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.
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At Fresno, Calif., 51s first baseman Josh Satin had three hits, and Jamie Hoffman singled him home with the winner in the ninth as the 51s ran their record to 4-1.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick is expected to miss at least three months following surgery on Wednesday to repair torn cartilage in his right shoulder.
CINCINNATI — Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick tore cartilage in his right shoulder while sliding into third base during the season opener and will need surgery, leaving the defending National League Central champions without one of their main run producers for an undetermined period.
CINCINNATI — In a game so long that everything became blurred, catcher Chris Iannetta had one thing clearly in mind when he dug in for his final at-bat. Don’t strike out again.
LOS ANGELES — Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Then another Dodgers left-hander with a great curveball dominated.
WASHINGTON — All it took was two at-bats on his first Opening Day in the majors for Bryce Harper to hit two home runs — and hear some “M-V-P!” chants.
UNLV battery mates Collin Yelich and Erick Fedde earned Mountain West baseball player and pitcher of the week honors on Monday.
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros and their spiffy new uniforms looked like a perfect fit in the American League.
It was a couple of days before Thanksgiving when a young woman with red hair named Shanna Sabet arranged for me to speak with Shane Victorino, before he signed with the Red Sox, about his charity work in Las Vegas.
Brigham Young’s radio play-by-play announcer lamented on air how he wished the Cougars played UNLV in baseball more often.
The first pitcher Zach Walters faced in college was the otherworldly Washington Nationals sensation Stephen Strasburg.
Aside from Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, Rangers catcher A.J. Pierzynski got the loudest reception at Cashman Field during Big League Weekend.
Mark Shannon’s two-run homer capped a five-run eighth inning surge that powerd the UNLV baseball team past New Mexico 8-7 on Saturday at Wilson Stadium.
