Nevada Media Release5/6
The University of Nevada (26-21) baseball team won Sunday's game over Seattle (21-20) at Bannerwood Park 8-5 to avoid the series sweep. With the victory the Wolf Pack improved to 26-21 while the Redhawks fell to 21-20.
Trailing 4-3 after three innings the Pack scored two runs in the top of the fourth inning as part of five unanswered runs in the three-run victory. The Redhawks loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth but were only able to score on run to make the final score 8-5.
Senior Jayson McClaren (1-1) pitched 2.2 scoreless innings to earn his first win of the season. Garrett Anderson (6-4) suffered the loss giving up five runs on seven hits in 3.1 innings on the mound.
Jay Anderson (3-for-4,2R,RBI), Kewby Meyer (3-for-4,R,2RBI) and Carlos Escobar (3-for-5,3R) each had three hits as the Pack totaled 14 in the game. Brett Jones (1-for-3,3RBI) drove in a game-high three. Meyer and Jamison Rowe (1-for-3,R,2RBI) each had two RBI in the game.
Nevada returns home to begin a four-game homestand on Tuesday hosting UC Davis at 2 p.m. San Jose State comes to Peccole Park for a three-game Western Athletic Conference series starting Friday night at 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday's games are set for 1 p.m.
