University of Nevada Las Vegas
5-7
Oklahoma
7-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | X | 11 | 14 | 3 |
Rebels Drop Game One To Sooners
3/7/2023 2:48:00 PM | Baseball
NORMAN, Okla. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV baseball team (5-7, 1-2 MW) fell short against the Oklahoma Sooners (7-5) by a score of 11-6 during game one of the two-game series Tuesday afternoon at L. Dale Mitchell Park on the campus of Oklahoma.
REBEL OF THE GAME:Â Alex Pimentel went 1-for-4 at the plate with a 2 RBI single for the Rebels.Â
TURNING POINT: The game was scoreless until the bottom of the sixth inning when the Sooners scored three runs on four hits and one error. OU increased its advantage to 11-0 going into the top of the ninth inning, but the Rebels were able to answer back in the top of the frame with a pair of back-to-back walks that allowed two runners to score, followed by an error that allowed another run to score, a 2 RBI single by Pimentel and another fielding error that brought in UNLV's sixth run.Â
James Hitt (1-0) earned his first win of the season after throwing 2.0 innings of relief and allowing only two hits with two strikeouts.Â
Nick Rupp (1-2) suffered his second loss of the season after pitching 1.2 innings of relief, allowing two runs and two hits with one strikeout.Â
UP NEXT: UNLV will conclude the two-game series against Oklahoma Wednesday, with first pitch slated for 11 a.m. (PT).
NOTES AND NEWS
- Austin Kryszczuk is currently on an eight-game hitting streak.
- Jacob Sharp has a six-game hitting streak with 12 total hits during that span.Â
- Edarian Williams holds a four-game hitting streak.
-UNLV-
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hitt, James (1-0)
L: Rupp, Nick (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Sharp, Jacob 1
RBI: Charles, Rylan 1 ; Kryszczuk, Austin 1 ; Sharp, Jacob 1 ; Pimentel, Alex 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Charles, Rylan 1 ; Kryszczuk, Austin 1 ; Sharp, Jacob 1 ; Sharman, Jason 1 ; Myro IV, Paul 1 ; Rodriguez, Noah 1
CS: Pimentel, Alex 1
HBP: Sharman, Jason 1 ; Myro IV, Paul 2
Batting:
2B: Mackenzie, Anthony 1 ; Madron, Bryce 1 ; Nicklaus, Jackson 1
RBI: Madron, Bryce 4 ; Carmichael, Easton 3 ; Garza-Gongora, Rocco 3
SF: Garza-Gongora, Rocco 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Spikerman, John 2 ; Mackenzie, Anthony 2 ; Madron, Bryce 1 ; Harris, Dakota 1 ; Engskov, Patrick 1 ; Nicklaus, Jackson 2 ; Carmichael, Easton 1 ; Muniz, Diego 1
SB: Garza-Gongora, Rocco 1 ; Muniz, Diego 1
CS: Madron, Bryce 1 ; Pettis, Kendall 1
HBP: Spikerman, John 1 ; Mackenzie, Anthony 1
