Rebels can’t solve Texas bullpen in baseball loss
UNLV senior pitcher Ben Wright (7) throws the ball to first base during UNLV media day at Earl E. Wilson Stadium in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
UNLV pitcher Ben Wright (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Patrick Mathis had a home run and a double and scored twice for Texas in its 7-0 win over UNLV in a nonconference baseball game Sunday in Austin, Texas.
Longhorns starter Connor Mayes worked around four hits and three walks in four shutout innings, and four relievers, starting with Travis Duke (1-0), blanked the Rebels (1-2) on one hit and one walk and struck out five.
UNLV starter Ben Wright (0-1) gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings.
Kacy Clemens went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for Texas (2-1), which had a 10-5 edge in hits.
A.J. VanMeetren went 2-for-4 for UNLV, which left the bases loaded in the first inning and had no extra-base hits.
