PHOENIX – Trever Allen’s two-out, two-run single sparked a fifth-inning rally as No. 12 Sun Devil Baseball defeated UNLV, 5-4, on Wednesday night at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
Arizona State jumped on the board in the bottom of the first, but its one-run advantage turned into a two-run deficit three innings later before the Sun Devils (10-5) poured in four runs on two hits in the bottom of the fifth to reclaim its lead, 5-3.
The Devils saw strong pitching appearances from all four of its pitchers, including starting right-hander Ryan Hingst, left-hander Eli Lingos, and right-handers Darin Gillies and Ryan Burr.
Hingst (1-0) threw 10 pitches, including nine for strikes, in a perfect opening frame and tossed a six-pitch scoreless second inning to begin his first career collegiate start. He allowed three runs on three hits and a pair of walks in the next two innings before he escaped a jam unscathed in the fifth with runners on the corners and one out to earn his first career win.
Lingos, a fellow freshman, took over the in the sixth inning and struck out the side swinging. He conceded one run on a pair of hits in the seventh before giving way to Gillies, who struck out two in a scoreless eighth. Burr (6) closed out the ninth to earn his sixth save of the season and the 30th of his career.
The Devils opened the first inning with a triple by left fielder Jake Peevyhouse and a sacrifice fly from shortstop Colby Woodmansee to take an early 1-0 lead. The Rebels (7-8) countered with a sacrifice fly of their own in the top of the third to knot it, 1-1.
UNLV scored twice in the top of the fourth for a 3-1 lead, but ASU erased the Rebels’ advantage in the bottom of the ensuing inning. Center fielder Johnny Sewald, Peevyhouse and first baseman RJ Ybarra reached via a hit-by-pitch and two walks, respectively, before Allen tied the game with his two-out, two-run single to right-center field. Designated hitter Brian Serven took a walk in the following at-bat and catcher Zach Cerbo mimicked Allen with his own two-out, two-run single to break the tie.
Rebels right-hander Cody Roper (0-2) took his second loss of the season after he allowed two runs on two hits and two walks in 1/3 of an inning. Starting right-hander Blaze Bohall scattered three runs on five hits and struck out two in 4 1/3 innings.
Notes
The Devils have won four games this season when trailing heading into the fifth inning...ASU recorded double-digit hits for the ninth game this season.
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The Sun Devils open Pac-12 Conference play with a three-game series against two-time defending Pac-12 champion Oregon State March 13-15. Friday’s game against the Beavers is set for a 6:30 p.m. start, while Saturday’s will begin at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Both Saturday and Sunday’s games will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks with JB Long and JT Snow on the call, while Wednesday and Friday’s game will be live streamed via thesundevils.com. All three games will be broadcast on NBC Sports Radio AM 1060 with Tim Healey and Max Rossiter on the call.
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