April 30, 2005
SAN DIEGO - UNLV scored seven unearned runs in the sixth inning to overcome a four-run deficit as it went on to defeat San Diego State, 17-14, Saturday afternoon at Tony Gwynn Stadium. With the win, the Rebels (21-24 overall) moved to within half a game of the league lead as they improved to 15-5 in Mountain West Conference play. The loss dropped the Aztecs to 18-26 on the year and 12-8 in the MWC.
UNLV's seven-run outburst came after SDSU had put six runs on the board in the bottom of the fifth to take a 9-5 lead. In the top of the sixth, Aztec reliever Jared Suwyn allowed a single between a ground out and a fly out before a two-out error allowed the visitors to prolong the inning.
The Rebels took advantage of the opportunity as they put together seven consecutive hits and a walk to take a lead a 12-9 lead. First baseman Chris Bonnell and left fielder Matt Fry both had two-RBI hits in the innings as UNLV sent 13 men to the plate.
SDSU got to within 12-10 with a run in the bottom of the inning before the Rebels added five more to their total over the final three frames.
Trailing 17-11 heading in their last at bat, the Aztecs fought back with three in the ninth and had the tying run at the plate before Rebel reliever Kyle Tabeek got a double play and a ground out to end the contest.
Aztec junior right-hander Will Miller, who had come on in relief of Suwyn in the sixth with SDSU holding a 9-7, took the loss to fall to 0-3. UNLV's Matt Chalfant (1-0) was the pitcher of record for the Rebels as he picked up his first win of the season.
Left fielder Garrick Evans led the Aztec offense, going 4-for-4 at the plate and scoring four times. Senior Jake McLintock had three hits and recorded another pair of runs batted in to move within two of the SDSU career RBI mark.
San Diego State and UNLV will wrap up their three-game series on Sunday (May 1) at 1:30 p.m. at Tony Gwynn Stadium. The game will begin half an hour later than usual due to a national telecast by CSTV.
UNLV 17, San Diego State 14UNLV 302 007 131 - 17 21 1SDSU 012 061 013 - 14 15 1Pupo, Kringen (5), Foltin (5), Chalfant (5), Huseman (8), Tabeek (8) and TellamScott, Suwyn (3), Miller (6), Campbell (6), Esquibel (8) and SwaydanW - Chalfant (1-0)L - Miller (0-3)Sv - NoneHR - UNLV: Tellam (12)Time - 3:49Att. - 709