University of Nevada Las Vegas
Loyola Marymount
4/18/2022 11:51:00 AM | Baseball
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV baseball team will close out their 13-game homestand at Earl E. Wilson with a two-game, nonconference series against Loyola Marymount, beginning Monday at 6:05 p.m., followed by a three-game conference series against New Mexico, starting Friday at 6:05 p.m.Â
The Rebels (25-11, 15-3 MW) are coming into this week's affair after going 4-0 this last week, winning their Tuesday contest against Dixie State (3-2), and sweeping San Jose State over the weekend (13-12, 13-7, 12-11). The Lions (12-22-1, 9-6 WCC) are coming into Monday's affair after going 1-3 last week, dropping their Tuesday contest against UC Irvine (7-3), and dropping the series against USD, 1-2, over the weekend (9-8 (14 inn.), 1-0, 8-1).
HISTORICALLY SPEAKINGÂ
UNLV and Loyola Marymount have squared off a total of 50 times, with the first meeting taking place in Las Vegas in 1967. The Rebels own an 8-game lead in the all-time head-to-head series, notching 31 wins to 19 losses. The Scarlet & Gray won the last single-game contest played between both programs in Las Vegas, 11-10 (10 inn.)
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can follow this week's contests through live stats and social media. The link to stats can be found online at UNLVRebels.com in the "schedule" section of the team's baseball page, as well as on the team's official social media channels. In-game updates will be provided through @UNLVbaseball, the team's official Twitter account.Â
ON DECK
UNLV will close out their 13-game homestand with a three-game conference series against New Mexico beginning Friday, first pitch is slated for 6:05 p.m.
REBELS CLAIM WEEKLY AWARD
- Gianni Horvat received the first weekly award for the Rebels, being named the MW Freshman of the Week following the Rebels' perfect weekend on the road (3-0) in San Diego February 28.Â
-Â Edarian Williams continued the weekly honors streak, earning MW Player of the Week, March 7.
- Conner Woods claimed pitcher of the week, March 14 after he picked up his first win of the season in a 4-3 victory over SDSU.Â
- Santino Panaro claimed Freshman of the Week, March 14, 28 and April 4 after helping the Rebels to a 4-0 week, including a series sweep over New Mexico. Â
- Braden Murphy earned Freshman of the Week weekly honors after helping the Rebels to a sweep over Air Force, March 21.Â
- Diego Alarcon earned Player of the Week weekly honors on March 28 after helping the Rebels to a 3-1 week, including a series win over MW foes San Jose State.Â
- Joey Walls earned Player of the Week weekly honors, April 4, after helping the Rebels to a 4-0 week. The junior batted a .706 over the week with 12 hits, including three home runs, 13 RBIs, 11 runs scored and three walks.Â
LEADERS IN THE MW AND THE NATION
-UNLV currently leads the nation in hits with 457, 19 more hits than Georgia Tech who ranks second, they also lead in doubles with 103, nine more than Tulane who sits second (94), first for doubles per game (2.86) and batting average (.336), third in scoring (9.6), fifth in runs (347), seventh in slugging percentage (.540), and 14th in triples (14).
- UNLV currently stands atop the conference with a 15-3 conference record. This is the best start in conference play in program history.
- The Rebels currently lead the conference in batting with a .336 average, 347 runs scored, 457 hits and 319 RBI.Â
- Henry Ziesler ranks ninth in the nation and leads the MW in on base percentage (.524), sits 21st in the nation and leads the MW in batting average (.412), sits second in slugging percentage (.719), second in OPS (1.187), tied for second in triples (3), third in RBI (43) and tied for fourth in hits (53).
- Joey Walls sits 35th in the nation and sits second in the MW for batting average (.392), tied for first in the nation and is first in the MW for doubles (18), 31st in the nation and first in the MW for slugging percentage (.720), sits fifth in the MW for RBI (36) and leads the conference in OPS (1.254).
-Â Rylan Charles ranks 13th in the nation and first in the MW for hits with 58, ranks 11th in the nation and is tied for first in the conference in sacrifice flies with 5, second in at bats (160), third in doubles (13) and runs scored (41).
- Kryszczuk ranks fourth nationally and second in the MW for doubles (17), is tied for first in triples (3), second in walks (28), tied for fourth in hits (53) and tied for seventh in at bats (144).
-Â Edarian Williams ranks 10th in the nation and ranks second in the conference in RBI (47), is tied for 19th in the nation and tied for second in the conference in triples (3), fourth in walks (24), fifth in hits (52) and ranks eighth in OPS (1.027).
- Diego Alarcon sits second in the nation and leads the MW in runs scored with 52, third in at bats (154), fourth in RBI (38), tied for fourth in doubles (12) and sixth in hits (51).Â
PURCHASE TICKETS
Single-game ticket prices this season are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, faculty and staff, and $5 to groups of 15 or more. Fans that purchase tickets online before game day can get them for an advanced single-game price of $6.Â
All high school, middle school and elementary students are free under UNLV's new admission policy. To receive free admission, high school students must present valid Nevada are school I.D. at the box office on gameday for one (1) complimentary ticket. Current UNLV students will receive free admission with a valid school I.D. 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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