2019 Edarian Williams New Mexico
Zak Krill
2
UNLV UNLV 27-24, 14-13 MW
3
Winner New Mexico NM 21-27-1, 8-16-1 MW
UNLV UNLV
27-24, 14-13 MW
2
Final
3
New Mexico NM
21-27-1, 8-16-1 MW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UNLV UNLV 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 2
New Mexico NM 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 9 0

W: GARLEY, Nathaniel (5-4) L: Maddux, Chase (3-5) S: EMOND, Malachi (9)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rebels Suffer One-Run Loss To Lobos Sunday

UNLV Baseball loses series finale, 3-2, to New Mexico Sunday afternoon, returns to Las Vegas for final three home games of the season next week against Fresno State.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV Rebels were unable to dig out of a three-run hole in a 3-2 loss to the New Mexico Lobos Sunday afternoon in Mountain West play at Santa Ana Star Field. The Rebels pushed across two runs in the seventh to pull within one, but was unable to find the equalizer, stranding the potential game-tying run in both the seventh and eighth innings.
 
With the conclusion of Sunday's affair, UNLV sits 27-24 on the year and 14-13 in the MW, while UNM improved to 20-27 and 9-15-1, respectively.
 
The Scarlet & Gray's offense came alive in the seventh with Edarian Williams and Max Smith opening the frame with a walk and a single, respectively. After a wild pitch allowed both runners to move into scoring position and two outs had been recorded, Grant Robbins delivered a single through the right side of the infield to pull the Rebels within one run. Unfortunately, Robbins was left on base when the seventh came to an end.
 
The Rebels came 180 feet away from tying the game in the eighth, but Bryson Stott was stranded at second base after he initially led off with a single and later advanced to second off a groundout.
 
The Lobos got some assistance from a two-out fielding error in the third to take an early 1-0 lead. Ediberto Reyes led off with a double and came around to score three batters later off the grounder put in play by Jared Mang. The lead grew to three in the sixth when Jeff Deimling connected on a two-run double; brothers Jared and Connor Mang scored after initially reaching off a single and walk, respectively.
 
REBEL OF THE GAME: Williams reached base safely in two plate appearances with one hit and one walk, and scored the Rebels' first run of the game. In the field, he was a perfect 6-for-6 in chances with four assists and two putouts, picking up one of each on a second-inning double play.
 
STAT OF THE GAME: The Rebels left five runners on base with three of those occurring in the second when they loaded the bases, and one in each the seventh and eighth. They only sent three to the plate in five of the first six innings as well as the ninth. UNM, on the other hand, left eight on with four of those in scoring position.
 
QUOTABLE: "It was a hard-fought ball game," said head coach Stan Stolte. "We came out on the short end of it, with both starting pitchers doing a great job. It was a good weekend all around coming in here and getting two wins."
 
REBEL NOTES:
- UNLV's Chase Maddux (3-5) was saddled with the loss, throwing 5.0 innings and giving up two runs (one earned) off of seven hits and one walk, with three strikeouts.
- UNLV's Paul Richy allowed one run to the Lobos off of one hit and one walk in 0.1 innings of relief work.
- UNLV's Trent Bixby and Jackson Cofer combined to throw 2.2 scoreless relief frames.
- UNM's Nathaniel Garley (5-4) earned the win in 6.2 innings, striking out four against two runs, four hits and four walks.
- UNM's Malachi Emond picked up his ninth save of the season, throwing the final 2.0 innings with three strikeouts and one hit.
- UNLV is 14-13 versus conference competition and 13-11 against nonconference foes.
- UNLV is 19-9 in home games and 8-15 in road games this season.
- UNLV sits 14-15 in day games, and sits 13-9 in night games.
- UNLV sits 10-8 in one-run games.
- UNLV sits 1-9 in games it scores two or fewer runs.
- UNLV sits 7-2 in games it holds an opponent to three or fewer runs.
- UNLV sits 5-15 when it is outhit by an opponent.
- Bryson Stott: In his last 22 games, which included a 14-game hit streak that began against New Mexico (March 31), he has produced a .449 batting average (40-for-89) with 16 extra-base hits (11 doubles and five homers) that has helped amass a .742 slugging percentage. With the combination of hits and 17 walks, Stott has a .538 on-base percentage. He's also scored 32 runs and knocked in 21.
- Edarian Williams: In his last 25 games – beginning with UC Riverside (March 26), he has produced a .362 batting average (38-for-105) with six extra-base hits (all doubles) that has produced a .419 slugging percentage. Williams also has a .414 on-base percentage with help from nine walks. He has also knocked in 17 RBI and scored nine times.
 
UP NEXT: UNLV returns 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.
 
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