University of Nevada Las Vegas
4-7
Valparaiso
4-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valpo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| UNLV Rebels | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
2/19/2026 10:25:00 PM | Softball
UNLV scored five runs in the bottom of the first and never let up
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UNLV (4-7) had three different Rebels have two hits at the plate. Taryn Calderon, Rachel Cook and Lyla Gonzalez were all 2-for-3 on the night. Calderon roped her third homer of the season, had two RBI, a walk and crossed the plate twice for the Rebels. Cook had a double, home run, two runs scored and a career-high four RBI on the night. Gonzalez brought in her first two career RBI and crossed the plate once for the Scarlet & Gray. Amelia Weber earned the win against the Beacons (4-5) for her first victory of the season.
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HOW IT WENT DOWN: The Beacons took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on three hits. Taryn Calderon led off the bottom half of the first with a walk. Calderon then got to second on a Valpo wild pitch. The Rebels took advantage of a Beacons' error to get runners on the corners. Keyannah Chavez hit a deep sacrifice fly to left field that scored Calderon, 2-1. With a runner on second, Charelle Aki hit a double to left center bringing in the tying run, 2-all. Bri Williams then drew a five-pitch walk. With two outs, Rachel Cook went yard to give UNLV a 5-2 lead after the first inning. In the bottom of the second, Lyla Gonzalez got things going with a single to right field, Calderon roped a line drive over the center field wall to give UNLV a 7-2 lead. Williams hit an RBI single with two outs to tack on another run to the lead, 8-2. Both teams were held off the board in the fourth inning, but Valpo tallied three runs on five hits to cut the deficit to three, 8-5. In the bottom of the fifth, the Rebels tallied three more runs to their lead on four hits, which included an RBI double by Cook and a two-run single by Gonzalez, 11-5. Valpo hit an RBI double in the top of the sixth to cut the deficit back down to five, 11-6. In the top of the final inning, the Beacons tried to get a two-out rally going with a runner on, but a hit to the hot corner recorded the final out.
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OTHER NOTES:
- Emma Wardlaw also saw the circle for the Rebels and had two strikeouts.
- Charelle Aki, Presley Barnes, Natalie Turner and Bri Williams all had a hit against the Beacons.
- Nine different Rebels crossed the plate.
- Calderon is currently on a four-game hitting streak.
- Chavez has reached base in nearly every game this season with her seven-game on-base streak.
- Aki, Cook and Williams are all on a five-game reached base streak.
UP NEXT: UNLV continues the Rebel Classic on Friday, Feb. 20 against Utah Valley at 3 p.m.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Weber, Amelia (1-0)
L: McDermott, Sydney (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Lopez, Azalya 1
RBI: Brinkman, Cadan 1 ; Gallagher, Mack 1 ; Rodas, Kim 2 ; Lopez, Azalya 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vrastil, Madison 2 ; Shively, Kyndal 1 ; Hollopeter, Grace 1 ; Garnica, Kaia 1 ; Rodas, Kim 1
SB: Vrastil, Madison 1 ; Hollopeter, Grace 1
HBP: Gallagher, Mack 1
Batting:
2B: Aki, Charelle 1 ; Cook, Rachel 1
HR: Calderon, Taryn 1 ; Cook, Rachel 1
RBI: Gonzalez, Lyla 2 ; Williams, Bri 1 ; Aki, Charelle 1 ; Calderon, Taryn 2 ; Chavez, Keyannah 1 ; Cook, Rachel 4
SH: Turner, Natalie 1
SF: Chavez, Keyannah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gonzalez, Lyla 1 ; Scott, Maddie 1 ; Williams, Bri 1 ; Calderon, Taryn 2 ; Gilbertson, Hailey 1 ; Turner, Natalie 1 ; Cook, Rachel 2 ; Heil, Brooklyn 1 ; Burnett, Gwyn 1
SB: Turner, Natalie 1
HBP: Williams, Bri 1
