April 19, 2015 Final Stats
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) -- Senior Edgar Montes laid down a bunt with the bases loaded to hand UNLV baseball (16-22, 3-15 Mountain West) a 3-2 walk-off victory over New Mexico (23-16, 13-8 Mountain West) in 10 innings on Sunday at Earl E. Wilson Stadium.
After a scoreless ninth and top half of the 10th, A.J. Hernandez reached first on a wild pitch and went to second on a Joey Swanner sacrifice bunt. Erik VanMeetren and Dylan Ellis both drew walks to load the bases, before Montes took the first pitch he saw and placed the bunt down the third-base side to score Hernandez on what was a suicide squeeze. It was the third bunt Montes has laid down this season.
New Mexico struck first after scoring runs in the second and fourth inning to take a 2-0 lead.
The Rebels cut the lead to one in the seventh inning when, with two outs, freshman Austin Anderson poked a 2-2 pitch into right field to bring home Morgan Stotts.
Erik VanMeetren tied the game in the eighth inning after belting his team-leading fifth home run over the left field wall.
Montes finished the day 1-for-4 with a walk. Stotts went 2-for-3 with a run scored, while VanMeetren went 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk.
Brayden Torres (1-2) earned the win for the Rebels after pitching 2.2 innings. He allowed one hit and struck out two. Sophomore D.J. Meyers posted another quality start, his sixth of the year, going 7.0 innings. He allowed two runs on six hits with four strikeouts. Joey Lauria also made a relief appearance for UNLV.
The Rebels return to the field Tuesday when they travel to UC Riverside. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. UNLV returns home and will resume Mountain West play on Friday for a three-game set against Air Force.
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.
