Jake Stone had a two-run homer and a two-run triple to back Ricky Tyler Thomas’ strong pitching and lead Fresno State to a 9-1 win over UNLV in a Mountain West baseball game Friday at Wilson Stadium.
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Justin Jones’ two-run single was the key hit in UNLV’s seven-run sixth inning as the Rebels edged Ohio State 8-7 in a nonconference baseball game Sunday at Wilson Stadium.
Former UNLV pitcher Joey Lauria decided not to sign with his hometown Philadelphia Phillies after being drafted in the 25th round and offered a signing bonus of only $1,000. He instead will be a graduate assistant under coach Tim Chambers at UNLV.
Playing before 3,173 fans — the first sellout in Wilson Stadium history — the Rebels botch three scoring chances, strike out 14 times and lose starting pitcher Zak Qualls after only five pitches in a 2-0 defeat to the Cornhuskers.
Washington Nationals all-star outfielder Bryce Harper, a Las Vegas native, and members of the Mountain Ridge Little League team threw out the first pitches before Friday’s UNLV baseball season opener.
UNLV’s baseball team doesn’t just want to return to the postseason, the Rebels want to go further than simply making a regional. They believe they have the depth to do it as they open the season tonight against No. 23 Nebraska at Wilson Stadium.
UNLV baseball coach Tim Chambers was nowhere in sight, and for most of Tuesday night, neither was any semblance of an offense. Which really isn’t news because the Rebels’ hitters are mired in a funk that threatens to derail a promising season.
The conversation between the head coach (Tim Chambers) and a Sacramento (Calif.) City College transfer (Pat Armstrong) went something like this: