UNLV 16, at Southern Illinois 8

MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Nin Burns drove in five runs, including three on a mammoth eighth-inning home run, and the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels erupted for 13 runs over the final two frames to pull away from the Southern Illinois Salukis 16-8 in a nonconference baseball game Saturday at Siebert Field. The game, which started in the afternoon and concluded in the evening, was a tight 3-0 contest until UNLV’s offense exploded in the top of the eighth. The Runnin’ Rebels sent 16 batters to the plate, scoring nine runs on seven hits to break the game open. Burns capped the marathon… Read more...