
Falcons Drop in Extra Innings to UNLV
5/15/2025 10:54:00 PM | Baseball
At the plate, the designated hitter Tripp Garrish finished 2-for-4 with one RBI. Luke Elmore recorded a solo shot to keep the Falcon fight alive. The other RBI was credited to Christian Taylor off a sacrifice fly.
The starting pitcher, Davis Rhyne went 3.1 innings and logged a career-high four strikeouts, with a pair of runs allowed. Dylan Rogers entered in relief for 4.2 innings, throwing six strikeouts and surrendering one run. The closer, Charlie Russell (1-2), threw the final 1.1 innings and struck out one batter, but allowed the final Rebel run.
After 2.2 scoreless innings, UNLV homered to take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third.
The Falcons answered in the top of the fourth with one run to tie the game at 1-1. Zach Peters opened the frame with a single through the right side and went for third on a single by Garrish. With a sacrifice fly to left field, Taylor sent Peters across the plate.
In the bottom of the same inning, the Rebels also recorded a sacrifice fly to left, reclaiming the lead at 2-1.
Air Force fought back in the top of six, leveling the board at 2-2. To begin the inning, Walker Zapp knocked a triple to left field and was able to head home on a first-pitch single from Garrish.
The Rebels homered again in the bottom of the stretch, shifting into a 3-2 advantage.
On the Falcons' last chance in the top of the ninth, Elmore homered for the sixth time this season in the lead-off spot, taking the Birds to extra innings.
The bottom of the tenth inning saw UNLV score on a wild pitch to complete the game.
The two teams will meet for game two on Friday May 16 at 6 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT at Earl E. Wilson Stadium.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: OVERBAY, Alex (4-2)
L: Russell, Charlie (1-2)

Batting:
3B: Zapp, Walker 1
HR: Elmore, Luke 1
RBI: Garrish, Tripp 1 ; Taylor, Christian 1 ; Elmore, Luke 1
SF: Taylor, Christian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zapp, Walker 1 ; Peters, Zach 1 ; Elmore, Luke 1
SB: Taylor, Christian 1 ; Niednagel, Ben 1
CS: Spencer, Chase 1 ; Niednagel, Ben 1

Batting:
2B: KONIARSKY, Cole 1 ; CRUZ JR., Mikey 1
HR: TOIGO, Dean 1 ; O'SULLIVAN, Brendan 1
RBI: TOIGO, Dean 1 ; SHEFF, Cooper 1 ; O'SULLIVAN, Brendan 1
SF: SHEFF, Cooper 1
Base Running:
RUNS: TOIGO, Dean 1 ; KONIARSKY, Cole 1 ; O'SULLIVAN, Brendan 1 ; GALLEGOS, Chase 1
HBP: TOIGO, Dean 1 ; HEFFT, JP 1