SAN DIEGO (UNLVrebels.com) – Coming off of their 9-2 win on Friday night, the UNLV baseball team (18-16, 6-11 MW) took the field again on Saturday afternoon against San Diego State (11-23, 5-12) to continue their weekend series. Despite picking up five runs in the final four innings of play, the Rebels would fall on a final score of 7-5.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The Aztecs struck first in the contest, picking up a run in the bottom of the first inning with a grounder while runners stood on the corners.
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Parker Schmidt was able to pick up a single to right field early in the second inning, but despite a couple fly balls, the Scarlet & Gray would be held scoreless.
- A leadoff double led San Diego State to strike again in the second inning, scoring a second run.
- The Rebels pick up a runner in scoring position after
JP Hefft and
Brendan O'Sullivan each earn walks, but San Diego State will hold the lineup from scoring in the top of the fourth.
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Kade Higgins opened up the scoring for UNLV in the top of the sixth, blasting a home run straight through center field to close the Aztecs' gap to one run.
- O'Sullivan and
Alex Pimentel were able to strike back-to-back singles and put runners back in scoring positions soon after, but the Aztecs would get the third out before more damage was dealt.
- After stepping on the mound in the bottom of the fifth,
LJ Mercurius started the bottom of the sixth with two-straight strikeouts.
- The Aztecs wouldn't stay quiet much longer, erupting for four runs later in the inning.
- The Rebels tallied a handful of runs in the bottom of the seventh, Hefft scoring off a wild pitch,
Parker Schmidt booting an RBI single and Pimentel taking an RBI walk to inch closer 6-4.
- Maloney subbed in on the mound in the bottom of the seventh and kept San Diego State scoreless to start, picking off the leadoff single at first base.
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Paul Myro IV put down the pressure on the Aztec pitchers in the bottom of the eighth, hitting a leadoff home run on a 0-2 count to close their lead to one run.
- The Aztecs responded with a run of their own in the next half inning, pushing the gap back up to two runs.
- The Hustlin' Rebels loaded the bases with no outs in their final attempt batting, the Scarlet & Gray would go down on a strikeout, fly ball and a grounder to end the game.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- UNLV's 14 hits on Saturday marked their third game in a row with double-digit hits, their fourth time this season hitting that streak.
- Charles' double in the fifth inning earned him his third two-bag hit in the last four games.
- The Scarlet & Gray extend their scoring streak to 188-consecutive games, avoiding being shut out in any contest since the 2021 season.
UP NEXT
The Rebels will take on San Diego State for the series finale on Sunday, April 13 in the early afternoon, the first pitch being set at 1 p.m. PT. To catch updates on all things Rebels, check out the team's official
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