RIVERSIDE, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV baseball team defeated UC Riverside, 6-2, during their single-game, midweek affair Tuesday afternoon at the Riverside Sports Complex in Riverside, California. 

The Rebels improved their record to 13-8 (6-0 MW), while the Highlanders saw their record fall to 1-17 (0-3 Big West). 

REBEL OF THE GAME: Edarian Williams went 2-for-5 at the plate for the Rebels, scoring two runs, including his second homer of the season, and had four RBI.

TURNING POINT: The Scarlet & Gray had a two-run lead going into the top of the third frame, only to have a homer from Williams drive in Joey Walls and Hank Zeisler to increase their lead by three more runs.

Josh Sharman (1-0) earned his first win of the season after pitching all 9.0 innings for the Rebels with 11 punchouts and only allowing two runs on six hits. 

Kyle Anderson (0-1) was saddled with his first loss of the season after only pitching one innings and allowing two runs on two hits and only striking out one. 

UP NEXT: The Rebels will continue conference play with a three-game series against San Jose State held at Excite Ballpark In San Jose, California, beginning Friday, March 25 at 6:05 p.m.

HOME SWEET HOME
The Rebels will return to Las Vegas for a single-game contest against Arizona State held at the Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin Tuesday, March 29. 

Fans can purchase tickets online by heading over to UNLVRebels.com in the "schedule" section of the team's baseball page. This game is already included for season ticket holders. 

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