LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV Rebels close out their six-game homestand with a two-game, nonconference series against the Washington State Cougars at Earl E. Wilson Stadium. The midweek set between the Mountain West and Pac-12 squads begins Tuesday evening (6:05 pm) and concludes with a Wednesday matinee (1:05 pm).
 
UNLV and Washington State enter the fifth week of the season having won five of their last seven contests. The Rebels have claimed two of three against both Fresno State (March 1-3) and Bradley (March 8-10) and were victorious in a single affair versus CSU Bakersfield (March 5). The Cougars took the final game of their series at Santa Clara (Feb. 24) and then won two of three against UNR (Feb. 28-March 2) and Cal State Northridge (March 8-10).
 
Historically speaking, the Rebels and Cougars have played a total of 19 times dating back to 1976; however, the series has been dormant since 2012. WSU took a one-game series lead, 10-9, with a 9-8 victory in Las Vegas on March 11, 2012; however, UNLV has won four of the last six.
 
FOLLOW ALONG: Fans can follow the two-game, nonconference series between UNLV and Washington State through live stats and Twitter (@UNLVbaseball). Additionally, the games will be streamed live through YouTube. Links to both stats and the video streams can be found at UNLVRebels.com.
 
ON DECK: The UNLV Rebels hit the road for their third trip to the Golden State and second to the Bay Area this season, jumping back into Mountain West play with three games against the San Jose State Spartans. UNLV and SJSU open the conference tilt Friday evening at 6:00 pm. Games two and three are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday for 2:00 pm and 12:00 pm, respectively.
 
REBELS BACK HOME: The UNLV Rebels return to Las Vegas and Earl E. Wilson Stadium for their longest homestand of the season, a nine-game stretch against four different teams. UNLV kick off this stretch hosting Cal State Northridge on March 19 (Tuesday) at 2:05 pm, with three rivalry games against UNR from March 22-24. The Rebels continue the run the following week with visits from UC Riverside (March 26-27) and New Mexico (March 29-31).
 
1600 AND COUNTING: The UNLV Rebels won their 1,600th game Friday night in a marathon affair against Bradley. UNLV, which started the baseball program in 1967, needed 15 innings to reach the milestone. After a victory over the Braves Sunday, the Rebels sit at 1,601.
 
RECORD-SETTING MILESTONE: Not only did UNLV win the program's 1,600th contest Friday night against Bradley, but two Rebels either broke or tied single-game records. Bryson Stott snapped the program mark for walks in a game with five, the last four were of the intentional variety. Dillon Johnson had eight at-bats in the game, which tied the mark previously achieved 10 times.
 
LOOKING BACK: The UNLV Rebels claimed their third weekend series of the season, claiming two of three against the Bradley Braves at Earl E. Wilson Stadium. UNLV took game one, 3-2 in 15 innings, and three, 4-2, but lost the middle affair, 8-5.
 
In game one, the squads were knotted up at 1-all through 14 innings of play until the 15th inning when they erupted for a total of three runs. Bradley pushed ahead 2-1 in the top half of the 15th only to see UNLV rally with two runs off RBI hits from Jason Sharman and Dillon Johnson.
 
The second affair was tightly contested – 5-4 through six innings – until the Braves pulled away with three runs over the seventh and eighth frames. The Rebels were able to get one run back before losing the game by three, 8-5.
 
In game three, UNLV scored twice in the sixth and never looked back en route to its 4-2 win Sunday. The Rebels went ahead with an RBI single by Jack-Thomas Wold and then plated another run off a wild pitch. The Braves scored once in the eighth and attempted to draw even at 3-all after loading the bases with one out, but Jackson Cofer struck out two batters to end the threat. The Rebels answered back in their half of the eighth with an insurance tally off an RBI single from Edarian Williams.
 
The Rebels had five players record four or more hits against the Braves, with Johnson scattering a team-high seven followed by five from Wold. The aforementioned duo tied for the team lead in RBI with three apiece. Bryson Stott, one of three players tied with four hits, scored a team-best four runs and walked six times.
 
Cameron Jabara and Chase Maddux had strong starts on the mound, as the former went 8.0 innings and struck out nine en route to a no decision Friday, while the latter picked up his first win of the year in 6.0 innings with five strikeouts.
 
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING: The UNLV Rebels are ranked in the top 100 of 10 different NCAA statistical categories. UNLV sits first nationally in doubles plays, turning two 21 times, thus far, in 2019. The Rebels are also fourth in double plays per game (1.31) and are also 22nd in hits (165), 23rd in triples (six), 33rd in doubles (32) and 98th in slugging percentage (.401) to name a few.
 
Individually, the Scarlet & Gray's Bryson Stott is ranked in 13 different statistical categories, too. Stott is as high as third in walks (22) as well as 13th in total bases (46), 23rd in home runs (five), 33rd in on-base percentage (.543), 34th in triples (two) and 68th in doubles (six). Additionally, he's 124th in runs (15).
 
Edarian Williams sits 84th overall in hits (22) and 130th in doubles (five).
 
Pitching wise, Bradley Spooner is first in the nation in starts (five), while Cameron Jabara and Chase Maddux are tied for 16th (four). Rebel closer Jackson Cofer sits third in saves (six) and 10th in pitching appearances (nine). Relievers Donavon McCrystal and Conner Woods are also highly ranked in appearances, coming in 10th (nine) and 39th (eight), respectively.
 
STOTT STARTS STRONG, ONCE AGAIN: UNLV's Bryson Stott has made his presence felt at the plate and on the bases through 16 games of action, thus far, this season. From the leadoff spot in the batting order, Stott is first on the team in batting average (.362), runs (15), doubles (six), triples (two), home runs (five), total bases (46), slugging percentage (.793), walks (22) and on-base percentage (.543).
 
To date, the Las Vegas native is ranked in the top 100 of nine NCAA statistical categories. Most notably, he enters the week ranked highly in walks (third), total bases (13th) and home runs (23rd). He's also 25th in slugging percentage, 34th in triples, 68th in doubles.
 
Stott is 21-for-58 at the plate with 61 percent of his hits - 13 of 21 - going for extra bases. He has registered a hit in 12 contests, with multiple hits in eight of those. He scattered three against Seattle (Feb. 16) and had two in seven others.
 
His five home runs in the first 12 games of the season equaled his output in 113 contests over the past two years as a Rebel. He had one during his freshman campaign and four more as a sophomore.
 
He began the year with a five-game hitting streak with at least one hit in all five affairs as well as three in game two versus Seattle (Feb. 16) and two more in the third tilt (Feb. 17). After going hitless at Stanford (Game 1/Feb. 23), he has three straight two-hit outings, with five of his six hits going for extra bases - three home runs, one triple and one double.
 
Defensively, he is a perfect 1.000 in the field converting all 81 chances with 25 putouts and 56 assists, thus, helping the Rebels to No. 1 in double plays turned in the nation.
 
JACKSON CLOSER: Senior Jackson Cofer (Utah Valley/Coronado HS) has made a total of nine relief appearances on the mound for with eight of those resulting in victories for UNLV. In his Rebel debut, he picked up a win over Seattle (Feb. 16) and followed that with six saves: Feb. 17 vs. Seattle; Feb. 20 vs. UC Santa Barbara; Feb. 23 at No. 5 Stanford; and March 2 and 4 at Fresno State; and March 10 vs. Bradley. In game one against Bradley (March 8), he threw 2.0 innings of scoreless relief after entering with the score tied 1-all in the ninth.
 
Currently, he ranks third in the NCAA in saves and 10th overall in appearances.
 
Overall, he has thrown 12.2 innings and at least one frame in each outing, and recorded at least five outs in five of his six saves. Moreover, he threw 2.0 innings closing out a 2-1 win over then-No. 5 Stanford (Feb. 23). He's struck out 11, thus far, against three walks and 15 hits that have resulted in four runs.
 
E-DAR(E)-IAN' THEM TO PITCH TO HIM: Freshman Edarian Williams is already making a name for himself, thus far, in 2019. Williams, a graduate of Rancho High School, leads the Rebels in hits (22) and RBI (13), while coming in second in average (.349), runs (14), doubles (five), total bases (30), slugging percentage (.476) and on-base percentage (.406).
 
For his efforts, Williams ranks as highly as 84th in the NCAAs in hits. He is also 130th in doubles.
 
He played in all 16 contests and started 15 with eight at second base and seven more as the designated hitter.
 
After going hitless in the season opener, he has a hit in 15 straight – with five multiple-hit games – going 22-for-60 at the plate for a .367 batting average. In this stretch, he also produced all 14 runs and 13 RBI.
 
Dating back to the second game of the year - Seattle on Feb. 16, he had recorded at least one hit and one run in every game; however, the run streak was snapped in the series finale at Fresno State (March 3).
 
PURCHASE TICKETS: Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 season. Season tickets are just $90 for adults (13 and older) and $75 for UNLV faculty, staff and alumni, and seniors (62-plus). Single-game ticket prices this season are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, faculty and staff seniors, and $4 for groups of 15 or more. Fans that purchase tickets online up to three hours prior to first pitch can get them for an advanced single-game price of $5.
 
All high school, middle school and elementary students are now free under UNLV's new admission policy. To receive free admission, high school students must present valid Nevada area school I.D. at the box office on gameday to receive one (1) complimentary ticket. All other students will receive a complimentary ticket at the box office (no I.D. required). Kids not yet elementary school age will continue to receive free admission for all UNLV Olympic sports.