Feb. 19, 2007
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IN THE BATTER'S BOX: UNLV wraps up a four-game road trip with a Tuesday afternoon game against Loyola Marymount that starts at 1:00 p.m. (PST) at Page Stadium. The Rebels will be looking to win their third straight, which would be a season high. This past weekend UNLV took two of three from Cal in a series that started the Rebels' current road trip.
THE SERIES: UNLV leads the all-time series with Loyola Marymount 24-16 and the last time the two teams met was in 2005. The Rebels hosted the Lions, who came into Earl E. Wilson Stadium and earned a 7-6 win on a Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
UNLV(6-6, 0-0 Mountain West Conference)Head Coach: Buddy Gouldsmith(School: 107-89, 4th Year - Career: Same)
The Rebels: UNLV enters this weekend's series back at .500 (6-6) after the Rebels took two-of three from Cal this past weekend on the road. UNLV lost the opening game but then rebounded to win the next two and earn the series victory. Efren Navarro Jr. is leading the Rebels at the plate with a .400 average (18-45) and his 11 RBI are second on the team. Blake Gailen is pacing the team with 13 runs scored and a .659 slugging percentage. Michael Brenly has driven in 13 runs. Overall the Rebels have five regulars hitting .320 or better. On the mound starter Craig Heyer has a team-leading 18 strikeouts in 23.1 innings. Out of the bullpen Marc Baca is 2-0 with one save and he has given up just one earned run in seven appearances. The sophomore has struck out seven batters and has a 0.66 ERA
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT(3-7-1, 0-0 West Coast Conference)Head Coach: Frank Cruz(School: 287-298-3, 10th Year - Career: Same)
The Lions: LMU has played well at home heading into its Tuesday game with UNLV, as the Lions sport a 3-1-1 record at Page Stadium. Away from home the Lions are 0-6 on the year, including being swept on the road at Fresno State this past weekend. Leading the Lions is Eric Farris, who is hitting .553 (26-47) with one home run and 10 RBI. Sean Dovel has hit three home runs thus far and has also driven in 10 runs.
REBELS' LAST TIME OUT: UNLV returned to the road following a six-game homestand and took two of three from Cal in Berkeley, Calif. After dropping the opener 8-4 on Friday afternoon, the Rebels rebounded to win on Saturday and Sunday to win the series. Saturday's game was the Chad Miller show, as the senior drove in all three runs in a 3-2 Rebel win. He started the scoring with a two-run single in the first and then broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth with a solo home run. It was his first of the season and it propelled the Rebels to the victory. Rebel reliever Marc Baca picked up his second win of the season. In the final game of the series, UNLV sprinted out to an early 5-0 win thanks in part to a three-run home run by Efren Navarro Jr. Cal battled back though, scoring eight of the next nine runs to go up 8-6 entering the eighth inning. UNLV responded though, scoring five runs in the frame to move back ahead 11-8. Cal scored two runs of its own in the eighth to pull to within one at 11-10, but Baca pitched his way out of trouble and earned the save in the win.
