Janyssa Martin batting
7
Winner UNLV UNLV 17-9
5
New Mexico UNM 9-24
Winner
UNLV UNLV
17-9
7
Final
5
New Mexico UNM
9-24
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UNLV UNLV 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 7 10 1
New Mexico UNM 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 12 1

W: Thiede, Alanna (11-2) L: SNOW, Taylor (2-10) S: Fontes, Jessie (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Rebels Hold On To Defeat Lobos 7-5

UNLV scored in five of the seven innings played

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV softball team opened its first Mountain West road series with a 7-5 victory over New Mexico on Saturday evening at Lobo Softball Field.
 
The Rebels (17-9, 2-1 MW) shutout the Lobos (9-24, 1-3 MW) through five innings, before New Mexico put up two runs in the bottom of the fifth although UNLV was already ahead 2-0. The Scarlet & Gray scored seven runs on 10 hits. Alanna Thiede picked up her 11th win of the season and moved to an 11-2 overall record and Jessie Fontes earned the first Rebels' save of the season. 
  
HOW IT WENT DOWN: The Rebels went ahead early 1-0 in the top of the first inning thanks to an Ariana Martinez ground ball RBI. Both squads were scoreless through the second and third inning. In the top of the fourth inning, Jesse Farrell went yard for her fourth time this season to give UNLV a 2-0 lead. The Rebels added two more to the lead in the top of the fifth inning after Marisa Bowman roped an RBI double and Janyssa Martin smacked an RBI single and made it 4-0. The Lobos cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the fifth inning scoring two runs on two hits, 4-2. UNLV increased the lead to 6-2 in the top of the sixth inning on a Rylei Trujillo single up the middle that brought in two runs. The Rebels came back to the plate in the top of the final inning and took advantage of a Lobos' error to score another run and make it 7-2. In the bottom half of the seventh, New Mexico attempted to make a comeback getting within two after two home runs, 7-5, but the Rebels were able to get out of the inning and hold onto the victory.
 
OTHER NOTES:
  • Jesse Farrell had a career day at the plate, going 3-for-3 including a solo home run. Her three hits tied her career-high and she scored two runs, which also tied her career-high. Farrell has now extended her hitting and reached base streak to eight games.
  • Janyssa Martin was 2-for-3 at the plate including a triple, an RBI and a walk. Martin crossed the plate once for the Rebels. Martin has now reached base in four straight games.
  • Rylei Trujillo had a career-high two RBI, which were the insurance runs for UNLV.
  • Ariana Martinez has reached base in 23 straight games, which is the longest on the squad. She is also on a four-game hitting streak.
 
UP NEXT: The Rebels and Lobos have agreed to play a doubleheader on Saturday, March 23 beginning at 12 p.m. PT to wrap up the three-game series. Both games will be live on theMW.com/watch
 
 
Print Friendly Version