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UNLV softball ends season as New Mexico shuts out Rebels 5-0

UNLV’s Mountain West tournament run ended Friday with a 5-0 loss to New Mexico at Christina M. Hixson Softball Park in Reno. The Rebels finished the season 31-22 after being held to three hits in the elimination game.

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UNLV flips Fresno State game with late rally, wins 11-6

UNLV looked stuck for six innings Friday night. Then the Rebels turned the game into a late-inning avalanche. The Hustlin’ Rebels scored five runs in the seventh and four more in the eighth to beat Fresno State 11-6 at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 8

UNLV softball loss to Nevada opens MW tourney elimination path

UNLV had the start it needed Thursday night. Nevada had the answer that mattered. The Rebels led by two after three innings, but Nevada scored five runs in the fourth and kept adding on in a 13-6 win over UNLV in the Mountain West Softball Championships at Christina M.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 7

UNLV softball draws Nevada rematch, opens MW tourney chase

The UNLV softball team heads to Reno with momentum, hardware and a first-round bye. The Rebels finished the regular season 31-20 overall and 18-7 in Mountain West play, good for the No.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 6

UNLV leaves 13 on as BYU wins 5-2

UNLV had the traffic Tuesday night. BYU had the inning that mattered. The Rebels fell 5-2 to the Cougars at Earl E. Wilson Stadium after BYU broke a 1-1 tie with four runs in the seventh.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 3

UNLV’s 8-7 walk-off stuns Milwaukee

UNLV looked beaten for eight innings Sunday. Then Drew Barragan and Cooper Sheff flipped the whole afternoon in a matter of minutes. The Hustlin’ Rebels scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth and walked off Milwaukee 8-7 at Earl E.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 3

UNLV softball sweeps UNR on Senior Day, locks No. 2 seed and bye

The UNLV softball team closed the regular season the right way Saturday, beating UNR 7-4 on Senior Day at Eller Media Stadium to complete a rivalry sweep.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 2

UNLV baseball erupts late, run-rules Milwaukee 14-4 in opener

UNLV trailed early Friday night, then spent the rest of the opener making sure Milwaukee could not keep up. The Rebels beat the Panthers 14-4 in eight innings at Earl E.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / May 2

UNLV softball rides Hatzenbeller blast past UNR

The UNLV softball team kept its late-season surge going Friday, beating UNR 4-2 at Eller Media Stadium to secure another Mountain West series win and strengthen its hold on second place in the conference race.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / April 25

UNLV stuns first-place Nevada 8-7, stays alive in MW race

UNLV had the lead, lost it, took it back and then held on when the whole thing started to wobble again. The Rebels beat first-place Nevada 8-7 on Saturday at Don Weir Field at Peccole Park, evening the weekend series and moving to 24-18 overall and 7-10 in Mountain West play.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / April 25

UNLV shut out 10-0 at Grand Canyon as league leaders flex

Some days you run into it. Saturday was one of those days for the UNLV softball team, which was shut out 10-0 in five innings by Grand Canyon at GCU Softball Stadium.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / April 25

Chavez blasts ninth-inning homer as UNLV stuns Grand Canyon 4-3

Keyannah Chavez waited until the ninth inning to deliver the swing that kept UNLV’s streak alive. With two outs in the top of the ninth, Chavez drove a solo home run to deep right field, lifting the UNLV softball team to a 4-3 extra-inning win over Grand Canyon on Friday night at GCU Softball Stadium.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / April 25

UNLV fades late in 13-3 loss at Nevada as Wolf Pack pulls away

UNLV had first-place Nevada in reach Friday night, then the game got away fast. The Rebels led after the top of the fourth, but Nevada scored 11 of the final 12 runs and beat UNLV 13-3 in eight innings at Don Weir Field at Peccole Park.

UNLV drops 9-8 to Washington State despite 16 hits

UNLV had enough offense to win Sunday, but not enough stops, and that was the difference in the rubber match. The Rebels dropped a 9-8 decision to Washington State at Earl E.

UNLV sweeps Boise State with 9-6 win and seven-run finish

The UNLV softball team did not lean on another home run barrage Sunday afternoon. Instead, the Rebels kept creating traffic until Boise State finally gave way.

UNLV rolls Washington State 12-3 as Lane strikes out eight

UNLV flipped the series Saturday night, and this time the script looked a lot better for the home dugout. After getting buried by free passes and shaky pitching in Friday’s opener, the Rebels answered with a 12-3 win over Washington State at Earl E.

UNLV softball beats Boise State 10-6 as Hatzenbeller hits two homers

The UNLV softball team kept its surge going Saturday afternoon, using a big game from Mantha Hatzenbeller to beat Boise State 10-6 at Dona Larsen. Hatzenbeller went 4-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored.

UNLV softball wins 6-5 at Boise State as Fettic goes the distance

The UNLV softball team won its fifth straight game Friday night, using a four-run fourth inning and a complete-game effort from Lauren Fettic to beat Boise State 6-5 in the Mountain West series opener at Dona Larsen Park.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / April 18

UNLV drops opener 13-2 as free bases sink Rebels vs Washington State

UNLV did not lose this opener because of one bad inning. It lost it because almost nothing on the mound held together. Washington State rolled past the Rebels 13-2 in eight innings Friday night at Earl E.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / April 17

UNLV Basketball lands former ACC Guard in Transfer Portal

UNLV men’s basketball continues to bolster its roster through the transfer portal, this time adding another guard from the ACC. The program announced that former Florida State guard Cam Miles has transferred to UNLV, according to coach Josh Pastner.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / April 15

UNLV beats Utah Tech 8-6 to finish road trip 4-1

UNLV made the road win harder than it needed to be, but it still left St. George with a result that mattered. The Rebels beat Utah Tech 8-6 on Tuesday night at Bruce Hurst Field, closing a five-game road trip with a 4-1 mark and moving to 22-15 on the season.

UNLV softball wins 7-4 over Utah State

The UNLV softball team opened its weekend series against Utah State with a 7-4 win Saturday afternoon at Eller Media Stadium. Lyla Gonzalez delivered the first big swing of the day, launching a three-run homer to deep center in the fourth inning to break a scoreless game.

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / April 11

UNLV beats Grand Canyon 13-8 as bullpen steadies opener

UNLV found a way to survive the early chaos Friday night, then used the middle innings to take control. The Rebels beat Grand Canyon 13-8 in the opener of a three-game Mountain West series at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark.