UNLV last appeared in an NCAA regional in 2014, and the Rebels have had a difficult time getting back. But coach Stan Stolte said the Rebels aren’t far away.
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Officials from college athletics’ governing body spoke on a panel Tuesday at the International Conference on Gambling Risk Taking at Caesars Palace.
UNLV shot 16 over par Sunday and fell six strokes shy of advancing past the third round of the NCAA men’s golf championship at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The Bulldogs scored six runs in the seventh inning and defeated the Rebels on Saturday night in the Mountain West tournament championship game at Reno.
The Rebels shot 4 over par to move up seven places after the second round at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Justin Kim shot a team-best 2-under 70.
The top-seeded Bulldogs, ranked No. 23 by Baseball America, defeated the Rebels 11-1 in seven innings on the mercy rule in a winners bracket game Friday night in Reno.
The Rebels shot 22 over in Friday’s first round at Fayetteville, Arkansas. The team has two days of stroke play remaining to make the top 15 for Monday’s final round of stroke play.
Dillon Johnson hit a grand slam that keyed a five-run second inning and helped the No. 3-seeded Rebels past No. 2 San Diego State on Thursday at Peccole Park in Reno.
The UNLV men’s golf team opens play in the NCAA Championship on Friday in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This is the Rebels’ third consecutive trip to nationals and 23rd overall.
UNLV junior shortstop Bryson Stott was shared the Mountain West baseball Player of the Year award with Fresno State’s McCarthy Tatum.
Talks have taken place for UC Santa Barbara to host a regional at Las Vegas Ballpark. It would be the first NCAA championship event in Las Vegas since a postseason ban was lifted.
The third-seeded Rebels meet No. 2 San Diego State at 2 p.m. Thursday in the double-elimination tournament in Reno. Top seed Fresno State faces No. 4 UNR at 6:30.
The university is negotiating for a new shoe and apparel contract to replace the one with Nike that expires May 31. Nike had an exclusive negotiating window that ended April 1.
All 17 UNLV teams achieved an Academic Progress Rate multiyear score of greater than 950, well above the 930 required by the NCAA to be eligible for the postseason.