It was the top of the third inning at Cashman Field on Sunday. The Las Vegas 51s brain trust was gathered around the press box TV watching the Masters unfold when someone asked about the leaderboard.
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The UNLV women’s tennis team beat Fresno State 4-3 on Sunday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. The Rebels (14-6, 4-1 Mountain West) took two of three doubles matches for the first point, then split the six singles matches.
UNLV appeared to be in control early against a pitcher who was 0-6 with a 7.59 ERA, but Rebels baseball coach Tim Chambers sensed trouble.
Adam Scott has become the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Angel Cabrera on the second hole of a playoff on a rainy day at Augusta National.
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.
UNLV forward Carlos Lopez-Sosa confirmed he will return for his senior season. A fourth-year junior from Findlay Prep, he is on schedule to graduate this summer and had options of transferring or turning professional.
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 junior Amanda Oliveto was named the Mountain West’s softball pitcher of the week, the second time she’s been honored this season.
The UNLV men’s golf team shot 7-under 277 on Sunday to edge top-ranked California and win the ASU Thunderbird Invitational in Tempe, Ariz. UNLV finished at 9-under 843, one stroke ahead of Cal in the 18-team, three-round event.
UNLV scored three runs in the eighth inning and three in the ninth, then held on to defeat host Fresno State 9-8 on Saturday in a Mountain West baseball game.
UNLV’s Ace Matias, a sophomore from Torrance, Calif., was named Mountain West men’ tennis player of the week on Wednesday. He went 9-1 last week in singles and doubles while leading the Rebels to a 4-1 mark.
UNLV’s Dana Finkelstein, a sophomore from Chandler, Ariz., was named Mountain West women’s golfer of the week on Wednesday. She tied for eighth out of 83 golfers at the Farms Invitational in Rancho Sante Fe, Calif., this week and leads all conference golfers this season with a 74.48 stroke average.
The UNLV women’s golf team shot 26-over-par 314 on Tuesday to place fifth in the 15-team Farms Invitational in San Diego. The Rebels had a three-round total of 50-over 914, with Southern California winning at 11-over 875.
The UNLV women’s golf team maintained its spot in second place at The Farms Invitational in San Diego, shooting 10-over 298 Monday in the second round for a 24-over 600 total. Southern California shot 1-over 289 to remain in first at 11-over 587, with Arizona and Pepperdine tied for third at 604 in the 15-team event.
UNLV battery mates Collin Yelich and Erick Fedde earned Mountain West baseball player and pitcher of the week honors on Monday.
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