LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV baseball (12-11) completed its series victory over Northwester (5-16) with a 7-2 victory on Sunday at Earl E. Wilson Stadium.
Freshman
Blaze Bohall (3-0) earned his second win of the week after allowing two runs on eight hits in 7.0 innings of work. Bohall struck out five while walking one. Classmate
Dan Skelly earned the save after tossing 2.0 scoreless innings where he did not allow a hit, run or walk and struck out three.
From the plate, the Rebels were led by senior
Dylan Ellis. He finished the game 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored. Senior
Erik VanMeetren finished with two hits, going 2-for-2 with a home run, RBI and two walks. Freshman
Austin Anderson also finished with multiple hits, going 2-for-4.
The Rebels and Wildcats relied heavily on their pitching early in the game, as neither team was able to plate a run in the first three innings. Northwestern got on the board first with one run in the top of the fourth. UNLV answered and took a lead it would not relinquish in the home half of the fourth by plating two runs.
Ellis hit a one-out triple, driving in
Morgan Stotts from first. Later in the inning,
Joey Swanner hit a single to center field, which drove in
Edgar Montes from second.
VanMeetren's home run came in the bottom of the fifth to give UNLV a 3-1 lead.
The Wildcats came within one run after scoring in to the top of the seventh, but The Rebels extended their lead when
Payton Squier hit a triple, which drove in
Nick Rodriguez from second. Squier came around to score on a Stotts sacrifice fly.
UNLV added two more insurance runs in the eighth inning. The first was a leadoff home run by Ellis and the second came when Montes scored on a fielder's choice.
The Rebels will resume Mountain West play on Friday as the team hosts San Diego State for a three-game series. UNLV and SDSU will meet on Friday at 6:05 p.m. PT, Saturday at 2:05 p.m. PT and Sunday at 1:05 p.m. PT.
Fans can purchase their tickets to the games online and save money. Visit UNLVtickets.com to purchase a ticket for just $5 and select the "Free Will-Call" option. The deal expires three hours before the first pitch of every home game. Prices for individual games are $8 for adults, $6 for faculty/staff and seniors and $4 for groups of 15 or more (group tickets must be purchased at least one day in advance for the game). Children 12 and under and UNLV students with a valid student I.D. are free.
This season at Earl E. Wilson Stadium, fans will enjoy a new and improved concession stand. Smoken Sams catering will be providing entrees that range from barbecue sandwiches, hot dogs and hamburgers to nachos, chicken fingers and fries. A variety of beverages will also be available.
