PHOENIX (UNLVRebels.com) – The Hustlin' Rebels out hustled Arizona State, 9-1, Tuesday evening at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
The Rebels saw their record improve to 29-13 (17-4 MW), while the Sun Devils dropped to 20-22 (9-9 Pac-12). The Sun Devils still own the lead in the all-time head-to-head series, notching 64 wins to 23 losses, however, the Scarlet & Gray are now on a three-game winning streak.
REBELS OF THE GAME: Edarian Williams went 3-for-5 at the plate for the Rebels, with one RBI, three runs scored and was just one homer shy of hitting for the cycle. Joey Acosta pitched 6.0 innings, allowing only one earned run on one hit.
TURNING POINT: The Scarlet & Gray took the lead in the second inning, scoring three runs on four hits, including a lead off triple from Williams, to pull ahead.
Joey Acosta (1-1) recorded his first win of the season after pitching 6.0 innings and allowing only one run on three hits and eight strikeouts.
Noah Beal (S,1) earned his first save after going 3.0 innings of relief, allowing only three hits and three strikeouts.
Graham Osman (1-1) was saddled with his first loss of the season after going 3.0 innings, allowing five runs off of eight hits and two strikeouts.
UP NEXT: The Rebels will hit the road to Colorado Springs, Colo., for a three-game series against Air Force beginning Friday at 3 p.m. (MT).
GAME NOTES
- UNLV currently stands atop the conference with a 17-4 conference record, a four-game lead over UNR (13-8). This is the best start in conference play in program history.
- During the series finale of a three-game series at New Mexico, the Rebels defeated the Lobos 27-6. This is the second largest winning margin in program history since UNLV played NMSU in May of 1992 (23-2), this is also the third most runs scored in a single-game by the Rebels since they played BYU in March of 1999 with 27 runs.
- The series played previously at New Mexico, April 1-3, was the highest scoring conference series in program history for the Rebels, with 57 runs scored (18-3, 12-4, 27-6).
- The all-time highest scoring series for the Scarlet & Gray was a non-conference series in 1985 against Nebraska, scoring a total of 62 runs (23-22 (10 inn.), 21-19, 18-15).
- The Rebels scored six home runs during the single-game contest against Dixie State at home on April 12, the most out of any game played this season.
- Austin Kryszczuk is the only Rebel this season to hit three home runs in one game, including two in one inning during April 12's single-game affair against DSU.
BACK AT THE EARL: The Rebels will return to Las Vegas and Earl E. Wilson Stadium for a single-game contest against California Baptist Tuesday, May 3. First pitch is slated for 2:05 p.m.
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