RIVERSIDE, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV Rebels were unable to complete the season sweep of the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Riverside Sports Complex Tuesday. The Rebels (25-21), who won both meetings in Las Vegas in late March, held as much as a five-run lead on two different occasions, but surrendered nine unanswered runs to the host Highlanders (19-26) in the 11-7 loss in nonconference play.
 
The Scarlet & Gray were paced by Bryson Stott, who provided three hits, three RBI and one run. Trevor Rosenberg and Jason Sharman produced offensively with each having one hit, while the former had two RBI and one run to the latter's one RBI and one run. Chase Hanson and Jacob Godman added two runs apiece.
 
UNLV got the scoring started with a walk to Hanson and three consecutive singles from Godman, Sharman and Rosenberg – the last two were of the run-producing variety. Stott capped the five-run frame with a three-run home run down the right-field line.
 
UCR got on the scoreboard in the second and once more in the fourth to pull within three; however, UNLV answered back with runs off a sacrifice fly (Rosenberg) and a wild pitch in the sixth that allowed Hanson and Godman to score, respectively, after both reached base safely off walks.
 
Unfortunately, the Highlanders took control of the game with six runs in their half of the sixth off a combination of four hits, two walks and two Rebel errors.
 
The Rebels were able to load the bases in both the seventh and eighth, with one out in both instances, but were unsuccessful in pushing across the tying run. The Highlanders, on the other hand, took advantage of their late scoring chances, getting three insurance tallies in the eighth off an RBI single and a two-run homer.
 
REBEL OF THE GAME: Stott, who served as the Rebels' designated hitter in the game, had three hits – two singles and a home run – to go along with three RBI and one run. For the game, he reached base safely in four of five plate appearances, adding a walk in the sixth.
 
STAT OF THE GAME: The Rebels left eight more runners on base in the game – 11-3 – than the Highlanders. Delving deeper, UNLV stranded eight runners in scoring position; five of which came over the seventh through ninth innings. UCR left its runners on base in the second, sixth and seventh, with one each at first, second and third base.
 
QUOTABLE: "One bad inning of baseball killed us," said head coach Stan Stolte. "We played poor defense, didn't pitch well and made a couple of poor decisions in that disastrous sixth inning. That one bad inning over shadowed some good things, unfortunately. We played a lot of new faces with mixed results; some struggled when the game sped up and it cost us."
  
REBEL NOTES:
- UCR'S Hayden Petrovick (5-1) picked up the win in 1.0 inning of relief, striking out one against two runs, two hits and three walks.
- UNLV's Tallon Thomason (1-1) suffered the loss in 0.2 innings of relief, allowing four runs (two earned) off of three hits and one walk, with one strikeout.
- The teams combined to use 13 pitchers: seven by UCR and six by UNLV.
 
- UNLV is 13-9 against nonconference competition this season and 12-12 against conference foes.
- UNLV is 13-20 when scoring seven or fewer runs in a game, and 4-2 when scoring exactly seven runs.
- UNLV is 1-8 when allowing 10 or more runs in a game to an opponent.
- UNLV is now 13-8 when scoring first.
- UNLV is now 3-5 when hits are tied.
- Two Rebels had multiple-hit games: Stott (23rd) and Williams (18th).
- Two Rebels had multiple-RBI games: Stott (12th) and Rosenberg (second).
- In his last 17 games, which included a 14-game hit streak, Stott has produced a .464 batting average (32-for-69) with 14 extra-base hits (nine doubles and five homers) that has helped amass a .812 slugging percentage. With the combination of hits and 13 walks, Stott has a .549 on-base percentage. He's also scored 24 runs and knocked in 21.
- In his last 20 games, Williams has produced a .381 batting average (32-for-84) with six extra-base hits (all doubles) that has helped produced a .452 slugging percentage. He also has a .430 on-base percentage with help from eight walks. He has also knocked in 13 RBI and scored six times.
 
UP NEXT: UNLV continues its season-long road swing with a trip to the Lone Star State to face the Houston Cougars. The three-game, nonconference series begins Friday and runs through Sunday. Friday and Saturday's contests begin at 4:30 pm PT (6:30 pm CT), while Sunday's is slated for 11:00 am PT (1:00 pm CT). The trip concludes with three in Mountain West play in Albuquerque, N.M., against the New Mexico Lobos from May 10-12.
 
BACK AT EARL E.: UNLV will return to Las Vegas and Earl E. Wilson Stadium for its final three games of the regular season on May 16-18 – a Thursday-Friday-Saturday series – against the Fresno State Bulldogs.
  
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.