LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Fresh off a midweek sweep of the Big West's UC Riverside Highlanders, the UNLV Rebels will venture back into Mountain West play to host the New Mexico Lobos three times at Earl E. Wilson Stadium this weekend. The first two games of the conference tilt are scheduled to start at 6:05 pm Friday and Saturday, while the series finale is set for 1:05 pm Sunday.
 
These three contests signal the end to the Scarlet & Gray's nine-game homestand, which has seen the Rebels claim five of the six completed affairs. This lengthy stretch began with a victory over CSUN (March 19) and continued with a 2-1 showing against UNR (March 22-24) and two wins over UCR (March 26-27).
 
While UNLV has been recording wins, UNM has not been as successful. The Lobos began the year 10-4, but have seen their record drawn even at 12-all with losses in eight of their last 10 games. The Duke City squad began their downturn with a loss to Cal State Fullerton (March 10) in the third and final game of their nonconference series after UNM had won games one and two.
 
Historically speaking, UNLV and UNM have squared off a total of 180 times with the first meeting taking place in Las Vegas in 1978. The Rebels own a 10-game lead in the head-to-head series, notching 90 wins to 80 losses. The Scarlet & Gray won the last meeting – 8-3 on April 22, 2018 in Albuquerque; however, the Cherry & Silver had claimed victory in the previous eight dating back to the 2017 campaign.
 
FOLLOW ALONG: Fans can follow the three-game, Mountain West series between UNLV and New Mexico through live stats and Twitter (@UNLVbaseball). Additionally, all three games will be streamed live via YouTube, while Saturday's can also be found on the radio at NBC Sports 920 The Game and online at LVSportsNetwork.com. Links for live stats, video and radio can all be found at UNLVRebels.com.
 
ON DECK: UNLV hits the road next week with trips to Phoenix, Arizona, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, to face Grand Canyon and Air Force, respectively. The Rebels and GCU will square off Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 pm, while the Air Force series will run Friday (2:00 pm PT), Saturday (12:00 pm PT) and Sunday (11:00 am PT).
 
HITTIN' THE ROAD: UNLV has only played nine games away from Las Vegas and Earl E. Wilson Stadium, thus far, this season; however, when the calendar turns to April, the Scarlet & Gray's slate will become more road heavy. The Rebels will play 15 of 26 outside of Southern Nevada from April 2 through May 12. The road swing begins in Phoenix on April 2 against Grand Canyon and continues April 5-7 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at Air Force. The Rebels will also take trips to Reno, Phoenix (Arizona State), Riverside (UCR), Houston (Houston) and Albuquerque (New Mexico) through mid-May.
 
BACK AT EARL E: Following its swing through the Grand Canyon and Centennial States, UNLV will return home to host five straight against the likes of Arizona State, San Jose State and Grand Canyon. ASU, which is mentioned in all six top-25 polls and is ranked as high as No. 3 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, travels to Las Vegas for a Tuesday night affair (6:05 pm). SJSU will follow for three over the April 12-14 weekend, while GCU completes the home-and-home series on April 16 (2:05 pm).
 
WEEKLY AWARD SWEEP: UNLV claimed both the Mountain West's Player and Pitcher of the Week awards after Jack-Thomas Wold and Ryan Hare helped the team to a 3-1 record last week.
 
Wold hit .556 with 10 hits and notched a .889 slugging percentage with help from six doubles and four singles. He had at least two hits in all four games, and topped out with four against the CSUN Matadors. He knocked in six RBI and scored three runs. He registered the game-winning hit in wins over CSUN (Tuesday) and UNR (Friday).
 
Hare notched a win over UNR (Saturday) in 6.0 innings of work. He struck out four against one run off of two hits and one walk. The right-hander retired the first 11 Wolf Pack hitters, and faced the minimum three batters in four of six frames. Additionally, he only allowed two runners to make their way to third base.
 
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING – TEAM: UNLV is ranked in the top 100 of 15 different NCAA categories.
 
- UNLV ranks third overall in double plays (28) and "turns two" 1.04 times per game, which puts them 14th in the nation.
- UNLV ranks fifth in hits (290), 19th in doubles (554) and 60th in triples (seven).
- UNLV ranks 24th in batting average (.298), 76th in slugging percentage (.417) and 86th in on-base percentage (170).
- UNLV ranks 50th in runs (170).
- UNLV ranks 90th in fielding percentage (.972).
 
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING – INDIVIDUAL: UNLV has five offensive players and six pitchers ranked in the top 150 of numerous NCAA statistical categories.
 
- Bryson Stott is ranked in the top 150 of nine categories, such as: fourth in walks (30), 40th in runs (28), 56th in total bases (59), and 101st in home runs (five).
- Jack-Thomas Wold is ranked 19th in hits (39), 83rd in total bases (56), 100th in hits per game (1.44) and 127th in doubles (eight).
- Max Smith is ranked 33rd in RBI (29th), 53rd in home runs (six), 56th in total bases (59) and 100th in hits (34).
- Dillon Johnson is ranked 28th in hits (38) and 93rd in hits per game (1.46).
- Edarian Williams is ranked 100th in hits (34) and 113th in runs (24).
- Cameron Jabara is 25th in games started (six) and 70th in ERA (1.66).
- Jackson Cofer is third in saves (eight) and 12th in pitching appearances (14).
- Ryan Hare is 124th in victories (three).
 
QUICK HITS:
- UNLV is 13-5 in home games, and has won five of six on this current home stand. Going back further, the team has won eight of its last nine and 10 of its last 12 at Earl E. The Rebels began the year 4-3 at home.
- UNLV is now 12-3 in games it scores six or more runs, and 5-0 when it scores 10 or more.
- UNLV has registered double-digit hits in six straight games and 17 of its last 20; the team had only posted double figures in hits twice in the first seven contsests.
- Edarian Williams and Dillon Johnson have both hit the 20 mark in their reached-base streaks, as the former sits at 25 to the latter's 20. Williams run began
- Max Smith is hitting .393 (11-for-28) in his last seven games, with a hit in each contest to go along with 17 RBI and eight runs. Since game one of the UNR series (March 22), Smith has 15 RBI and scored seven times. He had three hits against both UNR (March 23) and UC Riverside (March 27) that saw him knock in five RBI and scored three times vs. the Wolf Pack, and then produce four RBI and score twice against the Highlanders.
- Johnson is hitting .427 (32-for-75) in his last 18 games, and has bumped his seasonal average by 158 points to .352. He has at least one hit in 16 of these games with 10 of those contests resulting in multiple-hit efforts.
- Jack-Thomas Wold is hitting .533 (16-for-30) in his last seven games, with eight extra-base hits (seven doubles and one homer) that have helped produce a staggering .867 slugging percentage and .571 on-base percentage. Additionally, he's notched 11 RBI and eight runs.
- Going back even further, Wold is hitting .452 (28-for-62) in his last 15 games, with 11 extra-base hits (eight doubles and three homers), 20 RBI and 15 runs.
 
PURCHASE TICKETS: 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.