Scurry wins first road game with Wolf Pack
Nevada, who was swept by San Jose State in a four-game series last weekend, beat the Spartans 11-0 on Thursday in its first game of the Western Athletic Conference tournament in Ruston, La.
The third-seeded Wolf Pack will move into the winner’s bracket of the double-elimination tournament to play Hawaii tomorrow at 5 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN radio 630 AM.
Rod Scurry pitched all seven innings of the game, which ended early because of the 10-run rule. It was Surry’s first road win as a member of the Wolf Pack. He allowed three hits, walked a batter and added three strikeouts. He also hit three batters, but the Spartans couldn’t take advantage of his wildness.
Tyson Jaquez led the Wolf Pack offense with three home runs. Jaquez was three for four with five runs batted in. Nevada coach Gary Powers usually starts Travis Simas behind the plate when Scurry is pitching, but he started Jaquez on Thursday and it paid off.
The game was much closer than the final score showed, though. Nevada only had a two-run lead going into the sixth inning, but tallied nine runs in the sixth.
Wolf Pack second baseman David Ciarlo added a two-run double in the sixth inning. It was Ciarlo’s first game played since May 3rd when he was hit in the face by a pitch. Ciarlo sprained his ankle while trying to avoid the pitch and was hospitalized, but tests were negative.
He was one for two with a walk in his comeback to the Wolf Pack lineup.
Hawaii, who will play Nevada on Friday, also won its first game of the tournament on Thursday against New Mexico State, 11-7. The Rainbow Warriors had a 10-1 lead, but surrendered six runs late.
Hawaii threw Nicholas Rhodes on Thursday, so a possible starter for Hawaii on Friday would be Jared Alexander. Alexander was 7-3 with a 3.27 ERA this season. Alexander beat Nevada earlier this season, pitching seven innings and allowing four earned runs in his only match up with the Wolf Pack.
Nevada will probably throw Kyle Howe, who was awarded First Team All-WAC last week. Howe was Nevada’s most reliable pitcher this season, recording an 8-2 record with a team best 3.55 ERA.
Hawaii took three of four games against Nevada, outscoring the Wolf Pack 30-11. The Wolf Pack will look to fair better at the neutral site in Ruston, La.
Fresno State also won Thursday, beating Sacramento State, 3-2.
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