Marisa Bowman
DJ Cabanlong
1
San Diego State SDSU 27-17
5
Winner UNLV LV 30-16
San Diego State SDSU
27-17
1
Final
5
UNLV LV
30-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
San Diego State SDSU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
UNLV LV 0 0 1 3 1 0 X 5 12 1

W: Zellien, Ellie (11-7) L: HERNANDEZ, Dee Dee (9-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Rebels Defeat Aztecs 5-1

UNLV held San Diego State to only one run in the first inning

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV softball team defeated San Diego State 5-1 on Thursday night at Eller Media Stadium in the series opener.
 
The Rebels (30-16, 13-7 MW) fell 1-0 in the top of the first inning to the Aztecs (27-17, 14-6 MW), but Kelsie Kelso roped a home run in the bottom of the third inning to tie the game. After that, UNLV's bats got rolling as the Scarlet & Gray tallied three more runs in the fourth and another run in the fifth to take a four-run lead over San Diego State. Ellie Zellien went the distance for her 10th complete game of the season and is now 11-7 on the season and 6-2 in league play. Zellien and the defense held the Aztecs off the board for six straight innings.
 
 
THE TURNING POINT: As the Rebels headed into the bottom of the fourth inning tied 1-1 with the Aztecs, UNLV was ready to capitalize on the momentum from the Kelso home run in the bottom of the third and after Zellien sat down the SDSU batter for the last out in the top of the fourth. In the bottom half of the fourth, Janyssa Martin started things off with a single up the middle. Sofia Morales then beat out a beauty of a bunt she put down to give the Rebels runners on first and second. With two outs, the rally started. Marisa Bowman smacked the first pitch she saw for a double to right center that brought Martin and Morales home to make it 3-1. Skyler Shaw then sent a single down the left field line that Bowman scored on to make it 4-1. The Rebels then tallied another run on another Bowman double to make it 5-1.
 
OTHER NOTES:
  • Zellien only allowed four hits through 7.0 innings and struck out four.
  • Marisa Bowman's bat was on fire today against the Aztecs as she went 3-for-3 and had three RBI.
  • Janyssa Martin was 2-for-3 at the plate including a walk and scored a run.
  • Kelsie Kelso went 2-for-3 including her third home run of the season.
  • Maddie Schmidt went 2-for-4 on the day.
  • Five different Rebels crossed the plate against the Aztecs.
 
UP NEXT: UNLV and San Diego State will play game two of the series on Friday, May 3 with first pitch at 3 p.m.
 
 
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