ST. GEORGE, Utah (UNLVRebels.com) - After seven straight scoreless innings, the UNLV baseball team defeated Dixie State, 4-2, Wednesday night at Bruce Hurst Field. This game was set to be played in February but had to be rescheduled due to weather conditions.
The Rebels saw their record improve to 31-16 (17-7 MW), while the Trailblazers dropped to 17-26 (11-13 WAC).
REBEL OF THE GAME: Cole Andavolgyi went 1-for-1 at the plate, recording his second home run on the year and three RBIs for the Rebels.
TURNING POINT: The game remained scoreless until the Rebels came into the top of the eighth swinging, earning all four runs off of two home runs, a three-run homer from Andavolgyi followed by a dinger from Rylan Charles.
Noah Beal (6-1) earned the win after pitching 7.0 innings, allowing zero runs on five hits and eight strikeouts.
Zach Thomas (2-1) was saddled with the loss after only pitching one frame of relief and allowing four earned runs on four hits and two strikeouts.
UP NEXT: The Hustlin' Rebels return to Las Vegas for a three-game series against Hawaii at the Las Vegas Ballpark, beginning Friday at 6:05 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.
- California Baptist handed the Rebels their first loss on the road back in March, 10-7.
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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