Rebels Fall Short To Bulldogs In Game Two

Saturday, May 13

Fresno, CA

3:05 PM

University of Nevada Las Vegas

19-28, 10-16

Fresno State

26-24, 15-14

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
UNLV	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1
Fresno State	1	5	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	10	13	2

5/13/2023 6:54:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score FINAL BOX

By: Kelsey Olsen

FRESNO, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV baseball team lost 10-1 to Fresno State during the second game of a three-game Mountain West series Saturday afternoon at Bob Bennett Stadium.

The Rebels dropped to 19-28 and 10-16 in the MW, while the Bulldogs improved to 26-24 and 15-14 in league play.

HOW IT HAPPENED: The Bulldogs took the lead early in the game with a solo home run from Grady Morgan in the home half of the first inning. Fresno State increased its advantage to 6-0 after plating five runs on four hits, including an RBI double from Travis Welker and a two-run home run from Morgan, in the bottom of the second. The Rebels scored in the top of the fourth with a sacrifice fly from Kade Higgins, only for the Bulldogs to answer back with back-to-back RBI singles in the bottom of the frame. Fresno State plated two more runs in the bottom of the seventh with back-to-back solo home runs by Bobby Blandford and Ben Newton, respectively, to close the scoring.

Roman Angelo (5-5) secured the win for Fresno State after throwing a complete game and allowing only one run on two hits with 10 strikeouts.

Zack Simon (3-2) was saddled with the loss for UNLV after allowing six runs on five hits in two innings of work.

UP NEXT: UNLV will conclude the series Sunday at Bob Bennett Stadium with first pitch slated for 1:05 p.m.

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