Homers, Myers’ pitching key Rebels’ baseball victory
UNLV starting pitcher D.J. Myers throws to San Diego State during their ball game Friday, March 27, 2015 at Earl Wilson Stadium at UNLV. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Sam Morris on Twitter @sammorrisRJ
Kyle Isbel and Nick Rodriguez homered to back strong pitching by D.J. Myers in UNLV’s 2-1 win over San Jose State in both teams’ Mountain West opener Friday at Wilson Stadium.
Myers (1-0) shut out the Spartans (4-7) on three hits and three walks and struck out seven in six innings as the Rebels (2-5) halted a five-game slide.
Isbel homered leading off the UNLV seventh to open the scoring, and Rodriguez’s two-out shot in the eighth was the decisive blow.
Shane Timmons went 3-for-3 with an eighth-inning homer and a double for San Jose State, which matched the Rebels’ four hits.
Spartans starter Josh Nashed (0-2) went the distance, giving up two runs on four hits and no walks and striking out five.
