University of Nevada Las Vegas
13-7, 0-2
Air Force (DH)
5-11, 2-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV Rebels | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 1 |
| Air Force | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 0 |
3/14/2026 6:41:00 PM | Baseball
UNLV baseball scored a combined 27 runs in the doubleheader.
USAFA, Colo. (UNLVRebels.com) - A dramatic late-game swing and a series resulted in a difficult day for UNLV baseball as the Rebels dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Air Force, falling 18-16 in a wild Game One and 15-11 in Game Two on Saturday afternoon at Erdle Field.
GAME ONE HOW IT WENT DOWN: UNLV (13-8, 0-3 MW) appeared to pull off one of its most dramatic comebacks of the season before Air Force (6-11, 3-0 MW) answered with a walk-off home run in a chaotic finish.
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The Rebels struck first in the second inning when Jack Salmon drove in Nin Burns II with a single to give UNLV a 1-0 lead. UNLV extended its advantage in the third inning as Marcos Rosales doubled home a run before Burns II brought in another with a groundout. A wild pitch later in the inning pushed the lead to 4-1.
Air Force responded in the fourth inning with a decisive five-run frame, highlighted by Landon Boyd's grand slam that gave the Falcons a 6-4 lead. UNLV chipped away, getting an RBI groundout from Rosales in the fifth and a solo home run from Cooper Sheff in the sixth to stay within striking distance. Reggie Bussey added a towering solo shot in the seventh as the Rebels continued to close the gap.
Trailing 12-8 entering the ninth, UNLV exploded for eight runs in a stunning rally. Burns II delivered a two-run single, Jonny Rodriguez followed with an RBI knock, and Sheff and Salmon each added run-scoring hits. A sacrifice fly from Ayden Garcia, an RBI triple by Gunnar Myro and an RBI bunt from Bussey capped the surge as the Rebels grabbed a 16-12 lead. The Falcons, however, had one last answer. Air Force rallied with three runs to trim the deficit to one before Luke Elmore launched a three-run walk-off home run to right field, sealing an 18-16 victory in a game that featured 34 combined runs.
GAME TWO HOW IT WENT DOWN: UNLV again started quickly in the second game. After Bussey led off with a hit, Garcia crushed a three-run homer to right field in the first inning to give the Rebels an early 3-0 advantage. Air Force answered immediately, scoring four runs in the bottom half, including a two-run homer from Walker Zapp. The Rebels reclaimed control in the third inning with a five-run rally. Burns II lifted a sacrifice fly before Myro delivered the biggest swing of the frame, lining a three-run double to push UNLV ahead 8-5.
UNLV added another run in the fourth when Rodriguez reached on an error that allowed Rosales to score, extending the lead to 9-5. Air Force once again countered with a big inning. The Falcons plated five runs in the fourth, highlighted by a two-run single from Elmore, to take a 10-9 lead. They added two more in the fifth on a two-run homer from Kayden Bradshaw. A three-run seventh inning extended the Falcons' advantage to 15-9, putting the Rebels in a difficult position late.
UNLV mounted a brief rally in the eighth as Burns II tripled home a run and Sheff followed with an RBI single to make it 15-11, but the comeback attempt fell short as Air Force closed out the game in the ninth.
QUOTABLE: "Disappointed in the outcome this weekend but not in the effort and fight the kids had in them in really difficult non-baseball playing conditions. It was like playing on the moon. The amount of walks we allowed that eventually scored has really made it extremely difficult on us."Â
-Head Coach Stan Stolte
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
-Nin Burns II went a combined 4-for-8 with three RBI, two runs scored, one triple and one walk.Â
-Ayden Garcia notched a 2-for-5 stat line with four RBI, two runs scored and belted one home run.
-Reggie Bussey had a 4-for-9 day with one RBI, three runs scored, one home run and one walk.
-Marcos Rosales also posted a quartet of hits with two RBI and three runs scored.
UP NEXT: UNLV returns home where they will host the first of 11 straight games in Las Vegas as they begin with a midweek game against Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday, March 17 at 6:05 pm.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Downing, Marcus (2-0)
L: Gomberg, Jacob (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Myro, Gunnar 1 ; Rosales, Marcos 1 ; Salmon, Jack 1
3B: Myro, Gunnar 1
HR: Sheff, Cooper 1 ; Bussey, Reggie 1
RBI: Sheff, Cooper 2 ; Myro, Gunnar 1 ; Burns II, Nin 3 ; Bussey, Reggie 2 ; Garcia, Ayden 1 ; Rodriguez, Jonny 2 ; Rosales, Marcos 2 ; Salmon, Jack 2
SH: Bussey, Reggie 1
SF: Garcia, Ayden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sheff, Cooper 2 ; Myro, Gunnar 3 ; Barragan, Drew 1 ; Burns II, Nin 3 ; Bussey, Reggie 3 ; Rodriguez, Jonny 1 ; Rosales, Marcos 2 ; Salmon, Jack 1
SB: Barragan, Drew 1 ; Bussey, Reggie 1
HBP: Barragan, Drew 2
Batting:
2B: Elmore, Luke 1 ; Zapp, Walker 1
3B: Niednagel, Ben 1
HR: Elmore, Luke 1 ; Burdine, Brooks 1 ; Hanoian, Wyatt 1 ; Boyd, Landon 1
RBI: Elmore, Luke 5 ; Zapp, Walker 2 ; Burdine, Brooks 3 ; Hanoian, Wyatt 2 ; Boyd, Landon 6
Base Running:
RUNS: Bradshaw, Kayden 1 ; Oster, T.J. 1 ; Elmore, Luke 2 ; Garrish, Tripp 4 ; Zapp, Walker 2 ; Anstey, Cam 1 ; Burdine, Brooks 1 ; Campbell, Blake 2 ; Hanoian, Wyatt 2 ; Boyd, Landon 2
SB: Bradshaw, Kayden 2 ; Niednagel, Ben 1 ; Garrish, Tripp 2 ; Campbell, Blake 1
CS: Bradshaw, Kayden 1
HBP: Garrish, Tripp 1 ; Campbell, Blake 2
