Feb. 28, 2009

Final Stats

LAS VEGAS - The UNLV Rebels (12-7) extended its winning streak to six games with their 8-0, five-inning victory over the Loyola Marymount Lions (9-10) Saturday night in the Eller Media Stadium Classic. After staking themselves to a 1-0 lead, the Rebels erupted for six runs in the third before ending the game with a solo score in the fifth. Traci Odegard earned her fifth win, while tossing her third shutout of 2009.

Marissa Nichols got things started early with a bang, as she hit her second home run of the day. This shot came in the first inning and landed beyond the fence in left field.

The Rebels added six more runs in the third after scattering four hits and getting help from one LMU error. Ashli Holland and Laura Briones connected on a pair of RBI-singles to plate the first two runs of the stanza, while Elena Fata quickly followed with a two-run single of her own. The final two tallies of the inning scored on a bases-loaded walk issued to Marissa Nichols and a sacrifice fly put in play by Brittany Bolinger.

Jaci Hull ended the game in the fifth inning, when she cranked a run-scoring double to right-center to score Bolinger from first. Bolinger had led off the inning with a single.

Odegard improved to 5-4 on the year with tonight's decision. She tossed 5.0 innings and was only touched for four hits. She struck out four and walked one.

Melissa Dykema (3-4) was hit with the loss in 4.2 innings of work. Dykema allowed eight runs, six earned, on eight hits. She walked five Rebels, while only fanning one.

UNLV is back in action on Sunday afternoon (March 1), as they face Florida Atlantic at 12:00 pm, in the final game of the EMS Tournament.