COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV baseball team got swept for the first time in conference play this season, after dropping Sunday afternoon's series finale at Falcon Field to Air Force, 14-4.
This is the first time the Rebels have been swept in conference play this season.
The Rebels saw their record drop to 29-16 (17-7 MW), while the Falcons improved to 22-22 (10-11 MW).
REBELS OF THE GAME: Edarian Williams went 2-for-3 at the plate with one homer, his ninth on the season, one RBI and one run scored for the Rebels.
TURNING POINT: The Scarlet & Gray had a two-run lead over the Falcons going into the top of the seventh, only for Air Force to answer back with eight runs on four hits to reclaim the lead.
Kyle Moats (2-2) earned the win after pitching 3.2 innings of relief, allowing only two hits and three strikeouts.
Noah Beal (5-1) was saddled with his first loss of the season after failing to record an out, allowing three runs, two earned, on zero hits and three walks.
UP NEXT: The Rebels return to Earl E. Wilson for a single-game contest against California Baptist Tuesday. First pitch is slated for 2:05 p.m.
GAME NOTES
- UNLV currently stands atop the conference with a 17-7 conference record, a four-game lead over UNR (13-8). This is the best start in conference play in program history.
- 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).
- 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 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 a single-game contest against Dixie State at Earl E. Wilson 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 19th's affair against Loyola Marymount.
- Joey Walls was named to the 2022 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger of the Year Award midseason watch list on April 21.
- The last time the Rebels got swept by Air Force in Colorado Springs was during a three-game series March 27-28, 2021 (4-3, 10-7, 11-10).
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.
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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