The e-brake was pulled on Nevada’s season on Friday afternoon as Fresno routed the Wolf Pack 15-5 in a Mountain West Tournament elimination game. So, was the season a success? In short, no. Nevada lost far more games than it won, finishing 19-36 and, ultimately, the success of any season will be determined by wins, losses and trophies. However, not all seasons are … [Read more...]
Pack goes two and a barbecue at Mountain West Tourney
Fresno run rules Nevada in elimination game Fresno ended Nevada’s season abruptly on Friday afternoon in the Mountain West Tournament hosted by regular season champ, New Mexico. The Bulldogs routed the Wolf Pack 15-5 in a game that was called after seven innings due to tournament mercy rule regulations. It was the second-straight game Fresno knocked around Nevada, cruising … [Read more...]
Nevada takes series from New Mexico, is postseason bound
Needing two wins to clinch fourth and final playoff spot, Nevada does just that at New Mexico and will play Lobos again Thursday in first round of Mountain West Tournament The Wolf Pack was unable to hang onto an early 5-2 lead at New Mexico on Saturday and missed out on a sweep of the Lobos with a 13-6 loss. New Mexico (29-25-1, 19-9-1) scored seven times in the seventh to … [Read more...]
Nevada takes two of three from UNLV, moves into playoff position
Reed product continues dominance, Pack clinches first Governor's Series With the series already won, Nevada was unable to complete a sweep of UNLV on Sunday afternoon with a 9-1 loss at Peccole Park. The Wolf Pack (17-32, 11-15) slid ahead of Air Force (12-16 in Mountain West) over the weekend for the fourth and final spot in the MW tournament with one week left in the … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Nowaczewski beats No. 6 team in nation, Gorman coaching crisis pivots, Widmar wows at HDL meet
Playing at Nevada, opportunities to compete against the nation’s elite are scarce. Entering this weekend, only one Mountain West baseball team had an RPI in the top 100 (New Mexico). When Fresno State won it all 2008, it was a member of the WAC. So was Nevada, which went 4-4 against the Bulldogs that spring. The Wolf Pack got a shot at a household name this weekend, … [Read more...]
Nevada takes one of three from No. 6 Clemson
Reed alum leads Wolf Pack to second victory over top-10 program in three years Nevada took a trip across the country this weekend to play one of the best teams in the nation. The Wolf Pack (15-31, 9-14) was competitive with No. 6 Clemson (36-12, 16-8 ACC) in the first two contests, dropping game on one Saturday, 5-2, and taking game two on Sunday, 7-5. The Tigers cruised in … [Read more...]
Packs drops pair at Air Force, falls to fifth
Snow prevents third game as Nevada sinks in Mountain West standings, Nowaczewski throws second complete game in three weeks After winning two-straight series and sliding into postseason position, Nevada lost two games at Air Force in painful fashion over the weekend. A spring snowstorm in Colorado Springs wiped out Saturday’s game and allowed the two squads to only play a … [Read more...]
Pack takes two of three off Fresno, wins second-straight series
Nevada clinging to fourth place going into pivotal series at Air Force Fresno didn’t take kindly to the notion of Nevada pulling off its first sweep of the season. After taking the first two games of the series on Friday and Saturday, Nevada allowed 25 hits, used eight different pitchers, and allowed four or more runs in four different innings in a lopsided 27-5 loss at … [Read more...]