Sunday to close the series. UNLV moves to 2-4 for the season, while the Bruins are now 6-2.

The Hustlin' Rebels once again struggled to match the Bruins offensive output, which included a ten-run second inning. UCLA's Bobby Roe (2-0) picked up the win. He pitched six innings and gave up two runs on six hits. UNLV's Robbie Van (0-2), in his second start of the season, could not contain the Bruins' bats. He pitched 1.2 innings and gave up ten runs on eight hits, all in the second inning.

UNLV scored a pair of runs midway through the game, but could not overcome the early ten-run deficit. The pitching trio of Doug Thornton, Chad Harris and Jake Gann shut down the Bruin attack, giving up only two hits for the remainder of the ballgame.

Senior Trent Kitsch opened the fourth inning with a home run to centerfield. The Rebels scored again in the sixth on a Brent Johnson double to right-center, which brought home George Fletcher who reached on a double to left field.

Brad Hertel finished the game 3-for-4 at the plate, while Kitsch, Johnson, Fletcher, Garett Shitanishi, John Cruz and Dave Denton all managed a single hit each.

The Rebels return to Earl E. Wilson field on Tuesday to take on defending and eleven-time NAIA National Champion Lewis-Clark State. Game time is scheduled for 3:05 p.m.