Box Score

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The No. 19 UNLV baseball team (20-4, 6-2 MW) fell behind early and was unable to keep the No. 25 San Diego State Aztecs (15-7, 5-2 MW) off the scoreboard in Saturday's 17-8 loss in blustery conditions. The Aztecs, who scored in all but one inning, held a six-run lead before the Rebels were able to muster any offense in the second game of the Mountain West series at Earl E. Wilson Stadium.

The Scarlet & Gray began to chip away at its deficit in the bottom of the second with help from a pair of walks, a wild pitch and an RBI ground out by Jack Wold, who scored a run two innings later after he and Bryson Stott hit a pair of doubles.

After being held scoreless in the fourth, SDSU answered back with a total of 10 runs between the fifth through ninth innings, while UNLV countered with six.

UNLV's Trevor Horn (2-1) was saddled with his first loss of the season after he allowed seven runs (five earned) off of six hits and four walks.

REBEL OF THE GAME: Dillon Johnson went 3-for-5 at the plate with three singles, three RBI and one run scored. His first hit came in the third inning, while the second and third came in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively, and provided all three RBI.

QUOTABLE: "We, obviously, didn't play well enough to win," said head coach Stan Stolte. "SDSU kicked our butts with two outs, we couldn't make plays or pitches to get off the field in extremely difficult conditions. They did a great job answering every time we started to crawl back into it. It's a big game for both of us tomorrow."

STAT OF THE GAME: SDSU's 17 runs are the most the Rebels have allowed this season.

REBEL NOTES:
- The Rebels' 20-4 record is still the best start through 24 games in program history.
- The Rebels are 6-2 in Mountain West games this season and 14-2 in nonconference contests.
- The Rebels' 6-2 mark in MW play is tied for the second-best start in program history -- tied with 2004.
- The Rebels' 15-2 record at home is tied for the best start through 17 games in program history -- tied with 2014.
- The Rebels are now 2-2 when they allow 10 or more runs in a game.
- The Rebels are now 5-4 when an opponent scores first and 3-2 when an opponent scores in the first inning.
- The Rebels are now 4-3 when they are outhit by an opponent.
- The Rebels have notched 10 or more hits in 19 games this season and own a 16-3 mark in those outings.
- The Rebels have five players with double-digit reached-base streaks: Max Smith (23), Grant Robbins (18), Nick Rodriguez (15), Bryson Stott (12) and Kyle Isbel (12).
- Three Rebels had multiple-hit games: Rodriguez (13), Wold (ninth), Johnson (seventh) and Vince Taormina (third).

UP NEXT: UNLV and SDSU return to Earl E. Wilson Stadium Sunday for the rubber game of the MW series. First pitch is slated for 1:05 pm.

SINGLE-GAME TICKETS: Fans can purchase single-game tickets online and in-advance for only $5; however, they must be purchased through UNLVTickets.com three hours prior to first pitch. Single-game tickets for the 13 remaining home games are priced at $8 for adults, $6 for senior/faculty/staff and $4 for groups of 15 or more. As always, UNLV students (with Rebel Card) and kids 12 and under are always free.