FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV baseball team (5-10, 1-2 MW) fell to No. 7 Arkansas (15-2) Wednesday by a score of 5-2 to close out the two-game series at Baum-Walker Stadium.
REBEL OF THE GAME: Edarian Williams went 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and one stolen base for the Rebels.
TURNING POINT: Arkansas held a three-run lead going into the seventh inning, before the Scarlet & Gray were able to cut their deficit to just one after Razorbacks' right fielder Kendall Diggs committed an error, bringing two Rebels home to end the top of the frame. However, Arkansas answered back in the bottom of the eighth inning with a one-run double and an RBI single to take control of the game.
Ben Bybee (1-0) earned his first win of the season after throwing 5.0 innings and allowing only six hits with three strikeouts.
Zack Morris (S,1) recorded his first save of the season after going 3.0 innings of relief and allowing two runs on one hit with two strikeouts.
Jordan Hanson (0-1) suffered his first loss of the season after pitching 5.0 innings and allowing three runs on four hits with two strikeouts.
UP NEXT: UNLV will travel to Reno to face UNR (9-7, 1-2 MW) for a three-game series against the in-state MW rivals slated to begin Friday evening at 6:35 p.m.
NOTES AND NEWS
- Edarian Williams has a seven-game hitting streak.
- Despite losing the two games to Arkansas, UNLV still holds a 4-3 all-time series advantage against the Razorbacks.
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