LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Game two of UNLV baseball's Scarlet & Gray World Series followed the same script as Thursday's game one, with Scarlet rallying in the latter innings with eight unanswered runs to knock off Gray, 8-3, at Earl E. Wilson Stadium Friday.
 
Jake McLean came up big, once again, for Scarlet with three hits and two RBI. McLean, who was hitting ninth, and teammates Vince Taormina and Austin Pfeifer combined for five of the team's nine hits as well as five RBI and three runs from the 7-9 spots in the batting order.  
 
Gray broke open the scoreless contest in the third with three runs off back-to-back extra-base hits from Jack-Thomas Wold and Max Smith. The former knocked one run in with a one-out double, while the latter went deep for a two-run shot off Scarlet's Cameron Jabara.
 
The lead did not last long as the Scarlet drew even in the fourth off RBI from a Vince Taormina double, a Chase Hanson groundout and a McLean single. Gray's Paul Richy was responsible for all three runs allowed.
 
Scarlet carried the momentum into the fifth with five runs after two outs had been recorded. The squad loaded the bases off singles from Jacob Rogers and Edarian Williams as well as a fielding error on a ball put in play by Taormina. Hanson broke the game open with a two-run single off Tallon Thomason, while Pfeifer added a two-run double and McLean had an RBI single off Bradley Spooner.
 
STAT OF THE GAME: Scarlet's offense had been limited to only one hit through the first three innings of the game; however, the squad scattered seven total hits over the fourth and fifth innings, and one more in the sixth.
 
REBEL OF THE GAME: McLean was perfect at the plate with three singles and a pair of RBI, including the game-tying tally in the fourth. He knocked in one more in the fifth to cap Scarlet's eight-run outburst.
 
REBEL NOTES:
- Thursday's game one saw Gray take a 2-0 lead only to see Scarlet score three unanswered.
- McLean has gone 5-for-6 at the plate with five singles, one walk and three RBI through two games.
- Jabara earned the win for Scarlet after he threw 3.0 innings; however, he did allow three runs off three hits.
- Scarlet's pitching staff struck out two against zero walks and only allowed three runs off of six hits.
- Thomason was the losing pitcher for Gray after he gave up four runs off of three hits in 0.2 innings of work.
- Gray's pitching staff allowed eight runs (three earned) off of nine hits with four walks and two strikeouts.
- Smith and Wold – Gray's No. 2 and 3 hitters – combined for three hits, three RBI and two runs, while the rest of the squad had three hits and one run.
 
NEXT FOR THE REBELS: Game three will take place next week; however, the date is to be determined. 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.