UNLV did not wait around Saturday, and Jonny Rodriguez made sure Fresno State never got back in it.
The Hustlin’ Rebels scored 10 runs in the first two innings, Rodriguez hit three home runs, and UNLV crushed Fresno State 17-1 in seven innings at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium. The win moved UNLV to 28-22 overall and 9-11 in Mountain West play.
Rodriguez goes off
Rodriguez had the kind of day that takes over a box score. He went 3-for-4 with three homers, seven RBI, three runs and a walk, becoming the first Hustlin’ Rebel to hit three homers in a game since Xavier Scruggs did it against San Diego State on April 19, 2008.
His first homer was a two-run shot in the second that made it 7-0. His second came in the sixth, another two-run blast, and his third was a three-run homer in the seventh that stretched the lead to 17-1.