FRESNO, Calif. (Interstat) — Jonny Rodriguez belted three home runs and drove in seven runs to lead UNLV to a 17-1 victory over Fresno State on Saturday at Selland Arena in a Mountain West game. The Runnin Rebels improved to 28-22 overall, while the Bulldogs fell to 13-34.

Rodriguez went 3 for 4, hitting a two-run homer in the second inning, a two-run shot in the sixth and a three-run blast in the seventh. Nin Burns added four hits and four RBIs, including a two-run double in the first and a two-run single in the second. Carson Lane pitched five innings, allowing no hits and one earned run with four strikeouts for the win. Reese Lueck threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts.

UNLV scored five runs in the first inning, five in the second and six in the sixth to build a commanding lead. Gavin Taylor hit a three-run homer in the second, Drew Barragan and Jack Salmon each added solo homers in the sixth, and Jayden Hertel had two hits and an RBI. Fresno State’s only run came in the third on a ground-rule double by Michael Boyd. BJ Rodriguez took the loss for the Bulldogs.