UNLV’s baseball program improved its victory total by 15 over a year ago. But the Rebels are still searching for depth, and coach Stan Stolte said they are still two years from getting where he wants.
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UNLV’s Shintaro Ban and Justin Kim each shot a final score of 2-over-par 290 and tied for 21st at the NCAA Championships at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
UNLV shot a team score of 13 over par on Sunday and finished at 27 over for the NCAA Championships and in 19th place. Shintaro Ban and Justin Kim made the individual field.
UNLV junior Jasmyne Graham and two Rebels relay teams qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track Field Championships with their performances Saturday in the NCAA West Preliminary Championships in Sacramento, California.
San Diego State broke open a one-run lead with five runs in the sixth inning to beat UNLV 14-5 on Saturday in the Mountain West baseball tournament championship game.
UNLV’s Shintaro Ban dropped out of the lead at the NCAA golf championships after shooting a 5-over 77 on Saturday. But the Rebels shot 4 over as a team and moved into contention to extend their tournament.
San Diego State’s Jordan Verdon delivered a one-out, bases-loaded sacrifice fly to score Jacob Maekawa for a 4-3 victory over UNLV in the 12th inning Friday of the Mountain West tournament.
UNLV freshman Avi’Tal Wilson-Perteete placed second in the 800-meter run Friday at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships in Sacramento, California, to earn a berth in the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
The UNLV men’s golf team shot 9 over in Friday’s first round of the NCAA Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Rebels failed to take advantage of Shintaro Ban’s 5-under 67.
UNLV junior Aiwen Zhu’s tennis season ended Thursday with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 loss to No. 14-ranked Paige Hourigan of Georgia Tech in the second round of the NCAA Singles Championship in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
UNLV lost an 8-1 lead to UNR in the first round of the Mountain West baseball tournament on Thursday, but scored five runs in the ninth inning to win 13-8. The Rebels advanced to the winners bracket and will face No. 2 San Diego State at 6 p.m. Friday.
The UNLV men’s golf team suffered a potentially staggering setback when All-American John Oda announced days from the season opener that he was turning pro. But the Rebels qualified for the NCAA Championships.
UNLV junior tennis player Aiwen Zhu posted the Rebels’ first victory at the NCAA SinglesChampionship in five years Wednesday.
UNLV’s baseball team barely got into the Mountain West tournament. But the Rebels open with UNR, a team they beat two of three times in a series from May 11 to 13 in Las Vegas.
Seven UNLV sports broke or tied their previous Academic Progress Rate highs, according to data released by the NCAA on Wednesday.