LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV baseball's Scarlet & Gray World Series got off to an exciting start Thursday at Earl E. Wilson Stadium, with Scarlet's come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Gray. The Scarlet got a two-out, RBI single from Jake McLean to cap a three-run sixth inning that erased a two-run lead Gray had held since the second inning.
 
Joshua Harmonay and Max Smith got the Scarlet rally started with a single and a double, respectively, off Gray reliever Bradley Spooner to put runners on the corners. Vince Taormina and Edarian Williams were able to tie the contest at 2-all when they reached base safely and brought in one run apiece via a fielding error and an RBI single, while McLean's heroics occurred four batters later with a full count.
 
Gray had staked itself to a two-run lead in the second inning off run-scoring hits from James Gamble and Garrett Giles. Duke Pahukoa led off with a double and came around to score two batters later off Gamble's double, while the latter crossed the plate off Giles' single.

STAT OF THE GAME: Scarlet's offense had been limited to only one hit through the first five innings of the game; however, the squad scattered four hits in the sixth.
 
REBEL OF THE GAME: McLean went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles and a walk, and one RBI Thursday. Not only did he produce the game-winning hit, but his single in the fifth broke up Gray's no-hit bid. 
 
REBEL NOTES:
- Scarlet's Haydn King earned the win after throwing a scoreless fifth inning, with three strikeouts against one hit.
- King and fellow pitchers Matt Mitchell and Conner Woods combined to strike out seven batters and limit Gray to two runs off seven hits and one walk.
- Spooner was the losing pitcher after he allowed three runs (two earned) off of four hits, with one strikeout against one walk.
- Gray's used a total of four pitchers that struck out seven and allowed three runs (two earned) off of five hits and three walks.
- Gray's offense had seven hits, with one each from its 3-7 batters.
 
QUOTABLE: "Our guys showed a lot of heart today and managed to get the win," said Scarlet coach Michael Macove. "Every single game we're gonna go out there and give it our best shot, and the Good Lord willing, things will work out."
 
NEXT FOR THE REBELS: Game two of the Scarlet & Gray World Series is slated for Friday at Wilson Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 8:45 am. Admission is free and fans are encouraged to attend.

ALUMNI WEEKEND: UNLV will hold its annual alumni weekend Nov. 9-10, with its golf tournament slated to take place at Siena Golf Club (Friday, Nov. 9) and its alumni baseball game at Wilson Stadium (Saturday, Nov. 10). Golfing is open to the public and participation from the Southern Nevada community is encouraged. The tourney will use a two-person scramble format ($400 per team). Check-in will begin at 8:00 am with golf starting at 9:00 am. Attendees are invited to stay for a cocktail reception.
 
The alumni game is scheduled to start at 11:00 am with batting practice beginning at 9:30 am.

Please contact Patrick Armstrong (Patrick.Armstrong@unlv.edu or 702-895-3835) to RSVP and/or with any questions.