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...]
Shoup Shots: Reed/Spanish Springs baseball squads sweep contenders, Nevada baseball back on track?, Reno 1868 FC showing expansion colors
After falling at home to Galena, 14-4, in five innings on April 6, Spanish Springs first-year coach Matt Ortiz said he didn’t know where his team stood. He felt okay about his squad’s place following a narrow 7-4 loss at Galena three days prior, but the lack of competitiveness displayed gave him reason for concern. Instead of meeting down the left-field line and talking … [Read more...]
Pack wins second series of season
Nevada wins back-to-back games for first time, was 0-9 coming off victory For the first time in six tries, Nevada and San Jose State did not play a one-run game. And for just the second time the season, Nevada won a series. Behind a dominant effort from freshman Riley Ohl, the Wolf Pack (11-26, 7-11) pulled out a 6-2 home victory on Saturday to take two of three from … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Goins gets Nevada offense goin’, Spanish Springs softball surprising, Muss bus headed to Greater Nevada Field
She’s picking up right where she left off at Reed. After playing an integral role in the Raiders’ four-straight regional titles, Kenzi Goins is once again giving pitchers problems. Now she’s doing it at Nevada. Goins, a true freshman, has settled into the cleanup position and playing first base. She was a shortstop in high school. The Reed alum has started 30 of … [Read more...]
Nevada baseball drops two of three at San Diego State
Pack returns to Peccole Thursday to play San Jose State Nevada was six defensive outs from its first series victory of the season on Sunday afternoon at San Diego State. The Wolf Pack took a 2-1 lead to the bottom of the eighth, only for the bullpen to give up six runs. Nevada dropped the finale, 7-2, and sunk to 9-24, 5-10 in the Mountain West. The local squad is yet to … [Read more...]
Pack picks up first series victory of season
Nevada’s sixth series of the season wielded its first series victory. The Wolf Pack hung on to edge Air Force, 9-8, in Sunday’s series finale at Peccole Park and improved to 7-17, 4-8. The Falcons fell to 10-13, 2-10. Evan McMahon came on in the top of the ninth after Air Force had pulled within one and put the tying run at second base. Two batters later, he induced a … [Read more...]
Musselman denies Cal, signs extension at Nevada
After flirting with Pac-12 program, Musselman withdraws name from consideration, inks undisclosed extension at Nevada He showed up. He took his shirt off. He stayed – for now. Nevada second-year basketball coach Eric Musselman pulled his name from consideration for the job at Cal, reportedly Tuesday night, and alerted the Pac-12 Bay Area program of his decision … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Nevada fans left to play waiting game
One of the best seasons in the history of the Nevada basketball program ended on Thursday night in Milwaukee. Nerves built on a foundation of inexperience led to a forgettable start against Iowa State and the Wolf Pack couldn’t fully recover out of the locker room. But speculation about the future of the program started long before the final horn in cheese … [Read more...]