LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Game one of the Scarlet & Gray's World Series turned into a pitcher's duel with only two runs scored in the seven-inning affair at Earl E. Wilson Stadium Friday. The Gray team, which is skippered by junior first baseman Jack-Thomas Wold, pushed two runs across in the fourth inning and held off the Scarlet's last ditch offensive the bottom of the seventh en route to the 2-0 victory.
 
With the win, the Scarlet stakes itself to a one-game lead in the best-of-three intrasquad series. Game two is slated for 9:00 am Saturday morning, while a potential winner-take-all contest is slated for one day next week.
 
Gray was paced by dominant pitching from Matthew Mitchell, Austin Bryan and Conner Woods. The trio combined to hold the Scarlet scoreless, while striking out 11 against six hits. Jacob Godman and John Gaughan had the key hits in the two-run fourth.
 
Scarlet managed to get runners into scoring position with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, but Woods was able to work out of the threat with a strikeout.
 
Cameron Jabara tossed three shutout innings, allowing only one hit and striking out five after entering the affair in the fifth for Scarlet.
 
QUOTABLE: "I felt pretty confident going into the game with Mitchell on the mound and Bryan following him up," said Wold. "They gave us six very strong innings that allowed us to get out of here with a win. We took advantage of some mistakes and got out front and let our defense. Woods came in to shut the door. We definitely have to clean some things up, but it's always important to win game one, and we're going to take it pitch by pitch tomorrow and try to take the series."
 
GOLF TOURNAMENT: UNLV Baseball will hold its annual golf tournament at Siena Golf Club on Nov. 8 (Friday). The one-day event is open to the public and participation from the Southern Nevada community is encouraged. The tournament will use a two-person scramble format ($400 per team), with check-in beginning at 8:00 am and golf scheduled to begin at 9:00 am.
 
Please contact Director of Baseball Operations Cooper Esmay (cooper.esmay@unlv.edu or 702-895-3402) to RSVP and/or with any questions and for sponsorship opportunities.
 
FALL SCHEDULE: UNLV Baseball will hold fall practice through Oct. 30, with three scrimmages scheduled per week at Earl E. Wilson Stadium. The team has designated Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for scrimmages, while Mondays and Thursdays will be reserved for practice. Each day will begin with a team stretch at 8:30 am.
 
FALL EXHIBITIONS: UNLV Baseball will hold exhibitions against the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Cal State Fullerton Titans later this month. The Arizona State affair will take place in Phoenix on Oct. 19 (4:00 pm), while the tilt with Cal State Fullerton is scheduled for Oct. 26 at 11:00 am (gates open at 10:00 am) at the Las Vegas Ballpark in nearby Summerlin, with free admission to the public.