The University of Nevada (3-6) had its three-game win streak snapped, falling 5-2 at Sunken Diamond in Stanford, Calif. to the Stanford Cardinal (7-3) on Tuesday afternoon.
Carson High graduate Owen Brolsma had a solid outing in relief for Nevada, pitching the final two innings for the Wolf Pack. Brolsma retired all six batters he faced and struck out one.
In the bottom of the first inning Stanford sent eight batters to the plate and two scored. Michael Taylor and Brent Milleville drove in runs in the inning. Wolf Pack starter Steven Masten allowed two hits, hit two batters, and walked a hitter in the inning.
The Cardinal added to their lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second. Masten faced three batters before he was replaced by sophomore right-hander Steve Taylor. The Pack committed two errors which led to one unearned run in the inning and Stanford led 4-0 after two innings of play.
Nevada cut the lead in half with a pair of runs in the top of sixth on two hits. Leo Radkowski started the inning by reaching on an error and came around to score on Ryan Foley's RBI triple. Center Durell Williams followed with an RBI single to make the score 4-2.
The Cardinal got one back in the bottom of the sixth as Nevada made its third error of the game. Randy Molina led off the inning with a double and it looked as if he might be stranded their as the next two hitters were retired. Chris Minaker then hit a ball to third base that Foley fielded but bounced the throw to first base and Molina came around to score to push the lead to 5-2.
Williams, a native of Palo Alto, Calif., led the Pack with two hits.
Nevada returns home to host Pacific in three-game series starting on Friday at Peccole Park. Game times are 2 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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