May 6, 2008
LAS VEGAS -
Week Fourteen Release in PDF Format 
Leading Off: The UNLV Rebel softball team will closedown the 2008 season this weekend when they host the San Diego State Aztecs in the regular season finale for both squads. The teams will play a set of games with the first one scheduled on Friday, May 9 at 6:00 pm, while the second is set for Saturday, May 10 at 1:00 pm. Saturday has been deemed "Senior Day", as UNLV will celebrate the careers of its five seniors (Caitlyn Paus, Sandy Nakamura, Rosa Ordaz, Heather Slettvet and Stephanie Bean).
Week 13.2 Recap: The UNLV Rebels came back home to Las Vegas for the first time this past weekend after spending 13 games on the road. The Rebels played host to the New Mexico Lobos in a doubleheader on Friday, May 2 and then single games against the Colorado State Rams on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4. UNLV swept the Lobos, but lost both contests to the Rams.
In game one vs. New Mexico, UNLV jumped out to a 4-0 lead and withstood a three-run rally by UNM before adding two insurance runs in the 6-3 win. Caitlyn Paus put UNLV on the board first with an RBI-single in the the second inning before the team pushed its lead to 4-0 with help from RBI from Jaci Hull, Rosa Ordaz and Laura Briones in the third. The Lobos scored all three of their runs in the sixth without needing a hit. Two runs came across on bases-loaded walks, while the third was helped in by a sacrifice fly. The Rebels tacked on two more runs in the sixth off of a throwing error and another RBI by Paus.
In game two vs. New Mexico, UNM held a 3-1 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth only to see it wiped away with a grand slam by Briones to give UNLV the 5-3 win. The Lobos took a quick 2-0 lead after scoring on an error and getting a run-scoring hit, but watched UNLV cut the deficit to one run with an help from an error. UNM pushed the lead to 3-1 with an RBI-single in the fourth. With two outs recorded in the sixth, Briones stepped up with the bases loaded and smashed the pitch to center field.
In game one vs. Colorado State, UNLV erased an early 1-0 deficit to take a 5-1 lead through three innings of play, but then watched CSU score eight unanswered runs en route to the 14-6 win. CSU overcame five errors by its defense, mostly with the assistance of four home runs. The Rams had two big innings of scoring, as they plated seven in the fifth and five in the seventh.
In game two vs. Colorado State, UNLV held a 3-2 edge after one inning of play, but the Rams rattled off seven consecutive runs to take a 9-3 lead before the Rebels tried to rally in the 13-11 loss. Heading into the bottom of the seventh UNLV trailed 13-11. The Rebels rallied for five runs to cut the deficit to two runs and put runners on base for the potential winning run coming up to the plate, but CSU managed to get the final out.
Whammy!: With two games remaining in the 2008 regular season, UNLV sits at 43 home runs on the year. The Rebels have hit the 40+ mark for the fourth straight season after collecting four home runs this past week.
Prior to Lonni Alameda taking over the reigns at UNLV, the program had only one season of 39 or more home runs. That lone squad to achieve the feat was the 1995 Women's College World Series team.
In the three previous years, the Rebels have hit a program-best 50 in 2005 and followed that up with 44 in 2006 and 45 in 2007.
