Nevada Media Release4/22
University of Nevada (21-18, 5-4 WAC) junior Tom Jameson pitched the Wolf Pack to a 9-1 Western Athletic Conference victory over Sacramento State (22-19, 5-4 WAC) at John Smith Field Sunday afternoon. With the victory the Pack improved to 21-18 on the season and 5-4 in WAC action while the Hornets are 22-19 and 5-4 in conference play. With the win Nevada avoided the three-game series sweep as Sac State won Friday and Saturday's games.
After five scoreless innings first baseman Kewby Meyer hit his first home run at Nevada leading off the top of the sixth which was the first of nine unanswered runs scored by the Pack over the final four innings of the game. The Pack added a second run in the inning on ground out by Jay Anderson.
Nevada adding three in the seventh, two in the eighth and two more in the top of the ninth. Brooks Klein's eighth home run of the season scored two of the runs in the three-run seventh inning.
Jameson (5-1) won his fifth game of the season pitching eight solid innings allowing one run on 11 hits. After giving up a double to start the ninth inning he was lifted from the game. Tanner Mendonca (5-5) suffered the loss allowing two runs on five hits in six innings on the mound.
Klein (3-for-5,2R,3RBI) led the Pack with three hits and three RBI. Anderson (2-for-4,R,RBI) and Meyer (2-for-4,R,2RBI) contributed two hits each as the Pack totaled 13 in the game.
Andrew Ayers (3-for-4) led the Hornets with three hits.
Nevada returns home to begin a five-game homestand starting Tuesday night when Pacific comes to Peccole Park for a 6 p.m. game. Fresno State is in Reno for a three-game WAC series over the weekend.
