May 4, 2014
Final Stats
GREENVILLE, S.C. (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV baseball (29-17/16-8 Mountain West) fell 6-2 to Clemson (28-19) on Sunday at Fluor Field, which is the home to the Boston Red Sox's single A affiliate, the Greenville Drive.
Clemson got on the board in the bottom of the second inning, but UNLV came back and tied the game at 1-1 in the third inning after Matt McCallister doubled to open up the frame and scored two batters later on a Justin Jones sacrifice fly to right-center field.
After that a pitcher's duel ensued until the Tigers plated three runs in the bottom of the sixth and two runs in the bottom of the seventh, giving Clemson a 6-1 lead.
The Rebels had a chance in the eighth when the first two batters reached base, but then a double play ball cut into UNLV's rally. The Rebels managed to plate one run when Patrick Armstrong doubled down the left field line, driving in younger brother Joey Armstrong.
Bryan Bonnell (5-4) took the loss for UNLV after allowing four runs on seven hits in 5.1 innings of work. Joey Lauria and Andrew Encinas both made relief appearances for the Rebels.
Pat Armstrong and Morgan Stotts led UNLV from the plate, as they both finished the game 2-for-4. Joey Armstrong, Erik VanMeetren and Matt McCallister each recorded a hit in the contest.
The Rebels will wrap up their stay in the Palmetto State with a game at Clemson on Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. Kenny Oakley (3-4) is projected to get the nod for UNLV, while Jake Long (2-3) is slated to start for the Tigers.
Fans in Las Vegas can watch the game live on MyLVTV, which is channel 12 (SD) and 1012 (HD) for Cox Cable subscribers and channel 21 (SD/HD) for Dish Network and DirecTV subscribers.
