9/23/2014 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV baseball team will begin its fall camp on Thursday as the Rebels return to Earl E. Wilson Stadium for practices, intrasquad scrimmages and an exhibition contest against Utah.
"It's exciting to get back to work," head coach Tim Chambers said. "We had a great season last year and we need to build off of that success. There are a lot of new faces on the team and these practices will help them tremendously as they adjust to the college game."
Highlighting the Rebels' fall schedule is an exhibition game against Utah on October 18. The game will start at noon and admission to the contest is free.
The team will practice Tuesday through Saturday each week and will hold intrasquad scrimmages on the dates listed below.
UNLV will conclude its fall practices with a seven-game Scarlet and Gray World Series that begins on October 24 and ends on November 7.
All practices and scrimmages will be open to the public and fans are encouraged to attend. Each session is slated to start at 9:00 am.
The Rebels will also hold an alumni weekend to coincide with the Homecoming football game this fall. The festivities will start with a golf outing at Red Rock Arroyo Golf Club on Friday, October 10 at 10:00 a.m. and will conclude with an alumni baseball game on Saturday, October 11 at 11:00 a.m.
This marks the fifth season for coach Chambers and staff. The team is coming of a Mountain West regular season championship and an appearance in the NCAA Regionals. The Rebels welcome back a squad that features 24 returning lettermen and 27 returners overall, while also adding 16 newcomers to the fold.
SCRIMMAGE DATES
Sept. 25, 26, 27
Oct. 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 15, 21
Oct. 11 -Alumni Game @ 11:00 a.m. PT
Oct. 18 -Exhibition vs. Utah @ 12:00 p.m. PT
SCARLET/GRAY WORLD SERIES
Oct. 24 Game 1
Oct. 25 Game 2
Oct. 29 Game 3
Oct. 31 Game 4
Nov. 1 Game 5
Nov. 5 Game 6
Nov. 7 Game 7 (Final Day of Fall Camp)
