RENO, Nev. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV Rebels were on the wrong end of a 16-5 decision to the UNR Wolf Pack Saturday afternoon at Peccole Park. The Rebels fell behind by four runs through four frames of action, but evened the score with a four-run outburst in the top of the fifth. Unfortunately, the Wolf Pack answered back in the home half of the fifth with five runs of its own to break the brief stalemate and pull away, increasing its lead each inning.
 
With the conclusion of Saturday's contest, the season series sits at 3-3 between the two Silver State squads with both teams going 2-1 on its respective home field. For the year, UNLV and UNR are deadlocked at 10-11 – tied for fourth – in the MW standings, while the former sits 23-18 overall compared to the latter's 21-18 mark through 10 weeks of play.
 
The Rebels had five players register multiple-hit games with Dillon Johnson pacing the squad with his three hits. Seth Mullis, Max Smith, Bryson Stott and Edarian Williams had two apiece. Austin Pfeifer led the team with two RBI, while also adding one hit and one run. Both Smith and Stott contributed one RBI and one run apiece.
 
UNR got a pair of solo homers from Matt Clayton – in the second and fourth – to push out to an early 2-0 lead in the fourth, while Nick Seamons bumped it to four runs with a two-run single in the fourth. UNLV evened it up at 4-all off a five-hit effort, as Stott and Johnson got the stanza started with back-to-back singles, while Smith (RBI double), Pfeifer (2-run triple) and Mullis (RBI single) followed with three run-scoring hits.
 
The game turned in the bottom of the fifth with help from three walks issued by Rebel pitching as well as three hits and a sacrifice fly from the Wolf Pack offense. After getting its first three batters on base – walk, single and walk, UNR pulled ahead – for good – with a run coming from a bases-loaded walk. The hosts upped its lead with help from a sac fly, an RBI double and a two-run single.
 
UNR was able to push across seven more runs between the sixth and eighth, while UNLV only mustered up one more score, which came off an RBI double from Stott in the eighth.
 
REBEL OF THE GAME: Johnson had three hits and scored once.
 
STAT OF THE GAME: The Wolf Pack's 5-9 batters combined for 10 hits (20 at-bats), 10 RBI and 11 runs, while the Rebels' 5-9 was only able to collect four hits (19 at-bats), three RBI and two runs.
 
QUOTABLE: "Just like Thursday, when our bullpen can't get the job done it really is impossible to overcome," said head coach Stan Stolte. We had some great efforts from our core guys that battled all weekend. In a park like this and in these conditions, if you aren't tough, you get exposed very easily."
  
REBEL NOTES:
- UNLV starter Chase Maddux (2-3) took the loss in 4.0 innings of work, striking out one against five runs, six hits and two walks.
- UNLV's bullpen surrendered 11 runs off of 11 hits and three walks in a combined 4.0 innings of relief.
- UNR starter Jake Jackson threw the first 4.1 frames, striking out five against four runs, nine hits and one walk.
- UNR's Grant Ford earned the win in 4.2 innings of relief, striking out three against one run, four hits and two walks.
- UNLV is 13-7 against nonconference competition this season and 10-11 against conference foes.
- UNLV leads the all-time series, which dates back to 1968, 87-68, with the teams splitting the season series 3-3.
- UNLV is now 5-14 when scoring five or fewer runs in a game.
- UNLV is now 1-6 when allowing an opponent to score 10 or more runs in a game, with two of those losses coming this weekend to UNR.
- UNLV is now 11-11 when allowing an opponent to score first.
- UNLV is now 4-11 when it is outhit by an opponent.
- UNLV has recorded double-digit hits in four straight games, and in 11 of its last 14, and 17 of its last 20.
- Smith extended his reached-base streak to 25 games, while Stott (17 games), Gamble (13) and Johnson (13) kept theirs alive, too.
- Stott and Johnson extended their hitting streaks to 12 games apiece.
- UNLV had five players record multiple-hit games: Stott (20th), Johnson (18th), Smith (17th), Williams (16th) and Mullis (second).
- In his last 12 games, Stott is hitting .480 (24-for-50) with 11 extra-base hits (nine doubles and two homers) that has helped amass a .780 slugging percentage. With the combination of hits and 11 walks, he has a .574 on-base percentage. He's also scored 20 runs and knocked in 14 RBI.
- For the series at UNR, Stott hit .571 with eight hits (two doubles), six runs and three RBI.
- In his last 12 games, Johnson is hitting .400 (20-for-50) with seven extra-base hits (six doubles and one homer), 12 runs and 10 RBI. He's also been walked six times. Additionally, he has .580 slugging and .466 on-base percentages during this run.
- For the series at UNR, Johnson hit .462 with six hits (one double), four RBI and two runs.
- For the series at UNR, Williams hit .538 with seven hits (two doubles), four RBI and one run.
 
SILVER STATE SERIES: Not only did this week's games between UNLV and UNR count towards the Mountain West standings, but they had added significance in the Silver State Series presented by IBEW and Nevada Donor Network.
 
To date, the all-encompassing athletic and academic competition between the state's two NCAA Division I programs sits deadlocked at 13.5 with the inclusion of the women's golf results from the MW Championships. For the sport of baseball, the Rebels and Wolf Pack sit even, 3-3, with the conclusion of their regular-season series. As of now, each team would be awarded 1.5 points; however, they must wait to see if both qualify for the MW Championship in late May and, subsequently, face either other in the conference tournament – similar to last year's tie-breaking showdown in San Diego.
 
Dating back to the 2012-13 academic year, the Rebels have beaten the Wolf Pack five times (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2017-18) and tied once (2016-17).
 
UP NEXT: UNLV hits the road for its second trip to the Valley of the Sun, this time it is for a return engagement to face the No. 12 Arizona State Sun Devils at Phoenix Municipal Stadium Tuesday night. The Rebels defeated the Sun Devils, who were ranked No. 9 at the time, 10-9 in Las Vegas on April 9.
 
BACK AT EARL E: UNLV returns to Las Vegas and Earl E. Wilson Stadium for a three-game, Mountain West series on April 26-28 against the San Diego State Aztecs. The first two contests (Friday and Saturday) are slated to start at 6:05 pm, while Sunday's is scheduled for 1:05 pm.
  
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.