Thursday, May 15
Las Vegas, NV
7 pm MT
Air Force Academy
20-23, 12-16
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UNLV
29-22, 14-14
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Falcons Drop in Extra Innings to UNLV
5/15/2025 10:54:00 PM | Baseball
LAS VEGAS, Nev., - Air Force (20-32, 12-16) dropped to UNLV (29-22, 14-14) in extra innings, 4-3, on Thursday afternoon at Earl E. Wilson Stadium. The Falcons picked up five hits with one home run, while the pitching staff struck out 11 Rebels.
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.
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.
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
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
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R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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