It hasn’t been an easy year for Tim Chambers, but nothing has stopped his Rebels from inching closer to their first NCAA Tournament regional berth in eight years and what would be the first under Chambers in his three seasons as coach.
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Pinch-hitter Erik VanMeetren’s two-run single broke a tie and capped a three-run rally in the eighth inning as the UNLV baseball team defeated San Diego State 4-3 on Saturday at Wilson Stadium.
Sophomore shortstop T.J. White became only the second UNLV baseball player to record seven hits in a game, going 7-for-7 with six RBIs and five runs Tuesday in the Rebels’ 24-11 victory over UC Riverside at Riverside, Calif.
The hints this would be an unusual baseball game came early when UNR starter Tyler Wells seemed to make as many throws to first base as he did to the plate.
The last time UNLV faced a ranked team from the Pac-12 Conference, the Rebels went to then-No. 9 Stanford about a month ago and swept the series.
UNLV battery mates Collin Yelich and Erick Fedde earned Mountain West baseball player and pitcher of the week honors on Monday.