SAN JOSE, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV Rebels were unable to complete the comeback bid Saturday against the San Jose State Spartans, losing the second game of the Mountain West series, 6-5, at Municipal Stadium. The Spartans (11-7 overall, 5-3 MW) scored six straight over the middle innings of the contest, but had to hold off a late surge by the Rebels (11-9, 2-3 MW) who had the game-tying run on base when the final out was recorded in the ninth.
 
Jack-Thomas Wold was a catalyst for the Scarlet & Gray's late-inning offensive, producing three RBI and scoring twice over his seventh- and ninth-inning at-bats. Wold stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded in the seventh and promptly drilled a two-run double to right field. He came around to score the team's fourth run of the frame off a two-run double by Duke Pahukoa.
 
Wold led off the ninth with a solo homer to pull UNLV within one, 6-5. Moments after Edarian Williams kept the inning going with a single, the Spartans summoned Fineas Bonta-Smith (4th save) in from the bullpen. Bonta-Smith, who picked up the win in relief Friday night, retired all three batters he faced to preserve the win for SJSU starter Tevin Cadola (3-0) and notch a save in the process.
 
The Spartans broke open the scoreless affair with three runs in the fourth and then upped it to six with two runs in the fifth and one more in the sixth. The fourth and fifth were nearly identical, beginning with a one-out walk which was followed by multiple hits. All five of the runs scored over those two innings were off of doubles – two in each frame. The sixth score was a result of a fielder's choice.
 
REBEL OF THE GAME: Wold went 3-for-5 at the plate with two extra-base hits (one double and one home run) and one single. He had three RBI and scored twice. Defensively, he was perfect in the field with seven putouts and one assist.
 
STAT OF THE GAME: UNLV left five more runners on base – 11-6 – than SJSU; however, both teams stranded six in scoring position throughout the contest. Five of the Rebels' six came in the first two innings alone. The Spartans, on the other hand, left one at third base in the first, fourth and fifth, and at second in the fourth, fifth and sixth.  
 
QUOTABLE: "Our offense remained in a funk for six innings, but our relief didn't do the job in the middle innings to give us a better chance once we started swinging it again," said head coach Stan Stolte.
 
REBEL NOTES:
- Despite the loss, UNLV leads the all-time series 42-31 over SJSU.
- UNLV is now 5-4 in one-run games this season, with two of those losses coming in this series against SJU.
- UNLV is 4-8 in games it scores five or fewer runs; 3-4 when it scores between 3-5 runs.
- UNLV is 3-6 when it allows an opponent to score six or more runs; 2-4 when a foe scores 2-4.
- UNLV is 5-7 when an opponent scores first.
- UNLV is 3-5 when it is outhit by an opponent.
- SJSU's Cadola improved to 3-0 on the year after throwing 6.0 innings, striking out two against four runs off of eight hits and two walks.
- SJSU's Bonta-Smith earned his fourth save of the year after throwing 1.0 inning; however, he allowed one run off of two hits and struck out two.
- UNLV's Ryan Hare (2-2) suffered the loss in 4.0 innings of work, allowing three runs off of five hits and one walk with three strikeouts.
- SJSU scored three runs off of Rebel relievers Trent Bixby (two runs) and Isaiah Montoya (one) over the fifth and sixth innings.
- UNLV had four players record multiple-hit games: Jacob Godman (sixth/two hits), Dillon Johnson (eighth/three hits), Pahukoa (second/two hits) and Wold (seventh/three hits).
- Wold notched his third multiple-RBI game, knocking in three Saturday.
- Williams extended his reached-base streak to 19 games.
- Despite having his team-best 17-game hitting streak snapped Friday, Williams has hit safely in 18 games this season with a .356 batting average (26-for-73) with 18 runs and 16 RBI.
- With three more hits Saturday, Johnson has produced a .396 average (19-for-48) with 19 hits in his last 11 outings. Moreover, he has at least one hit in nine games of this stretch with seven of those resulting in multiple-hit displays.
 
UP NEXT: UNLV and SJSU close out their three-game, Mountain West series Sunday afternoon (12:00 pm) at Municipal Stadium.
 
BACK AT EARL E.: Following its second trip to the Bay Area this season, UNLV will return to Las Vegas and Earl E. Wilson Stadium for nine straight games. The Rebels will open the lengthy homestand against Cal State Northridge Tuesday (2:05 pm) before welcoming intrastate rival UNR to town for three (March 22-24). UC Riverside (March 26-27) and New Mexico (March 29-31) will also travel to Southern Nevada to face the Rebels.
 
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.