Walk off play at plate
7
UNR NV 32-10
8
Winner UNLV LV 25-12
UNR NV
32-10
7
Final
8
UNLV LV
25-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
UNR NV 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 7 7 1
UNLV LV 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 8 14 0

W: Thiede, Alanna (15-3) L: CLARY,Tyra (9-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Morales Walks Off In Extras Over UNR

This is the fifth straight series UNLV has gone into extra innings

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - Sofia Morales drove in the game-winning run on an infield RBI single as the UNLV softball team defeated UNR 8-7 in extra innings on Friday night at Eller Media Stadium. This game is part of the Silver State Series, presented by America First Credit Union.
 
The Rebels (25-12, 8-3 MW) and Wolf Pack (32-10, 10-4 MW) went back-and-forth the entire seven innings as the two squads exchanged the lead six times and were tied four times. The Scarlet & Gray scored in five of the eight innings played including a three-run bottom of the third that put UNLV up by two runs, 5-3. The Rebels had 14 hits to score eight runs. Alanna Thiede earned her 15th win of the season and is now in sole possession of wins in the Mountain West. 
  
THE COMEBACK TO WALK IT OFF: As the Rebels and Wolf Pack headed into the seventh inning, UNR held a one run lead, 7-6. In the top of the seventh, Thiede and the Rebels' defense sat down the Wolf Pack with three straight ground balls. The Rebels then came to the plate in the bottom half of the seventh eager to tie the game up. With one out, Marisa Bowman roped a double to right field to give UNLV a base runner. Maddie Schmidt then had a quality at-bat earning a full count walk, and as the ball got away from the Wolf Pack catcher, Bowman went to third. With runners on the corners, Skyler Shaw hit a fly ball to left and Bowman tagged up and beat the throw to tie the game 7-7 and force extra innings. In the top of the eighth, the Rebels again sat down the Wolf Pack in order to head back to the plate. Ariana Martinez led things off with a four pitch walk and Alexys Herrera took over on the base path for Martinez. Alyssa Trejo then put down a beauty of a bunt towards third base, which moved Herrera to second. With a 0-2 count, Sofia Morales then chopped a ball to third and beat out the throw low in the dirt. As Herrera rounded third, the Wolf Pack tried to pick her off and throw across the diamond, but Herrera took off and slid under the tag at home plate to score.
OTHER NOTES:
  • Morales was 3-for-5 at the plate including a RBI.
  • Bowman went 3-for-4 on the day including a double and a RBI.
  • Maddie Schmidt was 2-for-4 and Ariana Martinez was also 2-for-4.
  • Eight different Rebels came across home plate today.
HIGHLIGHTS 
  
UP NEXT: The Rebels and Wolf Pack will be right at it again for game two of the series on Saturday, April 13 with first pitch set for 3 p.m.
 
 
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